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Red and green trains illuminated with warm Christmas lights delivered the backdrop for the launch of a citywide and global celebration of giving.
Lesley Scearce, president and CEO at United Way of Greater Chattanooga, stood with dozens of local nonprofit group representatives and elected officials Tuesday at the Chattanooga Choo Choo as she announced plans for the second annual #CHAgives kickoff. The event, part of an international day of giving known as #GivingTuesday, will take place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
“On Tuesday, Nov. 29, our entire community will come together in a great act of generosity,” Scearce said. “We’re going to join a worldwide movement of 40,000 organizations in 71 countries who believe that it’s better to give than to receive.”
Causeway, the United Way of Greater Chattanooga and the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga are leading the effort. Their goal is to raise $250,000 for local nonprofit organizations in one day – $150,000 more than the $100,000 raised in 2015, the first year Chattanooga participated in the event. The global observance of #GivingTuesday originated in New York City in 2012.