Charities launch Giving Tuesday, and more
After the shopping bonanzas of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, U.S. charities decided to launch their own holiday.
Charities launch Giving Tuesday
After the shopping bonanzas of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, charities across the U.S. celebrated the inauguration this week of a new holiday—Giving Tuesday. Around 2,000 nonprofits and charitable organizations launched their seasonal charity drives on Tuesday to encourage Americans to consider spending money on good causes as well as on discounted goods, and to spend time volunteering for local charities after lining up at the mall. Organizers hope Giving Tuesday will one day eclipse its more famous, materialistic predecessors.
Retired owner transfers business to employees
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
When Joe Lueken retired, he could easily have sold his thriving grocery business to a large corporation and reaped the benefits of his 46-year career. But the 70-year-old from Bemidji, Minn., instead decided to transfer ownership of his two supermarkets to his 400 employees. Workers will receive shares at no cost based on how long they’ve worked for Lueken, and the value of the shares will rise if the firm keeps growing. Lueken opted for the scheme after his sons chose not to take over the company. “You can’t always take,” he said. “You also have to give back.”
Fundraising at 101 Constitution Ave.
The lobbyists and power brokers who work at 101 Constitution Ave., one of the most prestigious corporate addresses in Washington, D.C., have long admired the tireless dedication of the building’s concierge, Jean Kabre. For years they’ve been pooling their talents to raise funds for Kabre’s home village of Tintilou in the West African country of Burkina Faso, which now has a well thanks to those efforts. This year’s $14,000 fundraiser haul will pay for food and education for the village children. “What is happening is just amazing, just incredible,” Kabre said.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Create an account with the same email registered to your subscription to unlock access.
-
Today's political cartoons - October 5, 2024
Cartoons Saturday's cartoons - gathering funds, juggling tariffs, and more
By The Week US Published
-
5 category 5 cartoons about hurricane Helene
Artists take on precarious conditions, planning ahead, and more
By The Week US Published
-
Wolfs: 'comedy thriller' stumbles despite George Clooney and Brad Pitt
While the crime caper might 'pleasingly pass a Saturday night' its star-studded duo cannot ultimately salvage it
By The Week UK Published