#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving powered by social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday marks the beginning of the charitable season when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.
How do I get Involved?
We are asking you to assist us in reaching our End of Year fundraising goal.
Set up a fundraiser
To get started, set up your own GivingTuesday fundraiser on GoFundMe.com, Facebook, and Instagram, Give Lively! Setting up your fundraiser on these platforms is simple and HCU Network America receives 100% of the donations!
- Start to reach out to your friends and family in advance and get them to pledge a donation first thing on November 28th!
- Let them know that by giving to HCU Network America, they are supporting programs and resources that directly benefit the patients and caregivers of our community.
- Remind them that all donations are tax-deductible AND will be matched by 3 anonymous donors (up to $25,000!)
Share your Story
Record your story and share it on your Fundraiser.
Tell them:
- Your name and where you are from
- What type of Homocystinuria do you have
- When you were diagnosed
- How a timely or delayed diagnosis has affected you/your family
- Tell them what a timely diagnosis has allowed, or what a timely diagnosis would have allowed you
- Mention, that HCU Network America is working tirelessly to initiate change!
- Ask them to donate!
Post an #UnSelfie
The #UNselfie, or the selfless selfie, is a powerful way to show how and why you are giving. Here are 3 quick steps to becoming an #UNselfie master: Take a “selfie” with a caption to explain how or why you and/or your friends are giving. Add the hashtags #UNselfie and #GivingTuesday. Post it to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat - share far and wide & get your friends to join you!
Click here to download the template
Annual Appeal Letter
Not on Social Media? Use the Thanksgiving parties as a chance to share our annual appeal letter. In it include a picture of the person in your family affected by HCU. Include a description of how HCU has impacted you and your family and what their donation would mean to you.
