As the holiday season approaches, our community is once again coming together to make a difference. From toy drives bringing smiles to local children, to food donations ensuring every family enjoys a warm holiday meal, neighbors, businesses, and organizations are uniting in generosity. This season’s give-back efforts highlight the compassion and spirit that make our community truly special. Here’s how you can get involved and help make the holidays brighter for everyone.
Bristol
🍂📦Thanksgiving Dinner Donations - The Salvation Army
Donations: Soups, Canned Goods, Ramen Noodles, Rice, Lasagna, Pasta, oil, Hygiene Products
Drop off: Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays 9am-12pm The Salvation Arm 19 Sterns Street, Bristol
🤶🌲100 Days of Christmas - Adopt a Family - The Salvation Army
The program invites individuals, businesses and groups to participate in a variety of meaningful ways — from ringing the iconic bell to sponsoring toy and food drives, adopting families in need, and helping provide warm, traditional holiday meals.
📦🍂Food Drive - Worthwhile Reads
Donations: Nonperishable Foods
Drop off: Worthwhile Reads, 1 Richmond Place, Bristol
Collection: All of November
Program Description:
The Holiday Gift Giving Program provides gift assistance to eligible Bristol youth and families during the holiday season.
Sponsor A Child or Family
Make the holidays a little more merry and bright by sponsoring one or more local youth and/or families! Sponsors are provided a profile on participants that includes special interest, sizing, and demographic information for shopping guidance. New and wrapped gifts should be provided for distribution by Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Cheshire
🍂📦Help Us Feed Local Families - Dbat
Donations: Canned Corn, Green Beans, Sweet Pot./Yams (40oz Cans), Gravy, Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, 3lbs Bag Onion
Drop off: Dbat, 613 W Johnson Ave, Cheshire
Collection: Now - 11/15
Plainville
Southington
Donations: Canned Vegetables, Soups and Fruits, Boxed Pasta, Rice, and Stuffing, Peanut Butter, Cereal and Other Shelf-Stable Items
Drop off: Beyond Greens, 1 N. Main Street, Southington
Collection: Now - Thanksgiving Week
📦🍂Thanksgiving Food Drive - Propaganda Ink Tattoo - Supporting Southington Community Services
Donations: Non-perishable Items
Drop off: Propaganda Ink Tattoo, 550 North Main Street, Southington
Every 5 items donated will earn you a raffle ticket for a chance to win a free hour long tattoo valued at $180!
Donations: Canned Goods - non-perishable items
Drop off: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Southington Community Services 91 Norton Street, Southington
Collection: Now - Thanksgiving
🎅🎁Annual Holiday Christmas Shop
Donations: New and like-new of items for holiday shop, giving residents a chance to choose gifts for their loved ones at no cost. Religious items, sports items, stationary, holiday decor, angels, mugs, household items
Drop off: 261 Summit Street, Plantsville
Collection: Now - Dec. 8
Wolcott
New Britain
🎁🎅Giving Brewsday! - The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Tuesday, Dec. 2nd 5-8pm
5Cb formerly Five Churches Brewing, 193 Arch Street, New Britain
Explore local nonprofits, meet the people making a difference in our community, and fill your passport to win fun prizes. Giving Brewsday is all about connecting, learning, and supporting causes that matter!
