#GivingTuesday is just around the corner and individuals, corporates and NGOs globally are getting set with their plans to celebrate this special day. On this day the whole world will be united in one common thought – to rejoice in generosity and the joy of giving. #GivingTuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday following the American holiday Thanksgiving.

#GivingTuesday was launched in 2012 and has been picked up enthusiastically worldwide. A social media movement, #GivingTuesday encourages people to donate in any form they wish. Whether the expression takes the form of a thought shared online, or a donation made to someone in need, #GivingTuesday celebrates the essence of the holiday season by remembering the needs of the less fortunate.

To celebrate this day corporates and charities work closely together to provide a platform for people to give generously to those in need. In fact Cisco, whose preferred partner in India is Akshaya Patra, plans to launch an interesting campaign with us to mark this day.

In addition to this Hyatt Community Grants, the philanthropic programme of Hyatt Hotels has also planned to partner with Akshaya Patra in celebration of #GivingTuesday 2014!

We can’t wait to be a part of this wonderful occasion when the whole world will come together to spread happiness through giving. In the meantime keep check in with our Facebook, Twitter and Google+ pages on 2nd December to find out more about our #GivingTuesday campaign!

We don’t have to be global leaders and corporate moguls for our words to make a difference in the world. What if you, by simple virtue of penning down your thoughts, could help tackle the problem of classroom hunger in India?

The Akshaya Patra Foundation and Blogadda have teamed up for a worldwide blogging competition running for four weeks till 14th December, 2014. Bloggers will have to write on the topic ‘How do we eliminate classroom hunger? Imagine what India would be like if no child goes hungry and an entire generation is educated! Blog and make a difference with Akshaya Patra and Blogadda.’

Participants of the competition have to register themselves on the website, and submit their blogs before the closing date. For every blog submitted, Blogadda will feed one beneficiary of The Akshaya Patra Foundation for an entire year.

From the entries Akshaya Patra will choose the top five blogs which will be featured as part of an exclusive series on the Foundation’s official blog, and promoted via social media channels. Each contestant can submit up to five entries for the competition.

This competition provides bloggers with a platform to express their views on how to tackle the issue of childhood hunger in India and its social impact, and also provides a means for them to directly contribute to the improvement of a child’s life.

So give your words the power of change. Register now.