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GivingTuesday 2018 at Americares

Your Donation to Americares Gets Multiplied With an 8X Matching Gift On #GivingTuesday, Dec 3

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Donations to Americares ongoing health programs on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3 will be matched eight times over until 11:59 p.m., the organization announced. — an announcement from Americares

The matching grant will be available that day for gifts of up to $10,000, the organization said in an announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 26. That means a gift of $20 would result in another $160 given to the organization.

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Lauren Patterson Carrie Bernier Community Fund of Darien -0-17

Darien Wins ‘Most Generous Town’ Award by a Hair Over New Canaan

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In a close competition for the 2017 “Most Generous Town” award, Darien took the title by a slim margin of just $1,040 over New Canaan. But according to the Darien and New Canaan community foundations, when you give locally to help your community, it’s a win for us all. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. _________

— an announcement from the Darien Community Foundation

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Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year philanthropic giving. This year The Community Fund of Darien and the New Canaan Community Foundation used the friendly rivalry that already exists between the two towns as an incentive for residents to give generously in the first annual “Most Generous Town” contest.