Holiday Donation Ideas

Every year during the holiday season, New York City transforms into a magical wonderland filled with twinkling lights, decorated store fronts and festive music. Shoppers take over the sidewalks carrying gifts for their loved ones and families crowd around the tree in Rockefeller Center to take photos. However, for many families this time of year is not filled with delight and good fortune. Luckily New York City is filled with charitable people like you who are willing to lend a helping hand. To help you get started, NYXT has put together an easy-to-read guide detailing some of the ways you can spread holiday cheer this season. Check out our list below to learn more about New York City organizations that are accepting donations for New Yorkers in need.

Chelsea

Friends of The High Line

Address	820 Washington Street, New York, NY 10014
Hours	-
Dates	December 1- December 15th
Donation Types
Notes	Drop off new unwrapped toys or winter gear to the Chelsea Market (75 9th Avenue), The High Line Hotel (180 10th Ave), or High Line Headquarters (820 Washington Street).

Financial District

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Address	40 Rector St, New York, NY 10006
Hours	Mon-Fri: 8:30am-8:30pm Sat: 9am-5pm Sun: Closed
Dates	All Year
Donation Types
Notes	For more information on Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, check out http://nyxt.nyc/bbbs/

New York Cares

Address	65 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
Hours	Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Dates	Mid Oct - Dec 7
Donation Types

Harlem

NY Common Pantry

Address	8 East 109th Street, New York, NY 10029
Dates	All Year
Donation Types

Abby House

Address	131 Odell Clark Place Lower Level, New York, NY 10030
Dates	All Year
Donation Types

Kips Bay

The Bowery Mission

Address	432 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016
Dates	All Year
Donation Types
Notes	$19.08 provides 12 meals. Clothes, goods and food donations takes place at 227 Bowery.

Koreatown

City Harvest

Address	6 E 32nd St 5th Floor New York, NY 10016
Dates	All Year
Donation Types

Daily News Foods Drive

Address	6 E 32nd St 5th Floor New York, NY 10016
Dates	Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - January 13, 2017
Donation Types

Midtown

United Way of New York City

Address	205 E 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017
Dates	All Year
Donation Types

Room To Grow

Address	7 West 30th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY
Dates	Year Round (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm), (One Saturday a month 10am-2pm)
Donation Types

Upper East Side

Park Avenue Christian Church

Address	1010 Park Avenue at 85th Street, New York, NY 10028
Hours	Mon-Fri: 7am-12pm
Dates	Through December
Donation Types
Notes	Collects gently used winter items. In order to scheduale a pick up, donators should contact the church office at 212-288-3246. All donations must be in a plastic bag. Monetary donations are also accepted and they are tax deductible.

Upper West Side

Dorot

Address	171 West 85th Street, New York, NY 10024
Hours	Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Dates	Year Round
Donation Types

West Side Campaign Against Hunger

Address	263 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
Hours	Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Dates	Year Round
Donation Types

JCC Manhattan

Address	334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th Street, New York, NY 10023
Hours	Mon-Fri: 7am-12pm
Dates	Nov 1st - Dec 10th
Donation Types
Notes	Donate new, unwrapped toys, no stuffed animals. If you can't make it to the JCC, you can donate something from their Amazon Wishlist on their website.

Yavneh

Address	606 W 115th St. New York, NY 10025
Hours	Mon-Fri: 7am-12pm
Dates	Nov 9th - Nov 20th
Donation Types
Notes	Donators can drop off non perishable items at Columbia University (Barnard Hillel)

West Village

St. Luke's School Annual Christmas Fair

Address	487 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
Hours	Mon-Fri: 7am-12pm
Dates	Nov 22nd - Dec 31st
Donation Types

Other

Feeding NYC

Address	P.O. Box 7059, New York, NY 10116
Dates	All Year
Donation Types

Young Real Estate Professionals of New York

Donation Types
Notes	Cash Donations that will be going toward the purchase of toys/gift cards for children's hospitals in the Tri-State Area

Coalition For The Homeless

Address	129 Fulton St, New York, NY 10038
Hours	Mon-Fri: 7am-12pm
Dates	Nov 22nd - Dec 31st
Donation Types
Notes	In order to donate, you have to go to their website and buy a toy from their Amazon wishlist. If you want to donate to their Kids' Holiday Carnival, there's a link to that as well: http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/event/2016-holiday-toy-drive/

Bronx

Wildlife Conservation Society

Address	2300 Southern Boulevard Bronx, New York 10460
Hours	Mon-Fri: 7am-12pm
Dates	Nov 22nd - Dec 31st
Donation Types
Notes	People who want to donate have to drop off the items to the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo or the New York Aqaurium. For every 10 food items, participants receive a ticket to the Bronx Zoo or the New York Aqaurium. For more information on WCS, check out http://nyxt.nyc/wcs/.

 

Give back this holiday season and support New Yorkers in need. One small act of kindness can make a big difference.