Google Gets Into the #GivingTuesday Spirit

Google knows charity. Today the search masters have taken an extra step to promote the Giving Tuesday event, hosting a 12 hour “Hangout-a-thon” in order to connect those interested in giving to the best non-profit and charity organizations.

Moderated by Mashable, the event has 24 non-profit partners including such big names as Save the Children and UNICEF as well as newcomers like Charity Water, the Malala Fund and Girls Who Code. Its stated purpose is to “spread awareness about under served charities“, and we’re also very interested in hearing from the TOMS and Warby Parker founders on the notion of “gifts that give back.”

So far, most of the contributions include links to users’ organizations and calls for donations, but there’s also the usual assortment of random thoughts.