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America250 proposes 'Giving 4th' to boost charitable donations on July 4th

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A proposal called "Giving 4th" aims to establish a new national tradition of charitable giving on July 4th, 2026, to coincide with America's 250th anniversary. This initiative seeks to reverse the declining trend in American charitable donations by creating a large-scale, televised giving event, similar to the Jerry Lewis telethons or Giving Tuesday. The goal is to foster a sense of national unity and purpose through collective generosity, potentially becoming a recurring annual event. AI

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America250 proposes 'Giving 4th' to boost charitable donations on July 4th

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Rosie Rios ·

    America 250 Chair: Americans are giving less. July 4th can be a day to change that

    As the U.S. turns 250, one idea could reverse decades of declining charitable giving and create a new tradition: the biggest giving day of the year.

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