Charities Worry As Giving Season Kicks Off Without Fundraisers
Social service nonprofits like food pantries and housing community centers are experiencing such severe need that the demand is “only going to grow worse" as the pandemic continues.
In recent years, up to 1.2 million Americans took part in Thanksgiving Day charity runs.
This year, the start of the giving season looks different across the country: Turkey trots in Midland, Michigan, and Granville and Chillicothe, Ohio — all to raise money for important causes — were called off.
Because of the coronavirus, charities need generosity . When people got their at the start of the pandemic, charities saw a spike in charitable giving. Many affluent people not impacted by the economic downturn were also quick to donate.
