Ways to help the needy for the holidays

• “Santa for Seniors” — Silver Key Senior Services needs volunteers to help schedule, visit and deliver gifts to local seniors. Callers are needed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through Dec. 18. Drivers and visitors are needed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays through Dec. 19. Info: Lorri Orwig at 884-2313, or lorwig@silverkey.org.

•  Gifts for teens — Teens with Promise is accepting gifts for teenagers through Thursday. Gift ideas include jeans, sneakers, hoodies, jewelry, perfume, gym bags, gift cards, iPods, MP3 players and sports equipment. Donations can be made online. Drop-off locations and info: www.teenswithpromise.com, or 266-0106.

• Food drive — Bill’s Tool Rental is accepting donations of nonperishable food to benefit families of the Community Partnership for Childhood Development through Monday. Donations can be dropped off 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at 3455 E. Platte Ave., 471-9716; 125 S. Chestnut St., 634-4190; or 8725 Vollmer Road, 495-5018.

• “Fill-A-Stocking” — The Salvation Army is accepting gifts for newborns to teens through Monday. Info: Shannon, 884-1063.

• “Be a Santa to a Senior” — Hosted by Home Instead Senior Care to provide presents to seniors. Trees with gift requests are available through Monday. Volunteers needed Dec. 12 and 14 for gift wrapping. Info and tree locations: Kathy Curry at 534-0908, or www.beasantatoasenior.com.

• The Salvation Army Angel Tree — Gifts requested on a tree in center court at The Citadel, 750 Citadel Drive East, must be returned by Dec. 16 or dropped off at The Salvation Army, 901 N. Santa Fe Ave., Fountain. Info: Maj. Raymond Cross, 382-1182.

• Fourth-annual “Santa on Patrol” — New, unwrapped toys for children in the Tri-Lakes area are being accepted through Dec. 16 at the Monument Police Department, 6645 Beacon Lite Road, Monument, or Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Department, 18650 Colorado 105, Monument. Info: Police Chief Jacob Shirk, 884-8032.

• The 27th-annual Bob Telmosse Christmas Giveaway — New toys and bikes, coats and winter wear, gifts for parents, nonperishable food and frozen turkeys are being accepted through Dec. 21 at The Citadel, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, in a trailer in the parking lot near the food court and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays inside the upper level near Burlington Coat Factory. Donations also accepted at all Colorado Springs Diamond Shamrock locations. Info: www.santa-bob.org.

• Holiday “Operation Drumstick 10 for 10” — Springs Rescue Mission is accepting money and nonperishable food to benefit needy families through Dec. 22. Info: mysrm.org, or 632-1822.

• Toys and clothing drive — City Ministries for Christ is accepting toys and clothing through Dec. 23. Info: Pastor Andre Perkins, 634-3198 or 352-4600.

• “The Best Christmas Ever” toy drive — America’s Family is accepting new toys and new or used bikes through Dec. 23 at trailers in the Mr. Biggs parking lot, 5825 Mark Dabling Blvd. Cash donations can be made at www.thebestchristmasever.org.

• Toys for Tots — Landscape photographer Alex Duba will give an 8-by-10 print to those who donate money to Toys for Tots. Donations accepted at Nile Cafe, 954 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, where his artwork is on display. Info: 264-0509.

• The Salvation Army community holiday dinners — Volunteers and food items needed for Christmas. Info: 636-5266.

• Colorado Springs Police Department toy and gift drive — New, wrapped gifts are being collected through Christmas to benefit Christmas Unlimited and Teens with Promise. Toys can be dropped off at any police station. Teen gifts — CD/MP3 players, art supplies, electronics, gift cards, makeup, hair accessories, hoodies and jeans — can be dropped off at any police station or Stein Mart store or at Teens with Promise, 4360 Montebello Drive. Info: www.christmasunlimited.org, www.teenswithpromise.com, or Sgt. Steve Noblitt, 444-7410.

• Holiday food drive — Nonperishable food to benefit Springs Rescue Mission is being accepted through Dec. 31 at Recess Children’s Clothing, 1721 W. Colorado Ave. Info: 635-9725.

• Care and Share holiday food drive — Ent Federal Credit Union is accepting nonperishable food — canned meat and tuna, canned fruits and vegetables, canned meals, canned and bagged beans, canned soup, pasta, peanut butter and powdered milk — at any local Ent location through Dec. 31. Info: www.ent.com/locations.

• El Paso County food drive — Land Title Guarantee is accepting nonperishable food through Dec. 31 at all Colorado Springs locations to help needy families. Info: www.ltgc.com, or 634-4821.

• The Gazette-El Pomar Foundation “Empty Stocking Fund” — Monetary donations are being accepted through Jan. 15 at www.fillanemptystocking.org, or by check mailed to Empty Stocking Fund, P.O. Box 400, Colorado Springs, CO 80901. Money assists 14 local health and human-service agencies. Info: online or 476-1673.

• “Operation Golden Christmas” — Gifts for residents of local community care centers are being accepted. Info: Crossroads Ministries, 635-5767.

• “Give Peas a Chance” food and clothing drive — The Liberal Store is accepting donations to benefit Marian House, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays or by appointment, Depot Arts District, 218 W. Colorado Ave. Needed items include coffee, sugar, cans of diced tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce, greens beans and adult white tube socks. Info: 471-2546.

• Baby items drive — Pregnancy Centers of Life Network are collecting diapers (sizes 3 to 5), milk-based infant formula and new or gently used clothing (sizes 12, 18 and 24 months), 3700 Galley Road and 1315 W. Colorado Ave. Info: 355-1185; www.elifenetwork.com.

If you are associated with an organization or business that is looking for community assistance to help the needy during the holidays, e-mail your information, along with a contact phone number, to carlotta.olson@gazette.com, or fax to 636-0202.

Please call 636-0221 for more information.