Thanksgiving & Holidays2026-05-21T22:34:22+00:00

Thanksgiving & Holiday Drive

Help make the holiday season brighter for neighbors in need. Your support of our seasonal food and toy drives provides essential meals and gifts for local families who are struggling.

How Your Donations Help:

  • Food Boxes: Every family receives a large box filled with Thanksgiving and holiday food staples.

  • Gifts for Kids: Children receive items that encourage family togetherness through play, laughter, and creativity—including family games, books, stocking stuffers, and gift cards.

  • Monetary Giving: Financial donations are critical, allowing us to fill unexpected gaps in food and supplies and fund our most vital services.

Event Details

OUR HOLIDAY WISHLIST:
  • 20-$25 Grocery Gift Cards
  • Canned Corn
  • Canned Cranberry Sauce
  • Stuffing Mix
  • Cake Mix

HOLIDAY ANGELS PROJECT WISH LIST

Please turn in your unwrapped gifts to our Monrovia location.

$25 gift cards (Aldi, Amazon, Burlington,
Kohl’s, Marshalls, Target, or Walmart)

Type 1 Gifts (Age 0-17)
Dolls & Action Figures
Sports (no guns please)
Educational
Books

Type 2 Gifts (Age 0-17)
Arts, Crafts
Musical Instruments
Cars/Trucks/RC
Books

Type 3 Gifts  (Age 0-17)
Games/Puzzles
Builder/Construction sets
Pretend Play (i.e. house, doctor, etc.)
Books

ANYTHNG BY THESE AUTHORS POPULAR BOOKS SUBJECT/STYLES
Katherine Applegate*Avi The War that saved my LifeCrenshaw Ripley’s Believe it or not
Laurie Halse Anderson When you trap a Tiger Guinness Book of World Records
Lynda Hunt Stella (McCall Hoyle) How things work
Sharon Draper Holes Curiosity
Ann Martin (Babysitters Club) Out of my Mind Dogs/Cats/Horses/Dinosaurs
Mo Willems When Stars are scattered Sports
Shel Silverstein The One and Only Ivan/Bob/Ruby Star Wars
Roald Dahl Bud, not Buddy Super Heroes
Kenneth Oppel Counting by 7s Fairies
Jason Reynolds Inside out and Back again Comic Books (Peanuts, Calvin&Hobbes, etc)
Gordon Korman Coyote Sunrise Magic Books
Pam Munoz Ryan Squint Mythology
Rebecca Stead Star Fish Nat’l Geographic (Mythbusters/Weird but True)
Jerry Spinelli Once upon a Camel
Kate DiCamillo* Nowhere boy Manga
Carl Hiaasen Dress Coded Graphic Novels
Lois Lowery Front Desk
Raina Telgemeier Wink 5 Minute Princess stories or similar
Wendy Swore The Big Dark
Shannon Hale* Outsiders
Erin Entrada Kelly Wings of Fire
Betty Birney (Humphrey Series) Last Kids on Earth
Stephen King Pax
Neil Gaiman Kingdom Keepers
Mike Lupica Keeper of the Lost Cities
Nick Bruel (Bad Kitty series) Goddess Girls
Dr Seuss Houndsley and Catina
John Green Doggo and Pupper
Jennifer Chambliss Bertram Geronimo Stilton Series
Peter Brown Mr Poppers Penguins
Victoria Jamison One cool friend
Terri Libenson Mr Limoncello’s Library
Barbara O’Connor Bridge to Terabithia
Adam Gidwitz Hatchet
Jennifer Holm The Crossover
Kathi Appelt Savvy (Ingrid Law)
E L Konigsburg The Underneath
Sharon Creech The Westing Game
Victoria Kann I Survived Series
Laura Numeroff Fancy Nancy series (Jane O’connor)
Kevin Henkes Flora and Ulysses
Mac Barnett Mercy Watson series
Doreen Cronin Tale of Despereaux
Colleen Hoover Raymie Nightingale
Leo Lionni Fever, 1793
Maurice Sendak Beekle
Chris Colfer The Book with no pictures
Please drop off in-kind donations at our centers:

Monrovia: (626) 358-3486 | 790 W. Chestnut Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016
Pasadena: (626) 584-7420 | 91 N. Oak Ave Pasadena, CA 91107

Thank you for your support!

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