South Floridians got in the holiday spirit of helping others by participating in Giving Tuesday.
The global phenomenon encourages people to do something good in their community, take a photo and upload it to social media to spread the word.
Locally, the Broward Sheriff’s tweeted out a photo with the caption "Mentoring Tomorrow’s Leaders at Boyd H. Anderson High School."
Local Toys "R" Us stores made a specific social media handle called #playitforward.
“So #PlayItForward is the Toys "R" Us promotion, so if you go to that and send a selfie, that’s how we'll track it and double up on those toys that are giving," Toys "R" Us spokeswoman Susan Miller said.
Bins at the entrance to stores encourage shoppers to take a selfie while donating and use the #playitforward handle and Toys "R" Us will donate two toys for every one.
"We will make sure that toy goes to a local needy child and what’s really great about this program, is it’s a local program so all the toys that are collected within in your local Toys "R" Us goes to the local community," Miller said.
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Toys "R" Us certainly aren’t the only store participating in the #GivingTuesday initiative. In addition to the American Red Cross, #GivingTuesday participants include:
• BurgerFi
• 21 Drops
• Tiger Direct
• Justa Executive Resources
• DeliverLean
• Stanley Steemer of Palm Beach
• Palm Beach Outlets
• Palm Beach Show Group
• Quest WorkSpaces
• RAM Real Estate Services
• Evelyn and Arthur
• Coral Springs Auto Mall
• Dr. Richard M. Davidson
