#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration, celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. In 2018, we dedicated our Giving Tuesday efforts to improve the lives of older adults in our community through programs – like Golden Wishes – because older adults deserve to be celebrated for their accomplishments and sacrifices.
WHY GIVING TUESDAY?
- In 2017, $300+ million total dollars were raised online for Giving Tuesday around the world*
- 1,010,045 total social mentions, with 21.7 billion total impressions*
- People in more than 150+ countries around the world participated*
*2017 results from givingtuesday.org
WHY GOLDEN WISHES?
Miami-Dade is home to the largest number of older adults in the state of Florida with more than 500,000 people over the age of 60. There are more households headed by people who are 65+ here than any other county in Florida – and 70* percent of those families are living in or on the edge of poverty.
Through Golden Wishes, a United Way program, we help fulfill long-held dreams by granting special wishes for older adults living on limited fixed income.
Every wish is an opportunity to change the narrative of aging. At any age, older adults can overcome obstacles, experience new things and play invaluable roles within families, among peers and for our community.
We fight to help older adults stay healthy, independent and strong.
*2018 ALICE Report
Learn more about Golden Wishes
THE RESULTS
Thanks to our community’s generous contributions, we raised $15,058 through our 2018 Giving Tuesday efforts, all of which will be used to grant special wishes for deserving older adults.
Visit our Golden Wishes page to nominate an older adult today!