The Greatness Behind Giving Tuesday

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🗓️ 21 November 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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It's almost turkey time... then holiday shopping time... THEN Giving Tuesday! Tune in to learn about the mission behind Giving Tuesday, and how you can get involved on December 2, 2025 💙 Special guest Susan McPherson, founder & CEO of McPherson Strategies, joins us to share how she helped bring Giving Tuesday to life. 💌 Plus, meet five incredible kids making big impacts in their communities 👏 And wait until you hear how much was donated on Giving Tuesday in 2024... 🤯 Find out more about Giving Tuesday here. Hey grown-ups, want to support The Ten News? Here are ways you can help! 🥰 Donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠and make an impact by supporting news for kids. ✅ Leave a ⁠⁠⁠⁠rating or review⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help others find the show. 📣 Tell a friend about the show! 📲 Leave us a voicemail at 1-877-TEN-NEWS 👚 Get decked out in Ten News merch from our ⁠⁠⁠⁠merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠. And thank you for being part of the Ten News family! 🤪

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0:00.0	Hey Ryan, you're looking a little extra festive.
0:09.1	Uh, why are you wearing a Santa hat?
0:11.3	Ho ho!
0:12.4	Jingle Bell socks and is that a giveometer sweater?
0:17.1	Yes, yes it is, Pam, because the holidays are here and one of my favorite holidays is coming
0:22.3	up. Giving Tuesday!
0:24.3	Wait, you're treating giving Tuesday like a holiday?
0:28.7	Oh, it is a holiday, Pam. There's Thanksgiving where I eat and say what I'm thankful for,
0:33.3	then Black Friday and Cyber Monday, where I start my holiday shopping. And finally, the grand finale.
0:38.9	Giving Tuesday, a day when everyone can share the joy by donating,
0:43.8	volunteering, or doing something kind for others.
0:46.8	Oh, I am so on board for that holiday.
0:50.0	Let's get this show going.
0:51.5	I'm Pamela Kirkland.
0:52.9	And I'm Ryan Willard.
0:53.9	It's Friday, November 21st.
0:55.7	We are the 10 News, and this is our Giving Tuesday Deep dive.
1:01.8	10. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
1:10.4	Okay, Ryan, I have a little treat for you.
1:14.2	I know that you are getting so excited about giving Tuesday.
1:18.2	I am so excited.
1:19.6	I'm getting a little overwhelmed.
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