Since Thanksgiving, retailers have been promoting incredible steals and deals to help you complete your holiday shopping. What if you could turn the pennies you saved from those deals into pennies given to our Catalogue for Philanthropy charities?

The Catalogue’s #APennySaved campaign, in partnership with #GivingTuesday, combines the thrill of saving with the thrill of giving. We encourage you to turn your holiday savings into tangible good in the community through your support of our 350+ vetted charities.

After you give, don’t forget to tell us about it on social media! Use the hashtags #GivingTuesday and #APennySaved to tell us about how you’re supporting our community with the money you saved. Together we can make this a season of getting AND a season of giving.

Looking for ideas on ways to give? Think about how you saved, and use the wish lists below to guide your giving! Remember, this is only a small sample of our network of 350+ charities. Go to cfp-dc.org/nonprofits to learn more about them.

Saved $10 on a gift for your sibling? Use that $10 for:

• One (1) load of laundry and a shower for a homeless individual (Carpenter’s Shelter)
  Five (5) student poetry books (Split this Rock)
• One (1) adoption or foster care themed children’s book to a local school (The Barker Foundation)
• A package of energy efficient CFL light bulbs for a first time homebuyer (Housing Initiative Partnership)
• Diapering a baby for two (2) weeks (DC Diaper Bank)
• A three (3) piece winter set (hat, gloves, scarf) for one formerly homeless adult or child (Community Family Life Services)
• One (1) student workbook (Literacy Council of Montgomery County)
• Two (2) books for the “Ready to Read” program for homeless families (The Literacy Lab)
• Art supplies for one (1) student for an entire month (Joe’s Movement Emporium/World Arts Focus)
• Transportation for one (1) unemployed individual to travel to job interviews (Jubilee Jobs)

Saved $25 on a gift for mom or dad? Use that $25 for:

• Books for one (1) student for English as a Second Language classes (Language ETC)
• Cab ride for an injured service member and his spouse to go out to dinner and a movie (Yellow Ribbon Fund)
• Superhero action figures and capes for kids fighting life threatening illnesses (to enjoy when superheroes come visit) (Hope for Henry Foundation)
• 32 heavy duty trash bags to haul 640 pounds of trash from the Potomac (Potomac Conservancy)
• One (1) pair of ballet shoes for a young dancer in need (Joy of Motion Dance Center)
• Books for one elementary school student to read over the holiday break (Reach, Inc)
• Three (3) books to help build a student’s home library (Reading Partners)
• A teddy bear or other comfort toy for a child grieving the loss of a loved one (Wendt Center for Loss and Healing)
• Two (2) native tree seedlings for restoration work in DC area parks (Earth Sangha)
• Rechargeable batteries to power audio recording equipment (Stone Soup Films)
• Complete Writing Program (guide, teacher training, evaluation) for one (1) student (One World Education)
• Teaching a teen financial literacy skills (Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George’s County)
• A Social Club outing for one (1) adult with a disability (ArtStream)
• Destination Graduation: 2nd semester school replenish kit (pencils, notebooks, paper, memory cards, and highlighters) (The House, Student Leadership Center)

And for the really savvy shoppers out there…Did you save $50 on a holiday gift?Use that $50 for:

• One (1) Know-Your-Rights session to inform shelter residents of their rights under Federal and Local law (Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless)
• Thermal underwear for seven (7) people (Georgetown Ministry Center)
• One (1) professional actor into a local classroom to perform students’ original plays (Young Playwrights’ Theater)
• One (1) poet-athlete with soccer equipment and writing supplies for one DC SCORES season (DC SCORES)
• Framing a student photo and hangs it in an art gallery (Critical Exposure)
• A week’s worth of snacks in the after-school program (Mary House)
• One (1) raincoat to outfit a child for a backpacking trip (City Kids Wilderness Project)
• Sponsors a student’s participation at the Global Kids youth leadership conference in NYC (Global Kids)