Shelf-stable food
Canned goods, dry pasta, rice, cereal, and other food that can be stored safely at room temperature.
NEIGHBORS CARING FOR NEIGHBORS
A little kindness.
A fuller table.
Holiday Food & Essentials Drive
Share everyday essentials with neighbors this holiday season. Together, we’re collecting donations to benefit Damascus HELP.
See what to donate How neighborhood pickup works ↓Small gifts. Shared with love.
NEIGHBORHOOD PICKUPSaturday, November 212026 · 9:00 a.m.
Use your own sturdy bag or box.
We’ll provide the flyer and ribbon.
EVERYDAY ITEMS. MEANINGFUL HELP.
What goes in your bag?
A few pantry staples or personal-care items can make a difference.
Toothpaste & pads
Toothpaste and sanitary napkins / pads are the personal-care items requested for this drive.
Please leave these out
No refrigerated, frozen, cold, or perishable items.
A SIMPLE WAY TO TAKE PART
Give a little.
We’ll gather it together.
Our neighborhood collection brings individual gifts together for Damascus HELP.
Pack your donation
Use your own sturdy bag or box for shelf-stable food, toothpaste, or sanitary napkins / pads.
Use the ribbon marker
Attach the ribbon provided with your flyer to your donation bag or box so volunteers can identify it. Place your donation on your front step or by your front door, where volunteers can easily see it.
Be ready for pickup
Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
LEND A HAND
Help kindness reach our neighbors.
Interested in volunteering with Damascus HELP? Call 301-253-4100 to learn about opportunities to serve our local community. Explore Damascus HELP volunteer opportunities ↗
FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO DAMASCUS HELP
Bringing the donations together
Damascus HELP can arrange pickup. If the combined donations are about one pickup-truck load, they can also be dropped at the fire station. The organizer will confirm the handoff arrangements and location before delivery.
Please follow the neighborhood collection instructions rather than making an unarranged drop-off.
CARE THAT CONTINUES
Every gift has a story.
This drive is a beginning. After collection, we’ll share verified totals and a handoff update here.
Food collected
Confirmed counts after collection.
Essentials shared
Toothpaste and pads recorded separately.
Delivery update
Confirmation of the donation handoff.
No collection totals have been recorded yet.
WHY WE GIVE
Loving God by Loving Others
Our Christian faith inspires us to care for our neighbors through practical acts of love. Everyone is welcome to take part, whatever your faith or background.
Inspired by 1 John 4:19