{"id":238876,"date":"2016-12-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/holiday-drives-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-12-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T08:00:00","slug":"holiday-drives-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/holiday-drives-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday drives 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Feeding San Diego Holiday Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Feeding San Diego (FSD) Holiday Campaign is underway to bring meals to the less fortunate. FSD asks the public to help in one of three ways<!--more-->:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Haga una donaci\u00f3n monetaria en l\u00ednea en <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2gD74TI\">bit.ly\/2gD74TI<\/a>. FSD afirma que cada d\u00f3lar donado proporcionar\u00e1 cuatro comidas.<\/li>\n<li>Companies are encouraged to organize a food drive and ask employees to collect a variety of nutritional foods to donate to FSD. For more information call 858-452-3663 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2gtPQoF\">bit.ly\/2gtPQoF<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>FSD seeks volunteers during the holiday season. The organization relies on volunteers to sort products at its distribution center and help distribute the food to its distribution partners and clients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Volunteers may participate in an open house celebration to experience the various tasks available at the distribution center. The open house will be held Dec. 3, 9\u201311 a.m. at 9455 Waples St., Suite 135.<\/p>\n<p>Those attending are asked to bring healthy, nonperishable food donations, such as wheat pasta, beans, low sodium canned vegetables and fruit. Individuals or groups may sign up online at <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2fzpC7z\">bit.ly\/2fzpC7z<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FSD es una organizaci\u00f3n de alivio del hambre sin fines de lucro dedicada a distribuir alimentos saludables con dignidad a las personas en situaci\u00f3n de pobreza, mientras ayuda a informar al p\u00fablico sobre los problemas de inseguridad alimentaria, nutrici\u00f3n y pobreza. Obtenga m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n en <a href=\"http:\/\/feedingsandiego.org\">alimentaci\u00f3nsandiego.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colecta de alimentos para las festividades del banco de alimentos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The San Diego Food Bank\u2019s Holiday Food drive is underway throughout San Diego County. Vons shoppers can purchase a prefilled bag of groceries for $7 and place the bag in the Food Bank\u2019s big red food drive donation barrels at the front of the store.<\/p>\n<p>There are also other ways to help with the annual Holiday Food Drive. Anyone may also make a monetary donation online at <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2fIAZ8x\">bit.ly\/2fIAZ8x<\/a>. Clubs, businesses or other organizations may host a virtual food drive online as well. For more information and for online links to help organize a virtual food drive for the Food bank, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/20g8rX0\">bit.ly\/20g8rX0<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The San Diego Food Bank sorts donated food at its warehouse, then distributes the items to low-income families and individuals at 183 distribution sites throughout the county each month. The Food Bank also gives food to 350 other nonprofit organizations that operate feeding programs.<\/p>\n<p>Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n visite <a href=\"http:\/\/sandiegofoodbank.org\">sandiegofoodbank.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colecta de regalos navide\u00f1os de la YWCA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>YWCA of San Diego County is conducting its annual Holiday Gift Drive now through Dec. 12. This program will benefit those in its residential domestic violence and homelessness programs. New, unwrapped holiday gifts are requested for children, teenagers, women and men.<\/p>\n<p>Items can be dropped off at the YWCA administrative building, 1012 C St. by appointment only. Call Darlene Moreno, 619-239-0355, ext. 225, or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:development@ywcasandiego.org\">desarrollo@ywcasandiego.org<\/a>. For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2fulp50\">bit.ly\/2fulp50<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00c1rbol generoso de OSU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Headquarters at Seaport will provide free holiday entertainment each Saturday leading up to Christmas Eve in its outdoor courtyard while USO of San Diego will collect gifts and donations for military families in need as part of the USO Giving Tree program. Suggested donations include board games, gift cards, sports equipment and toys for youngsters and gifts for teenage boys and girls.<\/p>\n<p>The Saturday performance schedule at The Headquarters at Seaport includes the Valhalla High School band, Dec. 3, noon\u20132 p.m.; Third Marine Aircraft Wing Jazz Combo Band, Dec. 3, 3\u20134 p.m.; Navy Band Southwest\u2019s 32nd Street Brass Band, Dec. 10, noon\u20131 p.m.; Valhalla High School band returns Dec. 17, noon\u20134 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Giving Tree allows deserving military families a chance to select holiday presents for their children and have them wrapped. Families chosen to participate are allowed to pick up presents at the USO San Diego Downtown Center, 303 A Street. For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2gp6GW3\">bit.ly\/2gp6GW3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haz que el cambio cuente<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The San Diego Downtown Partnership is once again holding its Make Change Count fundraising program to benefit the End Homelessness Campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised through this campaign help pay for hygiene kits, the DSDP Family Reunification Program, items to assist with preparing for job interviews and other efforts to help the homeless.<\/p>\n<p>Donations can be made at any of the many \u201cdonation stations\u201d located throughout the Downtown area. The stations resemble red parking meters and accept coins and credit cards.<\/p>\n<p>To find locations of the donation stations or to make a donation online, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2fY04xe\">bit.ly\/2fY04xe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Paul\u2019s Senior Services Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>St. Paul&#039;s Senior Services est\u00e1 organizando un tr\u00edo de campa\u00f1as y eventos festivos este mes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Free Pictures with Santa will be available Dec. 12 from 4\u20136 p.m. in St. Paul\u2019s Plaza, 1420 E. Palomar St. in Chula Vista. Parents and grandparents are urged to bring the kids to have photos taken with Santa Claus, enjoy hot cocoa, sweet treats and holiday music.<\/li>\n<li>St. Paul\u2019s Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) centers are holding a Sundries for Seniors program until Dec. 20. There are 500 senior citizens in the program and this year\u2019s goal is to have a gift bag for each of them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Donations of sundries or small gifts for seniors may be dropped off at two PACE locations between 8 a.m.\u20134:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The two locations are St. Paul\u2019s PACE Day Center, 111 Elm St. in Downtown San Diego and St. Paul\u2019s PACE Day Center, 630 L St. in Chula Vista.<\/p>\n<p>Those wishing to donate online may view a special PACE wish list on Amazon at <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2fzifx6\">amzn.to\/2fzifx6<\/a> and the items will be delivered directly to St. Paul\u2019s Reasner Center in San Diego. For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2gtUKCd\">bit.ly\/2gtUKCd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>St. Paul\u2019s Senior Services also cares about pets waiting for a home as it hosts Santa Paws Blanket and Towel Drive for the Chula Vista Animal Center. St. Paul\u2019s is asking for donations of clean used blankets and towels to be placed in drop off baskets at the Chula Vista Animal Shelter, 1420 East Palomar St., Chula Vista. For more information call 619-591-0600.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>St. Paul\u2019s Senior Services is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of San Diego\u2019s senior community. For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/stpaulseniors.org\">stpaulseniors.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feeding San Diego Holiday Campaign The Feeding San Diego (FSD) Holiday Campaign is underway to bring meals to the less fortunate. 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