Giving Tuesday all Year Round

 

Before worship on Sunday a member of the Trenton United Church Outreach Committee gave us a reminder of the various projects we could support through the season. They include the city Warming Centre run out of the building, the Friday Meal Program, gifts cards for the Benevolent Fund, and the local food bank. This is a "do unto others"  congregation, punching above its weight in many ways, and it was impressive to hear of theses initiatives clustered together in one announcement. 

This is Giving Tuesday, the opportunity following the Spend, Spend, Spend long weekend to support the myriad charities across the country doing wonderful work on behalf of those who are often struggling for a variety of reasons. It is an invitation to be kind and generous and to count our blessings. We've heard that many of those charities are worried because many of their donors put a cheque in the mail and with the postal strike this can't happen. Organizations such as the Salvation Army have already been hard hit because of the strike. 

We may take this opportunity to support some of the other organizations on our list such as Ontario Turtle Rescue,  Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre, along with others. Today is also a reminder that so many faith groups are giving year round and deserve our respect and generosity.