On Friday 27th of November from 4PM to 7PM, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) was at the Illa Diagonal shopping mall with open and free outreach activities: music, scientific workshops driven by members of the Research Unit in Gynecology, and several actions of visibility aimed at collecting new donors. There were also fundraisers informing about the possibility to become friends of Vall d'Hebron. The event took place the same day of the Black Friday, a popular shopping day.#GivingTuesday, the global day dedicated to giving back, arrives for the first time to Catalonia on December 1rst. It is promoted by 19 non-governmental organizations, among them VHIR, and social entities with the aim to celebrate and encourage giving, through volunteerism or donations to any of the 180 projects submitted to http://www.givingtuesday.es" www.givingtuesday.es. Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the USA) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.The slogan of VHIR's campaign is http://givingtuesday.es/projects/apadrina-a-un-joven-investigador-invierte-en-salud-invierte-en-vida/" Sponsor a young researcher. Invest in health, invest in life. Funds raised with this initiative will go for the Predoctoral fellowships programme. AgendaDay: 27th of November Schedule: from 4PM to 7PMPlace: 1st floor of the Illa Diagonal Scientific workshopsThe human bodyBuild a DNA molecule with sweetsDNA extraction of a tomato InformationWhat do we investigate at VHIR?Become Friend of Vall d'HebronSupport researchMerchandising: t-shirts, caps, cups and bags Take a picture as a VHIR researcher! Meet Vhir, our mascot. MusicFrom 4.30PM to 5PM the Vall d'Hebron Hospital Choir will offer a concert in the hall of the AC Hotel Diagonal l'Illa, located in one of the entrances of the shopping mall.