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Holiday Giving Program 2026
Our annual Holiday Giving Program is back, and there are plenty of ways to get involved! Help us support over 150 families this holiday season!
We accept only unwrapped donations. The deadline is December 11th, 2026.
Note: We do not accept any type of violent toys or weapons. For this initiative, we ask that donations be new and unused. If possible, please include a gift receipt, especially for clothing and shoes.​
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*Once you have read over the options, please let us know how you or your group would like to help! Fill out this form or email us at holidays@peacefulpaths.org.​
Adopt-a-Family:
Each survivor needing support during the holidays works with a Peaceful Paths advocate to submit a wish list of specific needs and preferences for their family. We then match clients with donors.
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Adopt-a-Family is a wonderful way for businesses, organizations, families and individuals to get involved! If you are interested in adopting a family, please reach out to us at
holidays@peacefulpaths.org (or call 352-377-5690).
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Our team will pair donors with families at the end of November. Holiday Giving donations will be accepted through December 11, 2026.
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Click on the calendar to download the calendar & start collecting!
Pay It Forward Calendar:
Locate a sturdy box or large shopping bag and start collecting the
designated items for each day of the
Pay It Forward Calendar. Collect all or part of the requested items. This is fun for a family, classroom, or group to work on together!
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When you are ready, you can drop off your goodies to our Outreach Center at
2100 NW 53rd Ave. Gainesville, FL 32653.
**Holiday Giving donations can be received Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM. The deadline to drop off your donations is Friday, December 11th!
General Gift Donations:
Shipped Directly From Amazon Holiday Wishlist
You can ship items directly from our Amazon Holiday Wishlist for a simple, easy way to support families.
Click on the image to download list!
Monetary Donations:
If you'd like to make a monetary donation to support our Holiday Giving Program, please click below. Please make a note in the comments section of the donation form that it's for the Holiday Giving Initiative. Every dollar helps us to spread hope for the holidays and all year long!
Host a Holiday Drive:
Peaceful Paths now offers monthly donation drive materials to local businesses and organizations to facilitate donation drives. We supply the box and signage, and you and your group do the rest! If you're interested in hosting a drive for the holidays or to stock our basic needs pantry, please sign up below or email us at volunteer@peacefulpaths.org with questions.
Volunteer For The Holidays:
There will be many opportunities to volunteer from November through January!
Our volunteer sign up is available now.
Interested in learning more? Email volunteer@peacefulpaths.org.