Support NPO on Giving Tuesday

Since 2012, Americans have been taking part in a new post-Thanksgiving Day tradition that shows our generous spirit: Giving Tuesday. The uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving, traditionally brings extended families together to give thanks for their blessings. (Of course, this can be a lonely day for those parents who cannot be with their children.) Merchants created Black Friday, which originally was just the day after Thanksgiving but now seems to begin weeks, if not months, earlier. The idea behind Giving Tuesday was to encourage people to step back from the commercialization of the season and show their gratitude for their blessings by giving to help others.

There are so many pressing needs, especially in these challenging times, and so many worthwhile non-profit organizations working to improve things. How do you choose where to direct your generosity?

We at National Parents Organization know that there is a root cause of many of society’s problems, and it’s one that strikes especially at our children. Teenage drug and alcohol abuse, crime, pregnancy, academic problems—all of these problems are more likely when children don’t have two loving parents fully engaged in raising them. 

In far too many cases, children lose the full involvement of one of their parents because our flawed divorce system has sidelined that parent, consigning him or her to a minor role in their child’s life.

NPO is working hard and effectively to educate parents and divorce professionals about the benefits to children of equal shared parenting and to change laws, court rules, and policies to make true shared parenting the new norm for separated parents. A generous contribution to NPO on Giving Tuesday helps us continue our vital work.