Donate Holiday Gifts for Youth

Picture of beautifully wrapped gifts

Every year Second Story gives a few holiday gifts to the youth in our programs to help make their holidays brighter, and we need your help to make it happen. This is a perfect way to give back with your school group, workplace, or faith community!

Join us in spreading the holiday joy by sponsoring a youth this holiday season. We’ll pair you or your group with a young person in our programs who could use a little extra holiday cheer! You’ll receive a wishlist with three toys they’d love, making it easy for you to bring some joy to them.

How does it work?

  • Contact us at volunteer@second-story.org to get matched to a young person in our programs.
  • Donate three toys from their provided wishlist.
  • Drop off the UNWRAPPED gifts to our Second Story for Teens in Crisis location at 2100 Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182 by December 14. Drop off hours: 4:30PM to 8:30PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 10:00AM to 3:00PM on Fridays and Saturdays.

Wishlist Toy Drive Flyer

Looking for other options to donate toys?

Second Story is also accepting toys for our annual toy drive. We’re looking for NEW holiday gifts to give to families in need. Simply drop off unwrapped gifts to our Second Story for Teens in Crisis location.

Need Help?

If you need help right away, our 24/7 hotline provides support and referrals to services in the Washington DC metro area.
Call 1-800-SAY-TEEN or text “TEENHELP” to 855-11

Your Impact

We make every dollar count. The direct support of young people, their families and their communities, is our first priority. Here are examples of how your donation may be used.

$20,000

  • Three high school students experiencing homelessness receive a full year of rental assistance and support services so they can remain in school and graduate with their class.

$1,000

  • One teenager receives a safe haven, warm bed, food, and round-the-clock support for five nights at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Eight months of therapy for a young woman in the Second Story for Young Mothers program.

$500

  • One teen receives daily counseling during a three-week stay at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Twenty counseling sessions for the children and teens who are at-risk and participating in our after-school programs.

$100

  • Three teens receive a therapy session at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Two weeks of food for a young mother and her child at Second Story for Young Mothers.

Thank you for your support!