Who: The Samaritan Group, Inc. (SGI), a nonprofit founded by citi-zens and business leaders in 1991 to help Gloucester families with emer-

gency financial problems

How to donate: online at thesamaritangroup.org, and click on “Contribute Now”, or mail a check to Samaritan Group, Inc., P.O. Box 784, White Marsh, VA 23183. Also, consider eating at Bangkok Noi and Wild Horse Country Café, as well as shopping at Yolanda’s, all of whom will be making a contribution to SGI.

What the donations go to: donations go to families in need of help with power bills or rent to avoid eviction, repairs to donated vehicles provided to families in need of transportation, and SGI’s J. D. Briggs Fund that pro-vides financial assistance for Gloucester school children in need of school supplies, clothing, field trip fees, and other special needs

Contact/website: call 804-694-3600 or email samaritangroupva@gmailcom. Check out their website at thesamaritangroup.org and look them up on Face-book.

Who: VersAbility’s Puller Center provides long-term employment, job training, and day support services for nearly 60 people with intellectu-

al and developmental disabilities from the 10 counties on the Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck.

How to donate: Online at www.versability.org or by mail to VersAbility Resources, Attn. Assistant Director of Development, 2520 58th Street, Hampton, VA 23661. Please put “Puller Center” in the subject line of the check. What the donations go to: Donations support work-force development for people with disabilities by providing paid employment, job training, and supports; and engaging people with disabilities in educational ses-sions and community activities designed to increase their independence.

Contact/website: Visit www.versability.org or con-tact Amber Gwaltney, Assistant Director of Develop-ment, at (757) 896-8463 or agwaltney@versability.org

Who: Gloucester Lions Club, a non-profit civic organization that supports sight programs, provides eye care services to those at risk of losing their

sight, and helps with various community initiatives, like the plastic bag recycling program

How to donate: Donations can be sent to: Gloucester Lions Club, P.O. Box 862, Gloucester, VA 23061 What the donations go to: 100% of proceeds go to local Lions Club programs, such as proving glasses, hearing aids, and eye exams to those in need who can-not afford it, and providing free vision checks for both youth and adults Contact/website: Rene Welz at raw2557@aol.com and look them up on Facebook

Who: Literacy Volunteers of Gloucester (LVG), a non-profit organization providing free one-on-one tutoring for reading, writ-ing, math, ESOL, GED prep, and other sub-jects to adult learners

How to donate: literacyvolunteersofgloucester.org and click on “Donate,” or mail your donation to LVG, PO Box 28, White Marsh, VA 23183

What the donations go to: Supplies, educational pro-grams, and other resources to provide adults with the educational skills to improve their quality of life

Contact/website: litvolofglova@gmail.com, 804-693-1306, and look them up on Facebook

Who: The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organiza-tion that provides community-based healthcare for the residents of

Gloucester and Mathews Counties who lack health in-surance or the resources to pay for medical care.

How to donate: Donations of cash/checks can be bought to the Clinic (6031 Industrial Drive) or mailed to P.O. Box 684, Gloucester, VA 23061. Online donations can be made at www.gmcareclinic.com/donate

What the donations go to: Providing healthcare ser-vices, medications, and educational services to eligible residents of Gloucester and Mathews

Contact/website: 804-642-9515, www.gmcareclinic.com, and look them up on Facebook

Who: The Giving Garden Foun-dation, a 501C3 non-profit providing financial and educa-tional assistance to cancer pa-

tients residing in Gloucester and Mathews

How to donate: www.thegivinggarden.org and click on the Donate Now button or mail your donation to TGGF, PO Box 1421, Hayes, VA 23072

What the donations go to: Providing financial assis-tance for rents, mortgages, prescriptions, chemotherapy and radiation treatments, utilities, fuel, groceries, med-ical supplies and other urgent needs

Contact/website: thegivinggarden.org, email kgarner@thegivinggarden.org, and look them up on Fa-cebook

Who: The Gloucester Housing Partnership is a 501(c)3 organiza-tion who helps residents of Glouces-ter remain in their homes longer by

keeping their homes warm, safe, dry and accessible

How to donate: Go to www.ghp4u.com, click the do-nate button, or mail a donation to GHPI, PO Box 1688, Gloucester, VA 23061

What the donations go to: Donations are used for residents of Gloucester county to help make their homes safe, warm, dry and accessible and help educate our homeowners on basic maintenance and repair

Contact/website: www.ghp4u.com, PO BOX 1688, Gloucester, VA 23061, 804-792-5079, or coordinator@ghp4u.com

Who: Rose Jarvis Ministries provides urgent needs such as clothes and food, as well as free

training workshops, often to those that make a little too much to qualify for assistance but not enough to provide for their family

How to donate: Donations can be mailed to Rose Jar-vis Ministries, P.O. Box 1372, Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062

What the donations go to: all dona-tions go to covering workshop costs, food, clothes, and supplies

Contact/website: www.rosejarvis.org

Who: Middle Peninsula Regional Adult & Career Education (MP R.A.C.E.) provides instruction to im-prove adult literacy &

basic skills in reading, writing, and math; GED preparation instruction; work-readiness skills; and English skills acquisition for English Language Learners

How to donate: Donations can be mailed to MP R.A.C.E. Test Center, Acquinton Elementary School, 18550 King William Road, King William, VA 23086

What the donations go to: Donations are used for GED Test Scholarships to those who cannot afford it. A donation of $30 supports a Gloucester learner by cover-ing the cost of one subject test (Math, Reading, Social Studies, or Science), while all four tests costs $120.

Contact/website: email mprace@kwcps.k12.va.us, call (804)769-1156, and check out mprace.org

Who: Park Partners, a 501(c)3 that helps develop and improve parks in Gloucester, sponsors local community

events, and provides scholarships for children that can-not afford registration for youth sports/classes

How to donate: Donations can be brought by the Parks, Recreation & Tourism office (6489 Main St) or mailed to P.O. Box 329, Gloucester, VA 23061. Online donations can be made at gloucesterparks.org/about-park-partners

What the donations go to: Support the mission of the Park Partners; donations can be earmarked to spe-cific parks (such as Woodville or Brown Parks) or pro-grams

Contact/website: Patti McGrath 804-693-2355

Who: Salvation Army

How to donate: donate non-perishable foods or mone-tary donations to: 7057 Linda Circle, Hayes, VA 23072

What the donations go to: donations go to helping families and individuals in crises, which could be in-

cludes rental assistance, power & fuel assistances, emergency food, etc.

Contact/website: 804-642-3960 or sandra.thornton@uss.salvationarmy.org

Who: Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organiza-tion that provides animal

adoption, educational programs, a pet pan-try, and free spay/neuter programs for over 10,000 people in Gloucester, Middlesex, and Mathews counties.

How to Donate: www.gmhumanesociety.org/donate or mail to PO Box 385, Gloucester, VA 23061

What the donations go to: All proceeds go to the GMHS Angel Fund, which helps pay for emergency or special surgeries for homeless pets. Many of the home-less pets in the Middle Peninsula arrive at GMHS with broken bones, ill, or in need of special care.

Contact/Website: 804-693-5520, volunteer@gmhumanesociety.org, and www.gmhumanesociety.org

Who: Arts on Main is a 501(c)3 providing citizens access to the arts for people of all ages, offering workshops, classes, exhibits, and events

How to donate: online at www.gloucesterarts.org or mail to 6580B Main St. Gloucester, VA 23061

What the donations go to: Funding programs such as The After School Art Enrichment Program, which pro-vides professional arts instruction to children in Gloucester, free of charge

Contact/website: 804.824.9464 or www.gloucesterarts.org

Who: GUEST, an organization that provides shelter and meals to homeless adults and families during the winter months

How to donate: Donations can be made online at https://www.guestshelter.org/

What the donations go to: Donations support GUEST daily operation expenses such as electricity for the Day Shelter, laundry, and cleaning supplies and transporta-tion for clients

Contact/website: Check them out on Facebook at facebook.com/GUEST.helpthehomeless

Who: Adult Literacy on the Middle

Peninsula is a nonprofit, community based organization serving the adults in Glouces-ter, Mathews, and Middlesex Counties

who want to improve educational skills. Trained teach-ers and tutors provide free individual instruction for basic reading and math skills, preparation for high school completion (GED or NEDP), English as a Second Language (ESL), civics education for those qualified to become US citizen, and financial literacy.

How to donate: Online at almpva.org, or mail your donation to Adult Literacy Middle Peninsula, P. O. Box 1992, Gloucester, VA 23061

What the donations go to: Supplies, educational pro-grams, and other resources to help bring literacy to the Middle Peninsula

Contact/website: almpva.org, 804-210-9169, and look them up on Facebook

Who: Spay Neuter Clinic, managed by the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society, is a non-profit spay neuter clinic for dogs and cats, which helps keep pets with their families, helps homeless animals find their forever homes, and prevents the births of unwanted animals who would end up in our shelters

How to donate: Donations can be made online at arfva.com or givegloucester.org, they can be brought to the clinic in the White Marsh Shopping Center Mon-day through Wednesday, or mailed to Spay Neuter Clin-ic, PO Box 967, White Marsh, VA 23183

What the donations go to: Donations from Giving Tuesday will go towards their SANTA project - Spay And Neuter Them All - which will be used to keep prices low and help pay for animals whose owners/caretakers can-not

Contact/website: call 804-694-0349 or email arfvirginia@gmail.com. Check out their website at arfva.com and look them up on Facebook.

Who: Piankatank Commu-nity League’s (PCL) Book Buddy Project. The PCL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit com-munity organization.

How to donate: Make checks out to “Piankatank Com-munity League” with “Book Buddy” written in the memo line and send to: Piankatank Community League; c/o Susan Malcolm; 7823 Haynes Drive; Gloucester VA 23061. Donations are tax deductible.

What the donations go to: The Book Buddy project do-nates gift bags of books, journals, pens, and bookmarks to selected students at Petsworth Elementary School to encourage reading at home.

Contact/website: Project co-chairs: Susan Malcolm at susanmalcolm@cox.net or Jackie Partin at partinj916@gmail.com, and be sure to look them up on Facebook

Who: Virginia Cooperative Extension, an educational outreach program of Virgin-

ia's land-grant universities: Virginia Tech and Virginia State University; provid-ing education in the areas of 4-H youth de-

velopment, agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, and community viability.

How to donate: Donations can be made online at https://ext.vt.edu/giving/online-giving.

What the donations go to: Donations support pro-grams that meet the unmet educational needs of Vir-ginians in our community.

Contact/website: For the Gloucester Extension of-fice, call 804-693-2062 and visit gloucester.ext.vt.edu