America250 launches ‘Giving 4th’ initiative, urging Americans to donate to nonprofits this Fourth of July
National nonprofit hopes to make charitable giving a new mid-year tradition starting this Independence Day.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - As families across the Savannah area prepare for cookouts, parades and fireworks this Fourth of July weekend, a national initiative is asking Americans to add one more tradition: giving back.
America250 — the nonpartisan nonprofit leading the nation’s 250th anniversary commemoration — is launching “Giving 4th,” urging people to pledge a donation to a nonprofit of their choosing.
A new mid-year season of giving
America250 says charitable giving typically peaks at the end of the year, leaving nonprofits stretched thin during the summer months. The group hopes July Fourth can become a new mid-year season of giving, starting this year and building beyond 2026.
“We think that this is a great milestone to start a new tradition of giving that is already in our DNA,” said Rosie Rios, chair of America250. “Giving 4th is a way to move the needle when most people think about giving back at the end of the calendar year — and moving that to this midway point to empower nonprofits to do what they do best.”
Take the pledge and find vetted nonprofits here.
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