# 5th September marks annual International Day of Charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/09/05/5th-september-marks-annual-international-day-charity/
- Published: 2017-09-05T08:00:29+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The fifth annual [International Day of Charity](http://www.un.org/en/events/charityday/)
takes place today.**

The event was declared officially by the UN General Assembly in 2012 and is held
on the 5^(th) September each year: the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa.

On the International Day of Charity, the United Nations invites all of the Member
States, international and regional organisations, as well as civil society, including
non-governmental organisations and individuals, to mark the Day by encouraging charity,
including through education and public awareness-raising activities.

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It aims to increase social responsibility and the public’s support for charities
and their work, with charities and other organisations encouraged to hold events
and individuals encouraged to donate, volunteer and organise fundraising events.

 * **[International philanthropy helping to advance UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, study finds](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/20/international-philanthropy-helping-advance-uns-sustainable-development-goals-study-finds/)**(
   20 September 2018)
 * **[Canadian university launches bursary funded by parking tickets](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/21/canadian-university-launches-bursary-funded-parking-tickets/)**(
   21 September 2018)
 * **[BMA Humanitarian Fund opens for ‘life-changing’ projects overseas](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/05/10/bma_humanitarian_fund_opens_life-chaning_projects_overseas/)**(
   10 May 2019)

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