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💸 ​Today is Giving Tuesday, the biggest day of giving every year! Whether you’ve been saving your spare change for this moment, or are planning to give of your time or talent, we collected the best ways you can celebrate this annual tradition of altruism — more below!

🌎 Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up ​to spark interest from young people​ in philanthropy and making a difference for the world’s “vulnerable populations.”

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Drag queen Pattie Gonia is hiking 100 miles in full drag to raise $1M for eight nonprofits

Beloved drag queen, performer, and environmentalist Pattie Gonia has long used her platforms to advocate both for the planet and for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoor industry.

Now, her heels are taking her even further: she will be backpacking 100 miles in full drag with a goal of raising $1 million in support of eight nonprofits focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors.

So far, Pattie is on mile 26 of 100 and has raised over $236,000.

Why is this good news? Whether because of finances, transportation, or discrimination, outdoor spaces and recreation have long been inaccessible and exclusionary. The organizations Pattie is supporting are working to break down those barriers and make nature accessible to everyone — as it should be.

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More Good News

​To help other survivors of religious trauma, an ex-Mormon rebranded himself as ‘Sparkly Gay Jesus.’ When Ryan Josiah first started attending the Utah Pride Parade, he adopted his new persona to mitigate the “super harmful practice” of conversion therapy and raise money for the Conversion Therapy Survivor Network.

​MacKenzie Scott’s college roommate loaned her $1,000, and now she’s investing in her accessible student loan startup. Jeannie Tarkenton loaned Scott the money when she was facing dropping out of Princeton, and now Scott invested in her company, Funding U, which offers last-gap, merit-based loans to low-income students without co-signers to help “create opportunity for those that don’t have it.”

​The FDA approved a new type of glasses that can slow nearsightedness in kids and reduce more serious problems later on. Studies conducted around the world have shown rising rates of myopia, or nearsightedness, which researchers have associated with increased time indoors looking at screens, books, and other objects held close to the eyes.

​A new study found that a reserve in Mozambique houses the largest documented breeding population of a rare falcon. Scientists estimate the Niassa Special Reserve hosts 68–76 breeding pairs of Taita falcons, likely the world’s biggest population of the rare raptor, given that other population centers have around 10.

Health & Technology

Virtual reality is taking the pain out of dentist visits for kids

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Maximize your impact on Giving Tuesday

On Giving Tuesday, nonprofits around the world rely on the generosity of donors and volunteers to fuel end-of-the-year initiatives. It makes a huge difference.

The biggest day of giving every year (billions of dollars big), Giving Tuesday is a celebration of radical generosity — which invites people to give what they can to create systemic change and reminds us that we each can drive an enormous amount of positive change by using our time, skills, resources, and advocacy.

​Here are some ways to celebrate today:

1. Give to a nonprofit serving your community (or even a national nonprofit with a local chapter)
2. Give to a mutual aid fund​
3. Post on social media about your favorite cause or organization
4. Shop for gifts from brands that give back​
5. Volunteer your time and give back to your community​
6. Make giving part of your everyday lifestyle​

→ More ways to make an impact on Giving Tuesday​

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More Good bits

👏 USAID employees aren’t giving up their life-saving work.

🤳 If Leslie Knope were in charge of public planning meetings.

🚣 These climate activists mean business … and they won. (Reels)

👟 If you like what Pattie’s doing, watch this space, too. (Instagram)

🐿️ Tag yourself, we’re the squirrel. (Instagram)

What’s good?

I think I’m in the minority of people who actually don’t mind the dentist?!