Today is #GivingTuesday, a nationwide campaign encouraging people to give thanks and give back to their community. This is a great reminder to support our local not-for-profit organizations and help either by signing up to volunteer or by giving a monetary donation.

There are dozens of great non-profits in West Philadelphia, working on improving communities and schools, and providing help to those who need it most. Please visit our Civic Life page and choose an organization you would like to support. We will also be tweeting and re-tweeting #GivingTuesday messages from local non-profits throughout the day (@westphillylocal). Here are some of them:

Your gift to PEC on #GivingTuesday has double the impact…learn more here! https://t.co/vRGd5Katc4 pic.twitter.com/v6XR8HlY1V

— PEC (@PECCaresPhilly) November 24, 2015

We're ready for #givingtuesday and hope you'll join us at https://t.co/FEYx0yZnPy

— The Woodlands (@woodlandsphila) December 1, 2015

So close to 1/3 of our fundraising goal for #StepUpSoapbox – your donation of $45+ gets us there – can you help? https://t.co/lprhpC14lC

— Philly Soapbox (@PhillySoapbox) November 30, 2015

On this Giving Tuesday, please consider a gift to City Kitties. We are all volunteer, so donations go directly… https://t.co/5hs65z0Bod

— citykitties (@citykitties) December 1, 2015