Spread the LOVE - Your Guide to Giving/Donating this Season!

by Lindsey Martinelli

🎁 Get Your Give On This Holiday Season! Looking to spread some holiday cheer? Here are local places collecting donations and making a difference! ❤️✨

🎄 Downtown Cranford Giving Trees
Support Cranford families and local businesses! Stop by participating stores between Dec 26–31, pick a wish from their tree, purchase, and the shop will deliver your donation to Cranford Family Care. Participating locations:

Anthem
Augusta Mae
Baron Drugs
Cafe Teasia
Cake Artist Cafe
Fresh Press Juice Co.
Hickoy & Hill
LABO Refillery
Milk Money
Perotti's
Rogue Comics
Savor Snack Shop
Cranford Station House
Sub-Ology
Track 5
Vanilla Bean Creamery
Woof Gang

🛌 A&W Chiropractic Pajama Collection
Celebrating 14 years of giving! A&W is collecting new pajamas and books through the 1st week of January to support local Union County families. Last year, they collected an incredible 1,992 pajamas and 1,702 books! Let’s help them beat that record!

Drop off or mail to:

A&W Chiropractic

190 North Ave E

Cranford NJ 07016
You can also venmo and they will purchase! @wendy-menneg

🎬 Cranford Movie Theater – Pajama Series
Catch a movie and bring a toy donation to their Pajama Series! Donations will go to the Cranford Fire Department’s Toys for Tots collection. Check out the dates!

⛪ St. Michael’s St. Nicholas Giving Collection
Stop by the church lobby to pick a gift request card! Gifts will benefit Cerebral Palsy and Catholic Charities in Cranford.
🗓️ All gifts are due back by Dec 16. More info here

🌟 Alluem Giving Tree
This giving tree is BIG, with 180 wishes to fulfill! Tags include names, ages, and wishes for families in transitional housing or poverty. Wishes range from gift cards for essentials to toys, art supplies, and electronics for kids.
🎁 Supporting: Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless
🗓️ All gifts are due back by Dec 10. Learn more!

👵 Adopt-A-Grandparent – Complete Care in Clark
Support seniors in our area by donating thoughtful gifts! Drop them off at 1213 Westfield Ave, Clark (receptionist desk).
🗓️ Deadline: Nov 30
🎁 Gift Ideas: Crosswords, word searches, Kindle gift cards, lipsticks, lotions, snacks, socks, blankets, body wash, sweaters (L & XL), or men’s Axe gift sets. More info here!

🥜 Savor Snack Shop-Accepting food donations or you can purchase from the shop and they will bring to CFC Check out their site!

🎅 Make the holidays a little brighter 🎄🎁