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Drop Off Donations at the times and locations listed with each Organization 

​In addition to the volunteer activities, we are collecting food and personal care items for underserved populations in Lexington and the surrounding areas. We will provide curbside pickup. Please place all donations in the trunk of your car and pull up to the front door of Grace Chapel (facing Mass Ave) and a volunteer will come out to you car and remove donations from your trunk. 
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LEXINGTON FOOD PANTRY

Requests personal care items, such as shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, health and beauty aids; paper products such as toilet paper, facial tissues, and paper towels; 15 oz cans of fruit, 20 oz cans of pineapple, 15 oz cans of chicken broth (although these products come in other sizes, please donate only the specified sizes). EXPIRED food will not be accepted, please double check expiration dates before donating​.

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Drop off 9:00am-3:00pm
Grace Chapel 
​59 Worthen Road, Lexington

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MORE THAN WORDS

MTW is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers youth who are in the foster care system, court involved, homeless,
or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.
They a
ccept (gently-used or better) books, CDs, DVDs, and video games. 
Click here for more specific donation details. Learn more about
More than Words.


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Drop off 9:00am-3:00pm
Grace Chapel 
​59 Worthen Road, Lexington


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CRADLES TO CRAYONS

Provides children from birth to
age 12, living in low-income and
​homeless situations, with the essential items they need to thrive. This year
they request 
donations of new or
​like-new clothing, especially:

- Winter coats (boys and girls, newborn-child size 18/20 or adult medium)
- Boys and girls clothing that can be layered for the cold weather
- Shoes (youth sizes 0-7/8)
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and, well-preserved used toys

Drop off 9:00am-3:00pm
Grace Chapel 
​59 Worthen Road, Lexington


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YOUTH ON FIRE

Youth on Fire is a drop-in shelter for homeless
LGBTQ+ youth. It provides hot meals and a variety
of support services to help youth with health, housing, education, and work. We request donations of
gift cards(all types), new winter socks and outerwear,
​new winter-weight sleeping bags and blankets, and
​Charlie Cards (to help youth get to services).


Drop off 9:00am-3:00pm
Grace Chapel 
​59 Worthen Road, Lexington
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Boston GLASS

Boston GLASS  provides a continuum of services
to at-risk LGBTQ+ youth of color and their allies in the Greater Boston. We request donations of gift cards
(all types), new winter socks and outerwear, new
winter-weight sleeping bags and blankets, and
Charlie Cards (to help youth get to services).




Drop off 9:00am-3:00pm
Grace Chapel 
​59 Worthen Road, Lexington
Support Lexington MLK Day Financially
Unable to join us, but would still like to help out? We are in need of charitable donations to help us defray the costs of the running the day's programs. Please make your check payable to the Town of Lexington, with MLK Day of Service in the memo line, and mail it to:

Selectmen's Office
Town of Lexington
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420

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