Holiday Drives in Greater Philadelphia

Donated food is essential to how Philabundance serves those in need. Philabundance's website lists multiple ways people can get involved, including a virtual food drive.

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Each Holiday Season, ACHIEVEability helps its clients provide gifts to their children. Help organize a donation drive for age appropriate gifts for children ages 0 to 18. You can even enjoy the Holiday spirit by wrapping the gifts and joining ACHIEVEability at the annual Holiday Party!
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The Food Trust is partnering with the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger to host
another healthy food drive, Eat Healthy, Give Healthy!, at Clark Park Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Dec. 20. Shoppers will have the opportunity to share the harvest’s bounty with Philadelphia’s low-income families by purchasing and donating produce to food pantries in West Philadelphia.

Photo by Tyrone Turner via the Food Trust

Impact Hub Philly and The Monkey and The Elephant are collecting winter coats for families and youth in need. The collection box is right at the entrance of Impact Hub Philly. Come by and drop off your extra coats for operation "bundle up"!

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Winter is a hard season for many people, including many of the youth Neighborhood Bike Works helps. Please consider making a donation of winter coats, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, or other cold weather clothing in good condition suitable for young people ages 8-18.

You can drop off donations during NBW's office hours Monday-Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
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The 954 Dance Movement Collective has selected Women Against Abuse as its Charity Holiday Partner for 2014. Donations needed include the following new items: pajamas, slippers, beauty products, books, jewelry, bath products, disposable cameras, journals and/or gift cards. The WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE Organization is looking for only NEW items. Please do not donate toys or items that depict violence. Donations must be dropped off at the Collective's studio no later than Monday, December 15.

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The weather outside -- while it may not frightful just yet -- is starting to feel like winter, but that won't keep die-hard runners off the road. Philadelphia Runner wants to celebrate the holidays with you while running: They are holding their Rudolph Run on Saturday, December 13 and a Holiday Toy Drive on Saturday, December 20!

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Nearly one million people in the Delaware Valley face hunger every day, and this holiday season, Toyota and the Tri-State Toyota Dealers are filling a fleet of Toyota Tundras with food donations for Philabundance.

The High Holiday Food Drive is the Mitzvah Food Project's largest food drive of the year! They are collecting nutritious, non-perishable PROTEIN items for people in need in our community. The food drive is held at local synagogues or community organizations throughout the city.

Broad Street Ministry has provided its supporters with ways to make a year end donation on behalf of a loved one instead of sending them bizarre gifts like a partridge in a pear tree. This year it has set up an Amazon Wish List and are sharing items that supporters can buy and send to us directly. BSM is also sharing this via Facebook three times a week, and daily with new items on Twitter and Instagram.