DHS #BeAGiver Seasonal Drives - 2025
#BeAGiver Holiday Gift Drive (November 3 - December 6)
The #BeAGiver Holiday Gift Drive occurs every November/December, with the mission to support families, children, and aging adults served by Denver Human Services (DHS) through the holiday season. In 2024, we collected and distributed nearly 1,900 gifts! It's all thanks to the generosity of the Denver community.
Gift Suggestions
For your convenience, below is a list of the general holiday gifts we hope to collect for every client age group served by Denver Human Services (Babies, Children, Teens, and Adults). The majority of these items are on our wish lists (see the GIVE Online section) to utilize while shopping. These items on the list are not required, only suggestions. If you are interested in donating different brands and types of holiday gifts you can definitely do so. We are very grateful for your support!
Download This List(PDF, 48KB)
| Adults |
Teens |
Children |
Babies |
| Backpack |
Books/Journals |
Action figures |
Blocks / balls |
| Blankets |
Broncos items |
Arts & Crafts |
Broncos items |
| Broncos items |
Clothing |
Board games / puzzles |
Clothes |
| Coats |
Gift Cards (any) |
Books |
Gift cards (any) |
| Food basket |
Hair tools |
Broncos items |
Pajamas |
| Gift Cards (any) |
Jewelry |
Cars/Trucks |
Play mat |
| Hygiene items |
Lego sets |
Clothing |
Rattles |
| Music devices & accessories |
Makeup & accessories |
Dolls & accessories |
Small board books |
| Alarm clock |
Nail polish & accessories |
Educational toys |
Small handheld toys |
| Reusable water bottles |
Pajamas/Slippers/Socks |
Fidget toys |
Teething toys |
| Tumblers |
Perfume/Cologne |
Gift cards (any) |
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| Small appliances |
Purses/Wallets |
Legos |
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| Socks/Slippers |
Room accessories |
Pretend play toys |
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| Sports shirts |
Scarf/Hat/Gloves |
Remote control toys |
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| T-shirts/Sweatpants |
Shoes/Boots |
Slime |
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| Sweaters/Hoodies |
Skincare/Body care items |
Sports balls / equipment |
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| Underwear |
Speakers/headphones |
Stuffed animals |
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| Watch |
Sports equipment |
Transformers |
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Here's how you can support the #BeAGiver Holiday Gift Drive:
GIVE to a specific family or individual
Register to sponsor a family, child/teen, or older adult served by DHS Protection or Prevention program, and then go shopping especially for them! These specific gifts are wrapped and dropped in person to DHS at the end of the drive.
Register to Become a Donor
GIVE in Person
Drop off unwrapped general gifts in person, at Denver Human Services. Please schedule an appointment to get started:
Schedule a Donation Drop Off
GIVE Online
Purchase items off of our Amazon Wishlist! Your donations will be delivered directly to DHS.
GIVE Money
You can always make a tax-deductible monetary donation to Denver Human Services. 100% of the monetary donations provided go to our seasonal drive efforts. Make a donation by check or online:
Make a Donation (Check)
To make a donation by check:
- Write the check out to "DHS Manager of Finance."
- In the memo line, you can write in a specific campaign (for example, "Holiday Gift Drive") or effort ("DHS GIVE").
- Mail it to:
Denver Human Services
ATTN Give Donations (Aileen)
1200 Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80204
GIVE your Time
Volunteer as a Denver community member or as a City and County of Denver employee (requires login) to help us sort, wrap, and organize gifts! Sign up using the links below:
GIVE Your Word
Help us spread the word! Follow us on social media to get the latest updates from DHS:
Learn more
Questions? Call 720-944-GIVE (4483) or email give@denvergov.org.
Thank you for being a giver! We're so grateful to have your support. Every donation, no matter the size, changes a life. Together, we've got this!