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Rockville Holiday Drive

For nearly 50 years, the City of Rockville has operated an annual Holiday Drive that relies on a collaborative partnership with local churches, schools, civic organizations, service clubs, businesses, social service agencies, and individuals working together to distribute holiday baskets to Rockville families and seniors in need.

The Rockville Holiday Drive relies entirely on monetary contributions and donations from local individuals, schools, businesses, and organizations. Donations are accepted year-round.

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Opportunities to Help

You can support the 2025 Holiday Drive in the following ways:

Tax-deductible monetary contributions will be used to purchase gift cards for Thanksgiving and books and gift cards for the December holidays. Donate online or mail a check to the address below. Checks should be made payable to the City of Rockville and Rockville Holiday Drive Fund should be added to the memo line.

Rockville City Hall, First Floor
Community Services Division
111 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850

Sort and bag books, and deliver to housebound residents. Sign up on the city’s volunteer portal.

Bring canned goods and boxed, non-perishable food to a donation box at one of the city buildings below. Donations are accepted until Nov. 14.

Bring new or gently used toys and books to a donation box at one of the city buildings below. Donations are accepted until Dec. 12.

2024 Holiday Drive Recap

Rockville’s community warmth and holiday spirit were on display during the 2024 Holiday Drive, with a total of 158 donors and a total cash amount of $32,054 raised to support families and people in need throughout November and December. In-kind, or non-monetary, donations totaled $20,000.

450 volunteers donated 1,300 hours of their time. Hundreds of families were helped during the two-month campaign. In November, 629 families and seniors, a total of 2,159 people, were helped with the Holiday Drive’s distribution of food. Families and seniors in need were provided with a $15 grocery store gift card, a box of nonperishable food, a bag of produce, and a pie, via an in-person drive-thru pickup at Elwood Smith Community Center or home delivery. In December, 1,135 children from 454 families were provided toys and books for each child ages 0-11 and a $25 Target gift card and books for each child ages 12-17.

Over 100 volunteers assisted with delivery and book sorting, including high school students participating in the city’s Latino Youth Development Program who volunteered at both drives and were a tremendous help. Staff used the city’s volunteer website to promote the volunteer opportunities and recruit volunteers.