Rockville’s Holiday Drive made Thanksgiving and the December holiday season special for neighbors in need.
The drive provided Thanksgiving meals to 497 families, including more than 1,600 individuals, and hosted a Thanksgiving meal for 105 seniors.
In December, nearly 115 volunteers contributed over 250 hours decorating the toy shop, sorting toys, assisting families and wrapping gifts, and joined city staff in delivering and distributing holiday gifts.
Deliveries and the drive’s toy shop served:
- 341 families.
- 498 children ages 11 and under.
- 150 children ages 12 to 17.
- 83 senior or adult-only households.
The drive distributed:
- 996 toys.
- 341 board games and stuffed animals.
- 648 books.
- Stocking stuffers for 498 children.
- 252 adult-only or senior households were referred for Giant gift cards.
- 307 teens were referred to receive Target gift cards.
In addition, gifts tailored to the needs of 68 families, including 114 adults and 162 children, were distributed through the family sponsorship program.
Learn more at www.rockvillemd.gov/holidaydrive or by calling Community Services at 240-314-8310.