b'Giving Tuesday NE MI. Gifts that Mean a Whole LotThe global giving movement of Giving Tuesday has become an exponentially growing phenomenon, bringing people together to give, do good, and rally around a community or cause.Locally,thatsamegrowthishelpingournonprofitsthrough the Community Foundations Giving Tuesday Northeast Michigan campaign.Even in 2020, with all the challenges ourLocal nonprofits have worked hard promoting community faced, we were astounded that so manytheir organizations participation in Giving generous people gave, increasing the days totalTuesday. From top to bottom, Thunder yet again, said CFNEM Executive Director PatrickBay Theatre raises over $14,000 in 2018s Heraghty. This is a testament to the movementcampaign; Northeast Michigan Great Lakes itself, and to the passion behind the greatStewardship Initiative features outdoor nonprofitsservingourcommunities. education; and Huron Humane Society Each year, on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving,encourages donations to help furry friends.Giving Tuesday follows the popular shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday as an opportunity to give instead of spend. For a 24-hour period during the Giving Tuesday Northeast Michigancampaign,donorsflocktotheCFNEMwebsite to make a gift to one or more of the nonprofitsparticipatinginthecampaign.Christine Hitch, CFNEM Marketing Communications Director,saysthatmanylocalnonprofitshavereallyupped their social media promotion of the online event with interesting posts, videos with stories Passion with a Purpose 21'