Help Your Neighbors This Giving Tuesday In Lawton

After the major holiday Thanksgiving, there are several little holidays revolving around shopping - Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday and Cyber Monday. Then there's Giving Tuesday, and there are several ways you can give back to Lawton's local nonprofits and the the community itself.

After all the shopping, Giving Tuesday is what the holiday season is really about: giving. And on Giving Tuesday, various nonprofits highlight what they do best for their communities and how people can help support them.

Give back to local nonprofits in Lawton this year.

So many of Lawton's nonprofits were hit hard this year. Especially this season. The government shutdown affected the entire Lawton community and several community members relied on local nonprofits like they never had before. And with the SNAP benefits being cut, more people took advantage of the services offered by the Lawton Food Bank and other community feeding programs.

Now that the holidays have arrived, some families are still struggling either from the government shutdown, inflation, cost of living, and so much more. So more than ever, Lawton's nonprofits are doing what they do best, but they still need the help of the community members who have enough to give.

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Lawton residents can give more than just money.

Although money is a beneficial thing to give, there are other items Lawton residents can give this Giving Tuesday. The United Way of Southwest Oklahoma put together a full list of what Lawton residents can consider giving this Giving Tuesday if they're able.

• Volunteer with a local nonprofit.
• Donate blood at the Oklahoma Blood Institute in Lawton.
• Donate new or gently used winter gear. These items can be dropped off at the United Way of Southwest Oklahoma, Comanche County Health Department or the Lawton Public Library.
• Share the story of Lawton's nonprofits so more people know about them.

Other ways to give in Lawton.

• Donate food and grocery bags to the Lawton Food Bank.
• Donate gently used clothing for adults, teens and children to Family Promise of Lawton or Marie Detty Youth and Family Services.
• Volunteer with the City of Lawton Public Works Department to help clean up local streams. Or the city's Parks and Recreation Department to help clean parks.
• Donate pet food and pet items to Lawton Animal Welfare, Fishy's Friends Rescue or the Lawton Humane Society.

There are so many ways to give back to the Lawton community. How do you give back to your community? Let us know by messaging us in our official station app.

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