Season of Giving
Let Your Kids Be
Santa’s E lves
Westmoreland County Toys for Tots
Address: Check the website for 2016 drop-off locations.
Contact: jeannette-pa.toysfortots.org, [email protected], or
724.834.4542
Play it Forward Pittsburgh
Address: Check the website for drop-offs at local businesses in the east suburbs.
Contact: playitforwardpittsburgh.com
Teach your kids how to make another child’s holiday special!
This organization collects gently used toys and offers them free to
families in need. Donate your own toys or offer to collect toys among
your neighbors, moms group or as a project through your service
organization. Collect donations from your customers at your business,
help provide supplies needed or donate funds to pay for the expenses
associated with the drive and much more. Visit the website for more
information.
Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division
Address: Check the website for all of the east suburb locations.
Contact: wpa.salvationarmy.org, or 412.446.1548
A fun and festive family giving project! The Salvation Army
provides thousands of children and individuals with Thanksgiving
and Christmas dinners, winter coats, clothing, toys and gifts. Through
the Project Bundle-Up, Treasures for Children, and Adopt-a-Family
programs, you can make someone’s holiday better. There are many
ways to volunteer or to make monetary donations. Visit the website
for more information.
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation in Partnership
with Toys“R”Us
Drop-off Location: 3735 William Penn Highway, Monroeville
Contact: toysrus.com, toysfortots.org, or 412.373.8043
Show your kids the true meaning of the holidays! Take the family
change jar to Toys“R”Us while holiday shopping and purchase a gift
for a child in need! The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during the
holiday season each year and distribute them as Christmas gifts to
less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is
conducted. Toys“R”Us provides convenient drop-off areas in its stores
to help Toys for Tots’ mission. Visit the website for more information.
Show your kids the true meaning of the holidays! Donate
toys, make a monetary contribution or volunteer to assist in the
transportation and storage of toys and more! Greater Greensburg
Marine Corps League Detachment 834 is the only authorized
organization to operate the local Toys for Tots campaign in
Westmoreland County. It has been the proud sponsor of the program
for more than 17 years. The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps
Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys
during October, November and December and distribute those toys
as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the
campaign is conducted.
Provide a Holiday Dinner
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Member Agencies in the East Suburbs
Address: Contact the website for east suburb locations.
Contact: pittsburghfoodbank.org, or 412.460.3663
Make sure a family in need has a happy holiday dinner! GPCFB
relies on a strong network of over 400 independent organizations,
called Member Agencies and Partner Distribution Organizations, to
distribute food to individuals and families throughout an 11-county
service area. Many of these organizations are entirely volunteer based.
The dedication of the member network allows distribution of 26.5
million pounds of food to 360,000 people annually. Make a difference
and check the website for ways to donate food and monetary funds,
volunteer opportunities, and more in your own community!
Westmoreland County Food Bank, Inc.
Address: 100 Devonshire Drive, Delmont
Contact: westmorelandfoodbank.org, or 724.468.8660
Fill a family’s kitchen shelves for winter by donating food items
to your local food bank! Each month, WCFB delivers food and
household necessities to a network of 45 food pantries throughout
Westmoreland County. Donate monetary funds, food items, or
participate in many volunteer opportunities in your own community.
Visit the website for more information.
Create Some Sparkle
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Overly’s Country Christmas
Address: 116 Blue Ribbon Lane, Greensburg
Contact: overlys.com, or 724.423.1400
Love to decorate your home with holiday lights? Give back to the
community and experience the ambiance of the holidays at the same
time! Benefiting low-income and at-risk families in Westmoreland,
Fayette, Somerset and Allegheny counties, OCC is a nonprofit
volunteer organization committed to creating holiday memories and
traditions for the community with a drive-through light display and
a walk around Christmas Village. Volunteer opportunities include
setting up and tearing down the displays, assisting in the Christmas
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