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5 New Haven Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

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

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NEW HAVEN, CT — If you’re like many of your New Haven 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 New Haven area.

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

  • New Haven Land Trust (Gather New Haven): Focuses on community gardening, environmental education, and land preservation.
  • Yale Sustainable Food Project: Promotes sustainable food practices through education and campus initiatives.
  • New Haven Reads: A literacy-focused organization providing free tutoring and books to children and families.
  • Artspace New Haven: Supports local artists through exhibitions, public programming, and community outreach.
  • Emerge Connecticut: A program assisting formerly incarcerated individuals in gaining employment and life skills.

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