The Global Movement of Giving Tuesday

Accepting Giving Tuesday donations from December 3-10, 2024

Giving Tuesday is a global movement that encourages people to give back, whether by donating money, volunteering, or supporting causes that matter to them. This year, your Giving Tuesday donation will go towards improving RID’s Scholarships and Awards program, and 20% of all Giving Tuesday proceeds will go to HEARD, an organization that will provide direct financial support to incarcerated deaf/disabled people this holiday season.

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More About Heard

HEARD is an organization that has tremendous impact on the community, and to incarcerated deaf/disabled individuals in need of support. To show our appreciate for their mission, efforts, and all that they do, RID is honored to contribute a portion of funds collected to this organization.

HEARD is a cross-disability abolitionist organization that unites across identities, communities, movements, and borders to end ableism, racism, capitalism, and all other forms of oppression and violence. HEARD supports disabled people and others who experience ableism by rejecting disability hierarchies and rigid definitions of disability, and by recognizing deaf people as part of disability communities. HEARD works to increase our collective capacity to identify, understand, and challenge oppression through grassroots advocacy, community organizing, peer support, mutual aid, education, and research.

HEARD’s commissary fund provides direct financial support to deaf/disabled people in prison, helping them access essential items such as hygiene products, food, and clothing. This fund sends funds without conditions, trusting that incarcerated people know how to use these resources best to meet their needs; honoring their agency and decision-making in a system that otherwise strips them of autonomy. It also helps reduce the financial strain on family members, who often face additional challenges, including disability, while also supporting their loved ones in prison.

HEARD Commissary Fund in ASL

Giving Tuesday FAQs

Giving Tuesday is a global movement that encourages people to give back, whether by donating money, volunteering, or supporting causes that matter to them. It happens every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, following the shopping frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The idea is simple: after all the focus on spending, take a moment to think about giving—whether it’s helping a local charity, supporting a global cause, or just doing something kind for others. RID participates in Giving Tuesday to remind us that the holiday season isn’t just about receiving, but also about giving.

We plan to allocate donations to RID’s Scholarships and Awards program that seeks to support and recognize our association’s members in meaningful ways while creating lasting connections for our community.

HEARD is an organization that has tremendous impact on the community, and to incarcerated deaf/disabled individuals in need of support. To show our appreciate for their mission, efforts, and all that they do, RID is honored to contribute a portion of funds collected to this organization.

RID will donate 20% of Giving Tuesday contributions to HEARD.

The donation window this year will be from December 3-10, 2024! That’s right, an entire week to allow everyone to participate in Giving Tuesday.

Using this link, there will be live, daily updates of our fundraising efforts.

Yes. RID is a charity recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3). No goods or services were received in return for this contribution. Financial statements for our organization are available upon request from the State Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218.