Tuesday 28th November marks #GivingTuesday and this year Paxman is delighted to be supporting HairToStay.
Entering its sixth year in the US, fourth in the UK, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fuelled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.
Since its inaugural year in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy with events throughout the year and a growing catalog of resources. It now runs in over 70 countries around the world including the UK Canada, Russia, Germany, Spain, Singapore, Australia and Brazil.
HairToStay is the only national non-profit dedicated to helping financially challenged cancer patients save their hair by making scalp cooling affordable. They offer subsidies for cold cap treatments, including kits that can be shipped to patients.
To make a donation or to find out more about HairToStay please click here Facebook will match $1 million in donations to U.S. non-profits—up to $50,000 per non-profit and $1,000 per fundraiser and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will also kick in $1 million.
#GivingTuesday unites countries around the world by sharing our capacity to care for and empower one another. Together we can make a difference!
