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Charitable acts are dominating conversation today as citywide events are taking place for Giving Tuesday. Here’s how to participate:

Clarkson – The Anchorage at Bradley Museum
Non-perishable food items will be donated to Armagh House, which provides housing for abused women and children. Items can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Port Credit – Great Canadian Pizza will donate a percentage of sales from each slice, and $1 from each pizza sold, to Connect 4 Life, an online radio station for people with disabilities and their allies.

Port Credit Lighthouse
The Port Credit BIA will be ‘lighting the lighthouse’ with live music, refreshments, cookies, chestnuts, a corn roast, plus a surprise visit from Santa from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Canned goods and toiletries are being donated to the Compass Food Bank.

Click here to see more Giving Tuesday locations in Mississauga.

Can’t make it to an event? You can also take part online. For every $2 donated, the Mississauga Food Bank is able to distribute five meals to hungry children, families and seniors.