Google for Nonprofits Blog: #givethanks for Nonprofits

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Tomorrow in the U.S., millions of friends and families will celebrate Thanksgiving - sharing time together, eating holiday favorites and, of course, giving thanks. This week, the Google for Nonprofits community started the celebration early by giving thanks to their favorite nonprofits and sharing some amazing stories along the way. Check out a few inspiring examples below:

This year, I #givethanks for Lurie's Children's Hospital. They provide world class service to children in the Chicagoland area, including some Googler children. Not only do they provide volunteer opportunities for our Chicago Googlers, but they think of us for unique opportunities like working at their local Dance Marathons!

I #givethanks for Start With a Story. Volunteers sit in the lobby of the prison in either Dublin or Oakland and give out free, brand new books to kids in the lobby who are waiting to see their family members. They also read with them. The same kids show up every week, excited to browse the selection and pick out a new book.

I #givethanks for +MLANGO e.V.. Mlango makes sure that 2500 children in primary schools in Malawi can go to school each day and learn because they get a nutritious meal there. I love what they do and support them because I think that no child should have to work or find food instead of going to school. 100% of donations go directly to the school feeding projects, Mlango has no admin fees, all members work as volunteers. I also appreciate how they include the local communities in their projects, e.g. by having the kids' mothers cook the daily meals and the fathers take care of the school garden. Mlango funds the projects, but the local community has to work together to run them successfully.

If you’d still like to #givethanks to your favorite nonprofit, you can. Just make sure to +mention the nonprofit’s Google+ Page, share why you’re thankful for them and use #givethanks in a Google+ post.

And from all of us at Google for Nonprofits, we #givethanks for being a part of this vibrant community of folks that support nonprofits. Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Katie Kellogg, Google for Nonprofits team