5 Stamford Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

STAMFORD, CT — If you’re like many of your Guilford 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 Stamford area.

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

1. SoundWaters helps protect Long Island Sound through education and action. SoundWaters offers summer camp scholarships for children, STEM education and workforce development through various programs.
2. SilverSource advances the dignity, independence and quality of life of older adults by providing supportive services to those in need and guidance to families.
3. Pacific House responds to the needs of men and young adults who struggle with homelessness in Fairfield County.
4. Stamford Pride engages, inspires, supports and celebrates LGBTQ+ members and allies through initiatives that educate, connect, and enrich our diverse community.
5. Stamford Museum and Nature Center is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of art and popular culture, the natural and agricultural sciences, and history.