By ALLI SCHIEBER
Editor-in-Chief
November is a month about showing gratitude and thanks with it being the month of Thanksgiving and World Kindness Day National Philanthropy Day is also in November.
National Philanthropy Day takes place November 15 and is a day designed to celebrate philanthropy which can include fundraising, volunteering and other charitable events.
The first official National Philanthropy Day events took place in 1986. People all over the U.S. celebrate Philanthropy Day by hosting events to recognize people who volunteer or donate. As well as foundations and other organizations involved with philanthropy.
Some campus clubs have philanthropies they support. Delta Zeta is a sorority on Northwestern’s campus that donates to their national philanthropies each year.
Their philanthropies include Starkey Hearing Foundation, Serious Fun Network and American Society for Deaf Children. They do not have an event planned for National Philanthropy Day but they will still post about their philanthropies to their social media accounts on this day.
While Delta Zeta donates money to their National Philanthropies that is not the only way to donate or participate in National Philanthropy Day.
Donating time is another way to volunteer and get involved with Philanthropy Day. Volunteering at a local church or in the Campus Pantry are two other ways you can get involved in National Philanthropy Day.
While its not on National Philanthropy Day, Northwestern Foundation and Alumni Association is hosting their Thank-a-Thon event on Nov. 14 to thank donors of the university. Nov. 15 is also the day that NWOK will be celebrating World Kindness Day. Clubs, business and organizations all over town will take place in this event by doing various different activities around campus and Alva.
Giving in anyway weather its money or time is an excellent way to participate in National Philanthropy Day.
