Giving Tuesday is a nationally recognized day of giving, that started as a grass roots campaign eight years ago at the 92^nd Street Y in New York City. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season.  Since 2012, people from all over the world have given over $1 Billion to causes on Giving Tuesday. 

Giving Tuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy with events now being celebrated throughout the year.  Southern Tier Tuesdays was inspired by Giving Tuesday stories, and hopes to instill a community mindset to Make Every Tuesday Count across the Southern Tier.