Giving Tuesday 2024

Dear friends,

Each year on Giving Tuesday, we look back at the organizations who have helped and/or inspired us. We are blessed to have such great companies working tirelessly for a better, more just, and more beautiful world. Below is our list of organizations that we uplifted in Cold Readings, as well as organizations who have helped us this year.

This Giving Tuesday, we ask you to consider supporting one (or more!) of the organizations we highlighted this year. Below, see a loosely categorized list of heroes who are:

• Making and spreading theater
• Providing direct relief to those in need
• Advocating for a Better World

Thank you so much. Please take care of yourselves and each other.

Peace, power, and love to you,
Theater in Asylum

Making and spreading theater

• The Anthropologists is dedicated to the collaborative creation of investigative theatre that inspires action. Rooted in research and community engagement and shaped by physical theatre techniques, they’re committed to exploring current social topics from an anthropological perspective in order to break down and unleash cultural discoveries. Donate here.
• Arte y Maña is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to provide Puerto Rican communities with tools of the arts that promote social well-being, solidarity, leadership, and working as a collective. Donate here.
• The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music is a multi-faceted arts space showcasing folk and traditional music and art from New York City, the Americas, and the world. Their programming supports artists, fosters community, and provides enrichment and education about our shared musical heritage. Donate here.

Providing direct relief to those in need

• Direct Relief. Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization, active in all 50 states and more than 80 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies – without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay. Donate here. 
• Episcopal Actors’ Guild. The mission of the Episcopal Actors' Guild is to provide emergency aid and support to professional performers of all faiths and none who are undergoing financial crisis. We are also dedicated to helping emerging artists advance their careers through scholarships, awards, and performance opportunities. Founded in 1923, EAG is not only a nonsectarian charitable organization, we are also a membership organization and we welcome the participation of all those who are interested in celebrating the talent and dedication needed to sustain a career in the performing arts. We hold several events each month with all proceeds being used to support performers in need. Donate here.
• International Rescue Committee. Everyone deserves the safety and security of home. But right now, in places like Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine, conflict and disaster have left millions of families living in temporary shelters, lacking basic supplies and in urgent need of emergency aid.  The IRC is there, working in over 40 countries to provide rapid relief like food, water and medical care where it’s needed most, along with the critical long-term support families need to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Donate here.
• Sanctuary for Families is New York’s leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence. Every year, we empower thousands of adults and children to move from fear and abuse to safety and stability, transforming lives through a range of comprehensive services and advocacy. Donate here.

Advocating for a Better World

• Jewish Voices for Peace is the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world. We’re organizing a grassroots, multiracial, cross-class, intergenerational movement of U.S. Jews into solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle, guided by a vision of justice, equality, and dignity for all people. Donate here.
• The Urban League of Greater Cleveland is a community-based organization focused on eliminating the racial, economic, and societal barriers that prevent Black Americans and other underrepresented/underserved communities of color from achieving their full potential. Ultimately, our imperative is to ensure that EVERY member of our community has equitable civil rights, access to education, workforce development, and economic empowerment. Donate here.