Community holiday donations
John H. Boccardo San Martin Family Living Center (Emergency
Housing Consortium)
NEEDS: toys; gifts for families; and
Christmas meals for families.
HOW: For more ways to help, visit the EHC’s Web site (www.homelessness.org)
CONTACT: for the toy drive, call Lori Clifford, 778-9951; to help families, call Ginny Pfluger, 539-2108
Mujeres Pueden
needs: new unwrapped toys
HOW: bring toys and wrapping paper to St. Mary’s School, 7900 Church St. Items should be dropped off today.
CONTACT: Elena at 846-5839.
Second Harvest Food Bank
needs: nonperishable food donations, such as powdered milk, pasta, peanut butter, soup, tuna, low-sugar cereal, fruit juice boxes and other canned foods.
how: Drop donations off at Gilroy Public Library, Nob Hill, Safeway or PW Market.
contact: 266-8866
Community Solutions
needs: toys, nonperishable food items, diapers, blankets
how: “Giving trees” located at Morgan Hill City Hall and South Valley National Bank, 500 Tenant Station, Morgan Hill
contact: Alice, 776-6232
Gilroy Family Resource Center
needs: new and unwrapped toys for children and teens
how: bring to the Gilroy Family Resource Center, 8833 Monterey Road
contact: Zoraida Gomez at 846-5030
San Martin Neighborhood Alliance
needs: nonperishable food, toys
how: bring to San Martin Christmas Tree Farm, use the main entrance at 13856 Monterey Road
contact: Connie, 683-2368 or
683-2055
The Salvation Army
needs: nonperishable food items, toys, volunteers, monetary donations
how: 40 food and toy donation barrels distributed around Gilroy
donation kettles
“Angel tree” located at South Valley National Bank, 8000 Santa Teresa Blvd.
contact: Major Carlos Gonzzatti,
848-5373 or Christine Flautt, 842-6745
Saint Joseph’s Family Center
needs: holiday food items, toys,
volunteers
how: bring items to Saint Joseph’s, 7950 Church St.
contact: David or Jacqui, 842-6662
The Lord’s Table
needs: holiday food items, volunteers, socks
how: bring items to Saint Joseph’s
contact: Sue or Jacqui, 842-6662
Toys For Tots
needs: unwrapped toys
how: barrels located around Gilroy, including City Hall, 7351 Rosanna St.
contact: Gina or Terry, 782-8883
