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5 Monroe Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the Monroe area.

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MONROE, CT — If you’re like many of your Monroe neighbors, you may spend a good part of the holiday season with your credit card in hand buying gifts for family and friends. Coming up soon is a chance to give back to the local community.

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Since 2012, nonprofits worldwide have used the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the Monroe area.

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Here are five local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday:

  • Monroe Playground Foundation: Enhances local playgrounds to create safe, engaging environments for children and families
  • Strike 3 Foundation: Supports pediatric cancer research and awareness through fundraising and community programs
  • Friends of the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library: Supports library programming, resources, and community engagement
  • Center for Family Justice: Based in Bridgeport with offices in Monroe, the Center provides services addressing domestic violence and related issues
  • Monroe Rotary Club: Provides community grants for local and international projects.
    A nonprofit religious organization providing worship and community support

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