24 Good Deeds

Happy Monday, friends — and happy cyber Monday to those that will be shopping online!

On Black Friday I wrote a blog post about Local Love and the importance of shopping close to home year-round, but especially this holiday season.

In keeping with the theme of giving where we can, I’d like to tell you about an amazing program called 24 Good Deeds.

How It Works

Take delight in a Charity Advent Calendar that features surprising good deeds! Behind every door you’ll find a project that is made possible thanks to your donation. With your donation starting at $24, you can support 24 projects around the world with a focus on healthcare, nutrition, the environment, education and infrastructure.

1.DONATE ONLINE

For a donation starting at as little as $24, you can get a calendar for yourself or, send one to friends and family along with a holiday greeting.

2.OPEN THE DOORS

You will receive the Advent Calendar in the mail before the advent season. Every day in December, with each calendar door that is opened, you will support one additional new project.

3.ONE GOOD DEED A DAY

Behind every door you’ll discover how good deeds can come true thanks to your support. Our project selection process guarantees that your donation has a specific and tangible impact.

4.MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN AROUND THE WORLD

All good deeds are implemented by 24 organizations. Every contribution enables great impact in the world.

The Projects Behind the Doors

One specific project is featured behind each of the 24 calendar doors. Every year, the program carefully and personally select these projects. Only those that are able to convincingly articulate a specific desired impact and how they will achieve it are selected. In addition, the organizations must fulfill their transparency requirements. This provides you with the assurance that your donation is used appropriately. Each time you open another door, you see where and to whom your money goes, and you can experience the joy of having performed another good deed. In the online calendar, you can also open one door every day, and you will receive pictures and detailed information about the supported projects!

The goal of this Advent Calendar is to make donations possible that make sense and to make good deeds a reality. Every $ funds something concrete – such as planting three trees. A donation of $24 helps to implement exactly 24 projects. For a higher donation each action will be implemented multiple times!

Giving to carefully selected projects
Measureable results
Effective distribution of donations
Instead of just affecting one place, affect many
Donate transparently, non-politically and sustainably

This year, 11 Canadian charities, along with 13 international charities, will benefit.

If you’ve always wanted to donate during the holiday season but weren’t sure where, or how, this is a great alternative! Please let me know below if you make a donation!