Good morning and welcome to another HERE FOR GOOD Digest, United Way of the Greater Capital Region (UWGCR)'s weekly newsletter. Giving Tuesday is just one week from today and we're completely blown away by the support our community is showing to our 34 ambassadors!

As of this morning, this dedicated group of individuals has already raised $15,556 since kicking off their individual giving campaigns one week ago.

Our ambassadors, who are connected to us through our Women United and Emerging Leaders United donor networks, are well on their way to achieving their goal of raising $100,000 by the end of Giving Tuesday. By supporting programs like the Summer Meals Collaborative, the Danny Dollar Academy, and our Family Neighborhood Resource Centers, these funds will empower UWGCR and our nearly 100 nonprofit partners to be an even greater force for good in the Capital Region and beyond.

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of John J. Nigro from Nigro Properties, the first $5,000 in donations made on Giving Tuesday (November 28), will be matched! As a member of our Tocqueville Society, John has been a longtime supporter of UWGCR and we can't thank him enough for his continued generosity.

We encourage each of you to visit our Giving Tuesday website to get to know our ambassadors and support their efforts to help build a stronger, healthier, more resilient and equitable community for all.

Thank you for being HERE FOR GOOD!

We're halfway done introducing you to some of our amazing donors, volunteers and partners through our series of "Why I" videos. This week, we're thrilled to share two new features with you about our friends at CanCode Communities, and Women United's Loni Lee, who's one of this year's Giving Tuesday Ambassadors!

You can watch all of our "Why I" videos on our website and YouTube channel.

Why I Partner - CanCode Communities

Why I Give - Women United's Loni Lee

Help us cheer on the Capital Region’s two most beloved college basketball teams at this year’s Albany Cup! Join United Way of the Greater Capital Region as we watch the Siena Saints and UAlbany Great Danes take the court at the MVP Arena this Sunday, November 26 at 5 p.m.

$5 from every ticket purchased through this site helps United Way and its network of more than 100 nonprofit partners meet the needs of families and individuals in eight counties across the Greater Capital Region.

Back for another year, Dash In and Dine Out is a fundraiser hosted by our friends at RPI. Pick up dinner for two, four, or six people from Paolo Lombardi's in Wynantskill on Wednesday, November 29 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to United Way of the Greater Capital Region.

To participate, call the restaurant at (518) 283-0202 or visit paololombardis.com/online-ordering and place as a Future Order and select "Dash N Dine," before choosing November 29 as the date for pickup.

United Way and its nonprofit partners can't make a positive impact in the Capital Region without YOU! Make a recurring monthly gift of $25 or more, and have your choice of exclusive UWGCR swag! Thank you for being HERE FOR GOOD!

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