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Help Us Make the Holidays Brighter for Children & Families!

As we enter the holiday season, we are seeking donations for our annual Holiday Gift Drive. This drive is our biggest of the year and has an enormous impact on the children, young people, and families Rising Ground supports. For many, the toy or gift card they receive from Rising Ground is their only gift.

Providing toys to families with young children eases some of the financial burden the holidays places on them and this year the need is greater than ever. We aim to provide holiday cheer to over 3,500 children and youths. 

How to Help

You can donate by purchasing toys and gift cards from our Amazon Wish-List. This list includes pre-selected appropriate gifts for different age groups.

We are also accepting online donations with the money raised used to purchase additional gift cards, for which there is always a high demand.

We also accept toys purchased independently of the Amazon list.  If you have any questions about this year’s Holiday Gift Drive – including guidelines for what age groups we are buying toys for and what is appropriate – or know or companies or organizations that may wish to donate, please contact Sharon Pyle by email at [email protected] or by phone at 212-437-3551.

Together, we can make the holidays brighter for children, youth, and families supported by Rising Ground throughout the city!

Thank you!