Seasonal & Holidays
Gaithersburg Holiday Giving Program Needs Donations, Volunteers
Gaithersburg's Holiday Giving Program is taking donations to help families at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
From the City of Gaithersburg: For the past 22 years the City of Gaithersburg Holiday Giving Program has served families for both the Thanksgiving and December holidays. The City partners with a number of community groups, congregations, nonprofit organizations and individuals who collaborate to help make the holidays memorable for local residents who can use a little assistance.
The City anticipates serving more than 600 families that have been referred by nonprofit organizations and schools at Thanksgiving and more than 1,500 children during the December holidays this year.
Monetary donations allow for the purchase of food for Thanksgiving and toys for December. Donations can conveniently be made online. The City is also seeking the donation of new books and toys and new hat, scarf and glove sets. Volunteers who can help provide administrative support to the program are also needed. Details can be found under the Community Services tab on the City’s website here.
Find out what's happening in Gaithersburgfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
In addition to food and gift distributions, the Gaithersburg Holiday Giving program is also partnering with Julie’s Love to cook and deliver Thanksgiving meals to area seniors and residents who are disabled. Donations of food items are needed for this initiative.
To ensure non-duplication of service, the program operates in conjunction with the countywide Holiday Giving Project, which is coordinated by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services. Area schools, social service and nonprofit organizations make referrals to a centralized database, and those living in the City of Gaithersburg are then referred to the City’s Community Services Division for assistance.
Find out what's happening in Gaithersburgfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
In Gaithersburg, partnering organizations include Grace United Methodist Church, Victory Christian Church International, Soroptomist International of Upper Montgomery County, the Gaithersburg Coalition of Providers, Gaithersburg HELP, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Pathways Church, Julie’s Love, MCPS, and Toys for Tots. The residents of Wells/Robertson House and members of the Gaithersburg Youth Club are also integral to the program’s success.
For more information or to donate online visit the Holiday Giving page under Community Services or call 301-258-6395.
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
