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       Giving Tuesday is a global initiative that encourages individuals and organizations to donate their time and money to charitable causes on the Tuesday following the celebration of Thanksgiving in the U.S. The initiative was created in 2012 as a joint project of New York City’s 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation. With its focus on altruism and awareness of those in need, the movement is a counterweight to the consumerism embodied by the events that immediately precede it on the calendar: Black Fridayand Cyber Monday.
        Leaders at the 92nd Street Y in New York City—92Y, for short—launched Giving Tuesday as an effort to focus individuals on benevolence during the early holiday season, when sales events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday often command the public’s attention. The idea was to unleash a wide array of charitable efforts, from organizing local food drives to making donations that support anti-hunger initiatives worldwide.
         Asha Curran, 92Y’s chief innovation officer, and Henry Timms, currently the community center’s executive director, traveled the country in 2012 in order to promote the idea, according to a 2018 New York Times article. The center was able to draw vital support from the United Nations Foundation, which became the initiative’s other cofounder.
         Within just a few years, the idea has gained a large following, spurring billions of dollars in financial donations to nonprofits worldwide. The hashtag #GivingTuesday has become a popular tool to inspire generosity among social media users, generating 20.1 billion impressions in 2019, according to Rotary International.
【題組】46. What is Giving Tuesday?
(A) It is a global initiative to encourage people to donate money to charity every Tuesday.
(B) It is a charitable event that convinces people to join the United Nations Foundation.
(C) It encourages people to donate their time and money to charity on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
(D) It is a joint project of New York City and the United Nations to promote charitable activities.