(KOAM) – Area organizations invite the community to keep those they help in mind during Giving Tuesday.

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving. It’s the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. 92nd Street Y and United Nations Foundation created the movement in 2012 to set aside a day that was all about celebrating the generosity of giving. Now, many consider it as the day that kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.