We all know Thursday is Thanksgiving, Friday is Black (Shopping) Friday, Saturday is (Shopping) Small Business Day. Sunday is National College Football and/or Leftovers Day followed by Cyber (Shopping) Monday.On Tuesday, let’s all Give. Show the world you care. Feel good about yourself, and allow someone, somewhere, to be thankful for you.

It’s not hard to find a worthy cause. Here are three music-related organizations, just for starters. Start clicking, start giving, and start an endless chain of smiles—starting with you.

The Light of Day Foundation utilizes the power of music to raise funds and awareness to defeat Parkinson’s Disease and its related illnesses, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and PSP, within our lifetime. Musicians from Hall-of-Famers to local bands stage concerts around the world, including a month-long series in the New York/New Jersey area all January.

Learn more about Light of Day HERE

Donate HERE

Arts and Education Continuum supports all aspects of the performing and visual arts. Our vision is to preserve, promote and perpetuate North American music: blues, jazz, gospel and all their genres, and to create a community of independent learners with a lifelong passion for the arts and a love of education.

Learn more about Arts and Education Continuum HERE

Donate HERE

MusiCares‘ services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical, and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of musicians and the music community.

Learn more about MusiCares HERE

Donate HERE