The annual global donation day known as Giving Tuesday will take place on December 1 this year.
If you are looking for a way to donate to your community, below is a list of organizations in Northern Nevada accepting donations and holding holiday drives benefitting local charities.
Baldini's Casino
Baldini's Casino is holding holiday fundraisers benefitting Toys for Tots and the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.
Players can donate canned food items and toys, and will receive 25 virtual entries into the Home for the Holidays Shopping Spree giveaway. Players can earn up to 50 virtual entries.
For more information on the giveaway, click here.
Camp Kesem
Camp Kesem at the University of Nevada, Reno is partnering with Giving Tuesday by launching the #GiveKidsKesem campaign. It's meant to draw attention via social media to Kesem's mission: supporting children through and beyond their parent's cancer.
Their goal for Giving Tuesday is to raise $5,000. That $5,000 will support five children through their year round programs.
You can learn more about donating here.
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada is holding its annual Operation Stocking Stuffer. They are asking for donations of pre-filled Christmas stockings for children of all ages.
Donors can drop off stockings at St. Vincent's Thrift Shop at 500 East Fourth Street Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Donations will be accepted through December 11.
Envirolution
Envirolution, a local non-profit dedicated to developing Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) career development programs for K-12 education, is launching its inaugural Feature A Teacher fundraising campaign.
Their goal is to acknowledge 1,000 teachers and raise $40,000, which will go towards providing teachers with hands-on STEAM classroom materials and professional development training.
To donate, click here. To start your own campaign for a teacher, click here.
Forever 14 Sock Drive
Forever 14, a local non-profit working to prevent teen suicide, is holding a sock drive now through December 22. On December 23, the organization says they will distribute the socks in the most vulnerable areas in Reno.
To see where you can drop off donations, visit their site here.
Scheels Sporting Goods Store
Scheels in Sparks is partnering with Renown Children's Hospital for their annual toy drive.
They are looking for new, unwrapped toys until December 10. Toys can be donated at 1200 Scheels Dr. in Sparks.
For more information on how you can donate to Renown, click here.
Save Mart
The Save Mart Companies are holding their annual Give.Share.Care! Holiday Drive through December 15.
Customers can make monetary donations at checkout and the tax-deductible contribution will be noted on the receipt.
Donations will benefit local food banks in Northern Nevada. Last year, the holiday drive brought in more than $260,000.
Sierra Nevada Properties (Fallon)
Sierra Nevada Properties in Fallon is holding a donation drive benefitting Wishing Tree Fallon and Churchill Animal Protection Society (CAPS).
Because of the pandemic, the business is accepting online donations only.
To help Churchill County youth in need, donate to the Wishing Tree Fallon GoFundMe link here.
To help the non-profit, no-kill animal shelter CAPS, donate here.
Sierra Nevada Properties (Fernley)
Sierra Nevada Properties in Fernley is holding a donation drive benefitting Christmas for Kids Fernley.
Christmas for Kids is a non-profit organization committed to ensuring every child in Fernley has a present under the Christmas tree.
Because of the pandemic, the business is encouraging online donations, which can be made here.
University of Nevada Reno Wish Tree
University of Nevada Reno (UNR) is continuing its annual Wish Tree toy drive, but this year, it will look a little different.
UNR is asking for gift card donations only in order to comply with COVID-19 precautions.
Gift cards are due December 4. For more information on where to drop off your donations, click here.
Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America announced its annual Share the Warmth campaign November 23. The campaign will run through the end of the year.
Because of the pandemic, the campaign will be a virtual drive to raise $25,000. Funds will support people living with serious mental health challenges, seniors, and veterans, as well as mental health counseling, job and housing referrals, and recovery programs to help those experiencing homeless.
All donations over $150 will be matched dollar for dollar until December 31.
Donations are accepted online here, or by texting "sharethewarmth" to 44321.
Share Your Christmas
If you are unable to donate on Giving Tuesday, KTVN is holding its annual "Share Your Christmas" Drive-by Food Drive on December 11 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. To learn more about the food drive, click here.
Donors can already start helping the Food Bank of Northern Nevada by texting "SHARE" plus a dollar amount to 50155.
