It's a simple idea: Give where you live. And this year, WBNA makes it simple to do, by organizing three local giving opportunities that positively impact the lives of neighbors.
In our third year, WBNA’s Live Local, Give Local neighborhood giving campaign supports the West Side Schools Food Drive, the Buy Nothing Day Coat Drive, and the West End Community Center Holiday Toy Drive. Each year these drives have grown exponentially, and we hope this year will be our most successful and collectively-generous yet! Read on about how you can take part.
Through Thursday, November 14. Our 4th annual West Side Schools Food Drive is a community-led food drive to help families in need at three of our local public schools. This drive helps fill Holiday Food Baskets distributed to families before the Thanksgiving holiday. See our list of suggested food donations, or donate a $20 grocery gift card online, a super easy way to give!
Donations of new canned/packaged food items as well as grocery gift cards can be dropped off through November 14 at WBNA Headquarters (M-Th, 8:30am-5pm), OR in our food drive donation bins at Seven Stars Bakery on Broadway, Sin Desserts, Frog & Toad on Westminster, Asthenis Pharmacy, and Urban Greens, anytime during store hours.
Through Tuesday, November 26. For 23 years, the Buy Nothing Day Coat Exchange has brought coats and warm things to Providence families annually on the day after Thanksgiving. WBNA asks you to help us collect a huge amount of NEW AND GENTLY USED coats, gloves, hats, and scarves for CHILDREN AND ADULTS in support of this effort.
Clean out your closets or buy some new, warm, winter outerwear for neighbors in need. See our list of needed items and learn more about this effort here. Drop off donations through Tuesday, November 26 at WBNA (M-Th, 8:30am-5pm), 1560 Westminster Street.
Through Friday, December 12. WBNA is collecting new and unwrapped toys for the West End Community Center Holiday Toy Drive, benefitting children ages 18 months to 13 years of age who attend WECC's toddler, preschool and youth programs. WECC appreciates your donations of toys that promote learning and healthy play.
Drop off donations at WBNA Headquarters (M-Th, 8:30am-5pm), or at WECC (109 Bucklin Street, Providence) through December 12. Read more about the WECC Holiday Toy Drive and this important West End organization that is more than 40 years old.
LIVE LOCAL, GIVE LOCAL
WBNA's Live Local, Give Local giving campaign was started by neighbors seeking to help people in need in our immediate community and to support partner organizations that are helping neighbors. We know that there are charitable causes far-and-wide that deserve your support this season; we thank you for also considering those in need living in our community.
