Giving Tuesday 2023: 5 Ways To Give Back In McKinney-Frisco

Giving Tuesday is a global initiative that brings people together to harness the potential of collective generosity. Fortunately for folks in the McKinney-Frisco area, there’s no shortage of organizations nearby that could greatly benefit from your support.

Here are five outstanding organizations in the McKinney-Frisco area. Please consider volunteering or donating to them for Giving Tuesday and beyond.

1. The Samaritan Inn — The Samaritan Inn is a comprehensive program that helps homeless populations gain dignity and independence, equipping them with the tools they need to succeed. Their program takes a holistic approach, teaching them life skills to expedite their journey back to self-sufficiency. They serve over 150 people per night, several of which are children. Learn more at https://www.saminn.org/aboutus/.
2. Embrace Texas — Embrace Texas provides life-changing programs and resources to vulnerable children and their caregivers, at no cost to the families they serve. Embrace serves foster and adoptive families licensed with any child placement agency, at-risk children and their caregivers, kinship care providers and foster care alumni. Learn more at https://embracetexas.org/.
3. Cure Mito Foundation — The Cure Mito Foundation works to accelerate research toward curing Leigh syndrome and other mitochondrial diseases, which have devastating effects on infants and young children. They work to unite the global Leigh syndrome community and pioneer patient-centered research, treatments and cures. Learn more at https://www.curemito.org/.
4. Women Leading Technology — Women Leading Technology is dedicated to bridging the diversity, equity and inclusion gap in communities around the world through Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Architecture and Mathematics (STEAAM) education. Their programs and initiatives provide hands-on experiences for girls to explore future careers in STEAAM, and learn tangible skills such as gaming and coding as well as the principles behind each discipline. Learn more at https://www.womenleadingtechnology.org/.
5. The Alliance of Elite Youth Leadership — The Alliance of Elite Youth Leadership (AEYL) is dedicated to the development of a diverse population of low-to-moderate income youth and young adults, cultivating exposure and opportunity to build positive perspectives of life. Their programs and initiatives emphasize higher education, economic and community development. Learn more at https://aeyleadership.org/.

Do you know of another volunteer organization in McKinney-Frisco that should be recognized? Let us know about it in the comments!

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