This GivingTuesday, Uptown Columbus, Inc., hopes to attract the generosity of people across the region and the world by raising money to support the organization’s efforts to make Uptown thrive.

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on November 28^th, and throughout the year.

Uptown Columbus produces dozens of beloved events each year, such as the Friday Night Concerts, Food Truck Festivals, Riverfest and more.  In addition to bringing area residents together, these events also raise money for the nonprofit organization. 

“Uptown Columbus’ mission is to maintain a flourishing and diverse Uptown while ensuring the space is clean, safe, and attractive for the community to gather” said Hannah Patchin, Event Coordinator. “In order to meet this mission, we are partnering with GivingTuesday to help raise funds so we can continue serving and connecting the community.”

Board members from both Uptown Columbus Inc. and the Uptown Business Improvement District will be leading the effort.  These crucial volunteers have set a goal of raising $5,000 or more to help build awareness of the Uptown brand and community.

GivingTuesday was launched in 2012 as a simple idea: to create a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past ten years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

People can demonstrate generosity in many ways on GivingTuesday. Whether it’s helping a neighbor or stranger out, showing up for an issue or people we care about, or donating to causes we care about, every act of generosity counts. GivingTuesday has raised billions of dollars for critical causes around the world and gets 21 billion impressions on social media from people and organizations speaking up for the causes that matter to them and encouraging others to get involved in their communities.

"GivingTuesday inspires people all around the world to embrace their power to drive progress around the causes they care about, not just on one day but throughout the year." said Asha Curran, GivingTuesday’s CEO, and co-founder. "With country and community leaders, millions of organizations, and countless givers of all kinds, GivingTuesday is creating a shared space where we can see the radical implications of a more generous world."       

Those who are interested in joining Uptown Columbus’s GivingTuesday initiative can visit https://www.gagives.org/organization/Uptown-Columbus. For more details about the GivingTuesday movement, visit the GivingTuesday website (www.givingtuesday.org), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday) or follow @GivingTuesday and #GivingTuesday on Twitter.in the city. Living in Uptown comes with many options of walkable living from modern to historic architecture. Residents can choose from a variety of condos, apartments, lofts, and homes. Recreation options are endless with everything from a splash pad and park for the kids, free Friday night concerts, nightlife, and more. Families and singles alike enjoy the Uptown lifestyle.  We hope to see you in Uptown, where life is always amazing.