December 5 and 8, 2025
Help us deliver warmth, comfort, and relief to the families that we serve across the community.
For PEACE, Inc.’s low-income families, 2025 has brought unprecedented challenges. Rising costs for essentials -food, housing, and healthcare- and threats of decreased support have created stress and fear. Because a disproportionate amount of their income goes to meeting these basic needs, inflation hits low-income families the hardest, making it difficult to plan for -or respond to- emergencies.
This year, we’re changing our approach and want to do more. We are looking to provide essential relief to the majority of our clients—over 800 children and countless families—by securing the basic necessities that they need to thrive.
Our Lofty Goals: Relief for Our Community
With your help, we can accomplish three critical objectives this holiday season:
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- Warmth & Learning for Head Start Youth (Ages 0–5): Ensure each of PEACE, Inc.’s more than 800 Head Start children receives the new books and warm winter items (unisex hats, gloves, scarves, and socks) that they need to learn and to succeed.
- Essential Relief for Families: Provide families served by our Family Resource Centers and our PEACE, Inc. Big Brothers Big Sisters program with essential Gift Baskets containing much-needed new items not covered by SNAP, such as toiletries, diapers, towels, and more—bringing crucial relief to their household budgets.
- Emergency Support: Maintain the agency’s ability to meet the critical, emergency needs of our families throughout the challenging winter season.
4 Ways You Can Make a Difference
Your generous support is the engine that has made our mission possible for more than 57 years: “to help people in the community realize their potential for becoming self-sufficient.”
(We kindly request all donations be new items.)
1. Donate to Head Start Children (Ages 0–5)
Warmth: Unisex hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and socks for ages 0 to 5.
Books: Titles from authors like Mo Willems, Eric Carle, or the Indestructibles series for babies.
For book suggestions and/or purchases, shop our Amazon Wishlist.
Baskets with a focus on SNAP-Exempt Essentials: toiletries (deodorants, shampoos, soaps, etc.), diapers, all-purpose cleaner, laundry detergent, bath towels, and paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, baby wipes, etc.). Fun items like board games are also welcome!
3. Provide Emergency Gift Cards
Critical Relief: Gift cards to local stores that can help families who face emergencies. Great options include: Tops, Walmart, Target, Gas Stations, Uber/Lyft.
Flexible Support: Funds used for emergency family support during the winter.
Donate Online/or mail
or mail a check to PEACE, Inc./Give-A-Holiday, 217 S Salina St, 2nd Floor, Syracuse, NY 13202.
Ready to Help?
As you can see, we are looking at making a large impact with our community, and so please help us plan by filling out the registration form here:
Drop-Off Information:
Location: PEACE, Inc. Frank DeFrancisco Eastwood Community Center (401 S. Midler Ave. Syracuse, NY 13206) When making your delivery, please use the parking lot side entrance marked “Give-A-Holiday Entrance”
Drop-Off Dates:
- December 5 (8:30 AM – 3:00 PM)
- December 8 (8:30 AM – 6:00 PM)
Donations through Amazon: All orders through the Amazon Wish list must be delivered to PEACE, Inc. by December 3.
Have questions? Our Give-A-Holiday team is here to help!
Email: giveaholiday@peace-caa.org | Phone: 315.634.3759
