E4L Holiday Drive

JOIN EMPOWER4LIFE AS WE SUPPORT THE HOMELESS SHELTERS WE SERVE DURING THE HOLIDAYS!

 
 

Sadly, there are 220+ children living in the homeless shelters we serve this holiday season and we expect that number to rise. Whether you adopt a child, donate stocking stuffers, gift cards, or your time, we need your support! Below you can learn about the many ways to participate --and as always, thank you for coming back time after time and answering our call.

There are 4 ways you can get involved to help us achieve our goal:

Adopt a Child

“Adopt" a child to provide one new top (shirt, sweater, sweatshirt) and one new bottom (jeans, pants, sweatpants) and a gift valued at $30. Please do not include used items/clothes.

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Donate Supplies

We are seeking small stocking stuffers— books, toys, toiletries, reusable water bottles—to add extra cheer to each child's gift. Clothing items in various sizes would also be greatly appreciated!

Volunteer to Help

Sort, wrap, and/or deliver donations to Baltimore, Cecil, or Harford County homeless shelters. Volunteers are needed for various things throughout the drive with shifts available.

Send eGift Cards

E-gift cards will be used to buy unclaimed donations or other needed items. Send e-gift cards to:
ashley@empower4lifemd.org.

 

Monetary donations are also happily accepted to help us cover costs of running the drive, such as space rental, insurance, food for volunteers, and buying items for the unadopted children.

 

Drop Off Information

**Please label all donations with the donor's name and the child’s ID, regardless of drop-off method. If possible, we ask that all gifts for each child be placed in a single bag to help us stay organized. Thank you for your attention to these details!

The deadline for receiving these thoughtful contributions is 12/15 @ 11 AM.**

EMPOWER4LIFE OFFICE

12037 BelAir Road, Suite B, Kingsville, MD 21087

  • Saturday, 12/7 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am

  • Saturday, 12/14 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

  • Sunday, 12/15| 9:00 am - 11:00 am

If our staffed hours don’t fit your schedule, don’t worry! You can take advantage of our newly established Kindness Shed at our office in Kingsville, which is available for 24/7 drop-off anytime before 12/15.

SNAIL MAIL

Postman Plus, 9613C Harford Rd, PMB# 162, Baltimore, MD 21234

If you are opting to mail your items, please give extra time for the packages to arrive as mailing times are longer than usual during the holidays.

 

Group Volunteering

Is your company or organization looking for a way to give back this year? We'd love to have your help for the holiday drive! There are a lot of possibilities for your group. Some of these include: purchasing and/or decorating stockings/stocking stuffers, making cookies, purchasing travel sized personal care items for the stockings, other small items for stockings (hats, gloves, jewelry, etc) and making cards for each child. We are open to other creative suggestions as well. Contact Ashley at ashley@empower4lifemd.org.