As we take a moment to pause and celebrate #GivingTuesday, the examples of generosity and goodwill that are unfolding on social media, blog posts, and podcasts all around the world energize me. Today is a global day dedicated to encouraging people to donate to charities and give back to their communities. It is a day to celebrate the causes we care about through donations and volunteering, and it is a moment to take stock and remember that while #GivingTuesday is one day out of the year, we must strive to give our time, our talent, and our treasure all year long.
For ACT, as a learning organization, we are committed to helping individuals achieve education and workplace success and seek to embody the spirit of #GivingTuesday all year long. Every year, hundreds of ACT team members contribute to and volunteer with United Way in Iowa City, IA and in communities nationwide. ACT provides free education tools and resources for over 250,000 aspiring students each year as they prepare for life after college, and all learners have access to the free Encourage App, launched by our sister organization Encoura, to help navigate their college and career journey. With these and so many other efforts, ACT as an organization and each Team member look for ways to demonstrate compassion, deepen our collective humanity, and build a world where generosity is part of everyday life. We aim to do our part to make a difference in the communities where we live and work.
For ACT, as a learning organization, we are committed to helping individuals achieve education and workplace success and seek to embody the spirit of #GivingTuesday all year long. Every year, hundreds of ACT team members contribute to and volunteer with United Way in Iowa City, IA and in communities nationwide. ACT provides free education tools and resources for over 250,000 aspiring students each year as they prepare for life after college, and all learners have access to the free Encourage App, launched by our sister organization Encoura, to help navigate their college and career journey. With these and so many other efforts, ACT as an organization and each Team member look for ways to demonstrate compassion, deepen our collective humanity, and build a world where generosity is part of everyday life. We aim to do our part to make a difference in the communities where we live and work.
Today, we join the community of givers who demonstrate their care for others as part of #GivingTuesday and we invite stakeholders and friends to review ACT’s 2024 Social Impact and Equity Report to see some of the ways that ACT strives to be valuable to and supportive of those in need whenever and wherever we can. We celebrate the individuals who donate money, volunteer their time, and perform acts of kindness for charitable causes today. We look forward to joining forces with the many committed individuals who follow the thoughtful instructions of Robert Louis Stevenson, who said, “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”