This #GivingTuesday
, we’re sharing the great work our local stations have done to help their communities this past year. Follow along below to learn more, and consider supporting your local PBS station today: http://pbs.org/donate .

In response to school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, @VegasPBS produced original content to support distance learning, including 30 At-home Learning spots and Vegas PBS STEAM Camp: https://www.vegaspbs.org/rtl/impact/learning-at-home/
Donate today: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday
Donate today: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday

Meet the Helpers is a multi-platform initiative produced by @WUCFTV following the Pulse Nightclub shooting in June 2016. The project is designed to teach children about community helpers so they are prepared in emergency situations. Donate: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday

. @publicmediaNC transitioned its Rootle Block Party LIVE! in-person event into an At Home television special, partnering with organizations across NC, creating an event that engaged and delighted families. Donate: http://pbs.org/donate #GivingTuesday

Knowing that some students did not have reliable access to internet, @WHRO created VA TV Classroom. The station recruited teachers for a weekday show of content aligned with Virginia’s Standards of Learning: https://whro.org/kids-family/13071-the-making-of-va-tv-classroom
Donate: http://pbs.org/donate #GivingTuesday
Donate: http://pbs.org/donate #GivingTuesday

This year @NMPBS encouraged diverse community connections by working with New Mexico's Department of Indian Affairs for a COVID Town Hall for tribal communities. Learn more: https://www.newmexicopbs.org/what-we-do/new-mexicos-tribal-communities-and-covid-19-a-virtual-town-hall/
Donate today: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday
Donate today: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday

. @ArkansasPBS convened a panel of experts to talk about current events and issues in “Healing the Divide: Race Relations in Arkansas” as stories of injustice plagued the news. Learn more:
Donate: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday
Donate: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday

Donations supported @austinpbs' initiative to bridge the digital divide during the pandemic by distributing 80 devices to children & teachers to use at home. Learn more: https://austinpbs.org/highlight/its-a-resource-that-cant-be-beat
Donate today: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday
Donate today: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday

. @detroitpublictv created the COVID313 Community Coalition, a weekly live virtual town hall focused on supporting students & families during the pandemic by presenting experts on public health, education, financial resources & more. Donate: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday

In response to learning gaps during the pandemic, @TheNineNetwork created Teaching in Room 9. The show has been viewed by 38,154 kids ages 2-11. This diverse audience is a great indicator of the tremendous need for on-air education.
Donate: http://pbs.org/donate #GivingTuesday
Donate: http://pbs.org/donate #GivingTuesday

. @KQED, @PBSSoCal & California County Superintendents Educational Services Association teamed up to package a set of broadcast & digital resources for teachers, students & families for at-home learning. http://pbslearningmedia.org/collection/california-public-media-education-service/
Donate: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday
Donate: http://pbs.org/donate . #GivingTuesday
