Paralyzed Veterans of America Blog

Attendees gathered at the 2019 Women Veterans Empowerment Retreat

You are probably familiar with Giving Tuesday,  the global day of giving held at the end of the year that celebrates nonprofits and their causes. But today we’d like to tell you about #GivingTuesdayNow which takes place today – Tuesday, May 5^th. This new event is being held to create unity in our communities and act as an emergency response to the unique and unprecedented needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. After all, we can still remain connected and show generosity to others, even with social distancing rules in place.

Chances are, your Thanksgiving table won’t contain 300,000 pounds of food – although it might feel like it after you eat – but that is how much traditional holiday food the Defense Logistics Agency shipped worldwide to our service members last year for Thanksgiving.