Out & About: Giving Tuesday Edition

Dec 3, 2019
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The 27-foot lighted seasonal installation sits in the middle of Christmas Village at Love Park and will light up for the first time this holiday season in honor of #GivingTuesday.— PHOTO: CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

The interactive Center City installation opens as a way to highlight giving around Philadelphia. PHOTO: CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

People walking through The Present between #GivingTuesday and New Year’s Day can donate to Project HOPE or the Fairmount Park Conservancy. PHOTO: CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

The Present’s 10,000-plus lights will make a fun, moving pattern every time a new donation is made. — PHOTO: CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

1st Not Next and Allegiance to Change provided more than $7,000 to the Project Cold War Coat Drive on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. — PHOTO: RONALD GRAY/TRIBUNE

Children show off several items for purchase moments before checkout during the Project Cold War Coat Drive.

— PHOTO: RONALD GRAY/TRIBUNE

Several parents, guardians, kids and volunteers took part in the 6th Annual Project Cold War Coat Drive was held at The Burlington Coat Factory Department Store on Market Street in Philadelphia’s Fashion District on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. PHOTO: RONALD GRAY/TRIBUNE

At the registration table, Lorraine Battle, seated, checks in recipients, while Amber Battle-Winston and Tyree Williams, standing, assist parents and prepare them for shopping during the coat drive. — PHOTO: RONALD GRAY/TRIBUNE

The 6th Annual Project Cold War Coat Drive was held at The Burlington Coat Factory Department Store on Market Street in Philadelphia’s Fashion District. — PHOTO: RONALD GRAY/TRIBUNE

Family receives winter coats at Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson's coat drive on Dec. 3. The coat drive was held at the Francis Myers Recreation Center in Southwest Philadelphia. PHOTO: Vincent Thompson, Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson's office.

Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, far left with suit, helps out the Clark-Lee family at his coat drive on Dec. 3. All five Clark-Lee children received new winter coats. The coat drive was held at the Francis Myers Recreation Center in Southwest Philadelphia. PHOTO: Vincent Thompson, Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson's office.

Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson greets grandmother Natalie Reddick and her 19-month-old twin granddaughters, Ari and Ava Reddick, at Johnson's Coat Drive on Dec. 3. The coat drive was held at the Francis Myers Recreation Center in Southwest Philadelphia. PHOTO: Vincent Thompson, Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson's office

While #GivingTuesday is a global generosity initiative, there are plenty of opportunities in our local area to give and participate in.

Starting Tuesday, Philadelphia will light up a 27-foot seasonal installation in the middle of Christmas Village at LOVE Park in honor of #GivingTuesday. Donations up to $5,000 each made in the Present between #GivingTuesday and New Year’s Day will be made to Project HOPE or the Fairmount Park Conservancy and matched by Bank of America.

The installation has more than 10,000 lights and does a personalized light show every time someone walks through and makes a donation inside the giant gift box.

And early Saturday morning, 1st Not Next and Allegiance to Change gave more than $7,000 to give some children an in-store shopping spree downtown to get coats, hats or whatever they need this holiday season. Volunteers from Alpha Phi Alpha and Alpha Kappa Alpha served as “personal shoppers” for the more than 150 children.

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