#GivingTuesday: Kind-Hearted Causes Worthy of Support

Everyday people are giving back to their communities.

6. Handing Out Pamphlets - Well, those are dollar bills, but a pamphlet is a lot like money in that it can guide you toward achieving success.  (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images)

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#GivingTuesday - #GivingTuesday was founded in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y in New York City and the United Nations Foundation. Now the hash tag is recognized weekly by everyday people who are finding ways to give back to their communities and to those in need of a helping hand. BET.com takes a look at kind-hearted causes worthy of support. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images)

Haile Gerima's Next Film, Yetut Lij - Award-winning filmmaker Haile Gerima is raising money to produce his next film, Yetut Lij (Child of the Breast). Gerima, who produced Teza, Sankofa and Bush Mama among several other films, hopes to raise $500,000 by the end of the month. The story of Yetut Lij takes place in the 1960s and centers on a 13-year-old peasant girl who is taken away from her family and forced to work as a domestic servant. You can donate to the campaign here. (Photo: Yetut Lij)

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Haile Gerima's Next Film, Yetut Lij - Award-winning filmmaker Haile Gerima is raising money to produce his next film, Yetut Lij (Child of the Breast). Gerima, who produced Teza, Sankofa and Bush Mama among several other films, hopes to raise $500,000 by the end of the month. The story of Yetut Lij takes place in the 1960s and centers on a 13-year-old peasant girl who is taken away from her family and forced to work as a domestic servant. You can donate to the campaign here. (Photo: Yetut Lij)

Tavaris Slade - Earlier this month, Tavaris Slade was one of four firefighters who were injured in a crash. Slade, a U.S. Army veteran, was released from the hospital this week, after spending several days in the intensive care unit. A GoFundMe has been started to donate to his medical bills. (Photo: For Slade: Help a Hero via GoFundMe.com)

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Tavaris Slade - Earlier this month, Tavaris Slade was one of four firefighters who were injured in a crash. Slade, a U.S. Army veteran, was released from the hospital this week, after spending several days in the intensive care unit. A GoFundMe has been started to donate to his medical bills. (Photo: For Slade: Help a Hero via GoFundMe.com)

Marissa Alexander Freedom Fundraiser - The legal team for Marissa Alexander, who was facing a possible 60-year prison sentence for firing a warning shot in a domestic dispute with her estranged husband in 2010, has been working on her case pro bono. The “Freedom” Fundraiser will go to her legal expenses and the ankle monitor she has to wear after she is released from prison this month. Alexander settled her case with a plea deal in December, but she is required to stay on house arrest for two years. (Photo: Bob Mack/The Florida Times-Union/Pool/Landov)

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Marissa Alexander Freedom Fundraiser - The legal team for Marissa Alexander, who was facing a possible 60-year prison sentence for firing a warning shot in a domestic dispute with her estranged husband in 2010, has been working on her case pro bono. The “Freedom” Fundraiser will go to her legal expenses and the ankle monitor she has to wear after she is released from prison this month. Alexander settled her case with a plea deal in December, but she is required to stay on house arrest for two years. (Photo: Bob Mack/The Florida Times-Union/Pool/Landov)

Comfort and Joy - At the tender age of four, Nicholas Cobb saw a homeless couple and told his mother that he wanted to help the less fortunate, NBC Nightly News reports. He started out by giving out toiletries. In 2009, at the age of 12, he created Comfort and Joy, a small non-profit, and raised $10,000 to purchase winter coats with help from fellow Boy Scouts. He continues to help others stay warm in the winter today.   (Comfort and Joy)

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Comfort and Joy - At the tender age of four, Nicholas Cobb saw a homeless couple and told his mother that he wanted to help the less fortunate, NBC Nightly News reports. He started out by giving out toiletries. In 2009, at the age of 12, he created Comfort and Joy, a small non-profit, and raised $10,000 to purchase winter coats with help from fellow Boy Scouts. He continues to help others stay warm in the winter today.   (Comfort and Joy)

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Amiya’s Dance Bus - Amiya Alexander of Detroit came up with the amazing idea to teach dance classes in jazz, ballet, salsa and more to young people in an effort to fight childhood obesity, at the age of 9. With the help of her parents, it took $20,000 to get the bus going, according to Black Enterprise. Her Dance Bus travels to students so their parents can save their gas money. Students pay a discounted rate and she collects donations to keep the price cheaper than a traditional dance studio. Alexander also teaches dance classes.   (Photo: Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free Press/MCT /Landov)

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Amiya’s Dance Bus - Amiya Alexander of Detroit came up with the amazing idea to teach dance classes in jazz, ballet, salsa and more to young people in an effort to fight childhood obesity, at the age of 9. With the help of her parents, it took $20,000 to get the bus going, according to Black Enterprise. Her Dance Bus travels to students so their parents can save their gas money. Students pay a discounted rate and she collects donations to keep the price cheaper than a traditional dance studio. Alexander also teaches dance classes.   (Photo: Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free Press/MCT /Landov)

Sweet Tri Pastries - Latrina Wilcher, who never had a home to call her own after growing up in orphanages and living on the street, is now giving back to those less fortunate, one "Sweet Tri" at a time. Wilcher's pastry company hands out pies, cakes, cookies and other treats once a month to the homeless on Los Angeles's skid row.  (Photo: Sweet Tri Pastries)

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Sweet Tri Pastries - Latrina Wilcher, who never had a home to call her own after growing up in orphanages and living on the street, is now giving back to those less fortunate, one "Sweet Tri" at a time. Wilcher's pastry company hands out pies, cakes, cookies and other treats once a month to the homeless on Los Angeles's skid row.  (Photo: Sweet Tri Pastries)

Hands Up United - Following the killing of Michael Brown, Hand Up United!, a project by ETNA (Environmentalism Through Inspiration and Non-Violent Action), a non-profit charitable organization, was launched to empower community members to fight racial injustice. Once a month, they host Books and Breakfast to provide a space for residents to engage in discussions on social justice issues and politics. Their Tech Impact program gives students ages 16 to 30 an opportunity to learn how to code to help build the presence of local businesses. (Photo: Hands Up United) 

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Hands Up United - Following the killing of Michael Brown, Hand Up United!, a project by ETNA (Environmentalism Through Inspiration and Non-Violent Action), a non-profit charitable organization, was launched to empower community members to fight racial injustice. Once a month, they host Books and Breakfast to provide a space for residents to engage in discussions on social justice issues and politics. Their Tech Impact program gives students ages 16 to 30 an opportunity to learn how to code to help build the presence of local businesses. (Photo: Hands Up United) 

#RunforJustice - With Ferguson and the aftermath of Michael Brown's killing on their minds, Londrelle Hall and Ray Mills ran 500 miles in November on concrete and road from Atlanta to Ferguson for 20 days to raise awareness and money for the family of Brown and other victims of police brutality. In December, they presented Brown’s family with a check for $10,000. Since then, they have coordinated #RunforJustice in Los Angeles, New York City and Atlanta. (Photo: londrelle via Instagram)

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#RunforJustice - With Ferguson and the aftermath of Michael Brown's killing on their minds, Londrelle Hall and Ray Mills ran 500 miles in November on concrete and road from Atlanta to Ferguson for 20 days to raise awareness and money for the family of Brown and other victims of police brutality. In December, they presented Brown’s family with a check for $10,000. Since then, they have coordinated #RunforJustice in Los Angeles, New York City and Atlanta. (Photo: londrelle via Instagram)

#HashtagLunchbag - #HashtagLunchbag is a project that looks to end hunger. It is made possible by the Living Through Giving Foundation, a non-profit organization. The project started with a group of friends in 2012 who gave out meals to their local homeless community and shared the experience on social media with #HashtagLunchbag. Events have been held in other cities, including New York and Chicago. (Photo: #HashtagLunchbag)

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#HashtagLunchbag - #HashtagLunchbag is a project that looks to end hunger. It is made possible by the Living Through Giving Foundation, a non-profit organization. The project started with a group of friends in 2012 who gave out meals to their local homeless community and shared the experience on social media with #HashtagLunchbag. Events have been held in other cities, including New York and Chicago. (Photo: #HashtagLunchbag)

It’s From the Sole - Andre McDonnell, the head in sales at men’s clothing store Atrium, has been giving out sneakers to the homeless community in New York City since 2012, through his project called It’s From the Sole. It began when McDonnell saw a homeless man without shoes. He took off his own and handed them to him, according to the New York Post. McDonnell accepts donated sneakers and or monetary donations to operate his cause. (It's From My Sole)

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It’s From the Sole - Andre McDonnell, the head in sales at men’s clothing store Atrium, has been giving out sneakers to the homeless community in New York City since 2012, through his project called It’s From the Sole. It began when McDonnell saw a homeless man without shoes. He took off his own and handed them to him, according to the New York Post. McDonnell accepts donated sneakers and or monetary donations to operate his cause. (It's From My Sole)