MARQUETTE — Grow & Lead Community and Youth Development is responding to meet the needs of the Upper Peninsula region and “to inspire transformational generosity by coming together to support our nonprofits through acts of generosity and fundraising for critical services and programs during this pandemic,” organizers said in a press release.

#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity that set to take place on Tuesday as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

The day is designed to drive an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world, according to a press release.

“Grow & Lead is standing strong with our community and we are mobilizing our network to take care of our community alongside the entire world with #GivingTuesdayNow,” the press release states. “We are partnering with local nonprofits to offer promotion of their opportunities for financial contributions, donations of goods and services, and virtual volunteer needs on www.give906.org.”

Amy Quinn, Grow & Lead CEO, said in the release: “Last GivingTuesday on Dec. 3, 2019, our community came together with $1,040,724.67 in donations coming from billing addresses in the Upper Peninsula. We were blown away by the region’s generosity. For #Give906 on #GivingTuesdayNow, we are asking our communities to give however they can. No act is too small.”

People can show their generosity in a variety of ways on this day, whether it’s helping a neighbor, advocating for an issue, sharing a skill, or giving to causes listed on give906.org.

The global movement will emphasize opportunities to give back to communities and causes in safe ways that allow for social connection even while practicing physical distancing.

“As a global community, we can mourn this moment of extreme crisis while also finding the opportunity to support one another. We each have the power to make an impact with acts of generosity, no matter how small, and to ensure the sustainability of organizations and services that are crucial to the care and support of our communities,” said Asha Curran, CEO of GivingTuesday, in the release. “#GivingTuesdayNow is a chance for us to stand united and use grassroots generosity to show that we are all in this together, beginning to end. Even as many face financial uncertainty, generosity is not about size. From calling an elderly neighbor to chat to offering translation help; from showing gratitude to our healthcare workers to donating to your local food bank, every act of kindness is a beacon of hope in this crisis. We all have something to give, and every act of human consideration and kindness matters.”

#GivingTuesdayNow is a day created in response to this extraordinary global pandemic. The traditional GivingTuesday will still take place on Dec. 1.

Those interested in joining Grow & Lead’s #give906 initiative for #GivingTuesdayNow, visit give906.org.

For more details about the GivingTuesday movement, visit the GivingTuesday website at www.givingtuesday.org, the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday or follow @GivingTuesday and #GivingTuesdayNow on Twitter.

For youth interested in joining the movement, visit GivingTuesdayKids.org for inspiration and project ideas.

Locally, the Marquette Maritime Museum is participating in #GivingTuesdayNow and is asking the Marquette community to support the museum and all of the other nonprofits in Marquette County, according to a release from the museum.

Those interested in joining Marquette Maritime Museum’s #GivingTuesdayNow efforts can visit mqtmaritimemuseum.com/donate/ to donate, become a member, or renew a membership.

Call 906-226-2006 or email mqtmaritimemanager@gmail.com for more information.

For more details about the GivingTuesday movement, visit the GivingTuesday website www.givingtuesday.org or www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday.