United Way of Long Island’s community partner agencies are seeking donations of goods and volunteer services to help needy families in your community.
Please view the list of organizations seeking holiday donations, along with contact persons. Requested items should be new. If an organization indicates “gently used” items, please ensure items are clean and in working order. Volunteer opportunities and agencies that operate Adopt-a-Family programs are also listed.
HOLIDAY GIFTS & FOOD
Nassau County
Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities (Bethpage)
Contact Jan DiGeronimo 516.822.0028 ext 211 or digeronimoj@acld.org
New and gently used clothing of any type for all ages children-adults; proceeds of coat drives.
COPAY Kids Helping Kids Program (Great Neck)
Contact Michelle Ramos 516.466.2509 or mramos.copay@gmail.com
New toys for children 5-12 yrs.; individual food baskets; new winter coats/hats/scarves/gloves for children 5-12 yrs.
Family & Children’s Association (Hempstead)
Contact Brianna Kafeiti 516.678.5991 or bkafeiti@fcali.org
New clothing for children 13-18 yrs. esp. shoes, shirts and jeans.
La Fuerza Unida (Glen Cove)
Contact Fatima Cano 516.759.0788 or fcano@lfuinc.org
New toys for children 5-12 yrs.; individual food baskets; school supplies (ie. notebooks, crayons, pencils).
Hicksville Boys & Girls Club
Contact Thomas Bruno 516.822.7594 or hycbgc@aol.com
New toys for children 10-18 yrs.; new clothing children 10-18 yrs. esp. hats/gloves/scarves; holiday decorations.
Hispanic Brotherhood Inc. (Rockville Centre)
Contact Jenny Cepero or Kathleen Kurtis 516.766.6610 or hispanicrvc@aol.com
New toys for children newborn-12 yrs.; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets; new clothing for children and adult all sizes; holiday decorations; retail gift cards.
Long Beach Reach/Harriet Eisman Community School
Contact Danielle Bertoli 516.889.5575 ext 11 or dbertoli@longbeachreach.com
Individual food baskets; new and gently used clothing for adult men & women; proceeds of coat drives; holiday decorations.
The Safe Center LI Inc.
Contact Francine Medaglia 516.465.4748 or fmedaglia@tscli.org
New clothing all types for infant/children/young adults/adults esp. robes, slippers & pajamas; toiletries; small denomination retail store gift cards; need 30-40 calendar journals for 2020.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Long Island (Bethpage)
Contact Terri Zenobio 631.822.3132 or tzenobio@svdpli.org
New gifts/toys for teenagers; new and gently used clothing for teenagers; proceeds of coat drives.
Woodward Children’s Center (Freeport)
Contact Danielle Colucci 516.379.0900 or dcolucci@woodwardchildren.org
New toys for children 12–14 yrs.; new clothing for children 14-18 yrs.
Youth and Family Counseling Agency (Oyster Bay)
Contact Barbara Rakusin 516.922.6867 or brakusin@yfcaoysterbay.org
New toys for infants–18 yrs; proceeds of food drives. Conducts an Adopt A Family program.
Suffolk County
EAC Network (Central Islip)
Contact Davaun Monteith 631.439.0480 or davaun.monteith@eac-network.org
New toys for infant –18 yrs.; individual food baskets; proceeds of food drives; new clothing for infant –18 yrs.; proceeds of coat drives; holiday decorations. Conducts an Adopt A Family program.
Federation of Organizations
(West Babylon) Contact Kathleen Pozen 631.669.5355 ext 1106 or kpozen@fedoforg.org
New toys for children 5 and up; proceeds of food drives; new clothing men/women socks & underwear; new towels & washcloths and laundry detergent. Conducts an Adopt A Family program. (Patchogue) Contact Lindsay Schoenig 631.447.6460 ext. 2177 or lschoenig@fedoforg.org New clothing men/women socks & underwear; proceeds of food drives; new towels & washcloths and laundry detergent.
Girls Inc. of Long Island (Deer Park)
Contact Monica Kim 631.940.6575 or mkim@girlsinclongisland.org
Proceeds of food drives; gently used coats.
Long Island Against Domestic Violence (Central Islip)
Contact Mary Ortega 631.666.7181 or m.ortega@liadv.org
New toys for infants - 14 yrs.; new clothing adult women – contact for sizes; holiday decorations.
Long Island Cares Inc. The Harry Chapin Food Bank (Hauppauge)
Contact William Gonyou 631.582.3663 ext 113 or wgonyou@licares.org
Proceeds of food drives; individual Thanksgiving meal baskets. Conducts an Adopt A Family program.
Long Island Coalition for the Homeless (Amityville)
Contact Greta Guarton 631.464.4314 ext 113 or gguarton@addressthehomeless.org
Proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets; new socks, underwear, hats & gloves for children and adults.
Long Island Head Start (Patchogue)
Contact Carol Burnett 631.758.5200 ext 0140 or cburnett@liheadstart.org
New toys for children birth-5 yrs.; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets; Pediasure & formula; new clothing children birth-5 yrs. esp. sweaters/pants/sweatsuits/coats/hats/mittens/scarves/underwear/
onesies/ socks/pajamas; personal care & hygiene products all kinds; soaps & cleaning products; diapers/wipes /blankets/sheets/towels. Conducts an Adopt A Family program.
Options for Community Living (Ronkonkoma)
Contact Jessica Schwab 631.361.9020 ext. 1163 or jschwab@optionscl.org
New toys for infants – 13 yrs.; individual food baskets; new hats & gloves for men, women and children; gift cards (supermarket, retail department store, gas). Conducts an Adopt A Family program.
The Retreat (East Hampton)
Contact Vanessa Petruccelli 631.329.4398 or vanessa@theretreatinc.org
New toys for infants – 14 yrs.; new clothing for teenage boys & girls 13-18 yrs. Conducts an Adopt A Family program.
Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch (Riverhead)
Contact Gregory Monfiletto 631.369.1234 ext. 230 or gmonfiletto@timothyhill.org
New and gently used hats, gloves, scarves, coats for adult men & women; proceeds of coat drives.
Transitional Services of NY for Long Island/Haven House-Bridges (Brentwood)
Contact Collen Juran 631.231.3619 or cjuran@tsli-hhb.org
New toys for children birth-teens; individual food baskets; proceeds of coat drives; holiday decorations.
VIBS (Islandia)
Contact Celeste McKinstry 631.360.3730 ext. 130 or cmckinstry@vibs.org
New toys for children 4-16 yrs; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets.
WellLife Network (Smithtown)
Contact Joe Ferrara 631.565.5484 or joe.ferrara@WellLifeNetwork.org
New toys for 2–18 yrs.; proceeds of food drives; individual food baskets; holiday decorations.
Wyandanch Homes & Property Development Corp. (Deer Park)
Contact Chanee Hammonds 631.940.6521 ext 110 or chanee@whpdc.com
New toys for infants – 12 yrs.; individual food baskets; new coats all ages; holiday decorations. Conducts an Adopt A Family program.
HOLIDAY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Nassau County
Life’s WORC (Garden City)
Contact Brian Seevers 516.741.9000 ext. 6200 or bseevers@lifesworc.org
Volunteers needed to assist with holiday meal and Party on Thursday, December 12 from 10:30 am – 2:00 pm. Help needed to set up event, attendee check-in and/or work on event activities for 500+
guests with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism.
EAC Network (Central Islip)
Contact Davaun Monteith 631.439.0480 or davaun.monteith@eac-network.org
Volunteers needed to sort & wrap donated toys.
Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch (Riverhead)
Contact Gregory Monfiletto 631.369.1234 ext. 230 or gmonfiletto@timothyhill.org
Volunteers needed to wrap donated gifts.