Tuesday is Arizona Gives Day! Hundreds of charities in Tucson are participating in this state-wide online donation drive.
Why donate Tuesday? It does make a difference! The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits raised more than $175,000 in prize money that nonprofits can qualify for if they hit certain fundraising benchmarks on Arizona Gives Day.
For example, if an organization gets 25 new donors, the nonprofit could qualify for a $1,000 prize or some other incentive,
You can search the hundreds of nonprofits here in our community at AZGives.org.
The Better Business Bureau does recommend you do your homework and make sure to research the charities you donate to before writing a check. Here's some tips to make sure you're donating to a real charity.