Veterans Donation Drive

Help Us Give Back This Holiday Season

In celebration of Veterans Day and as we enter into the holiday season, the Office of Councilwoman Megan Kerr is partnering with the Long Beach Area Veterans Collaborative to hold a Veterans Donation Drive! Find locations across CD5 from Monday, November 11 - Friday, December 27, 2024, and help us in giving back to local veterans in need. 

What to donate?

• New Clothes (pants, packaged socks & underwear, winter wear, jackets, scarfs, gloves)
• New blankets, shoes.
• New bathroom sets (wash cloths, towels)
• First aid kits, medication pill counter
• New Kitchen sets (cups, plates, utensils, cutlery, drying rack, dish towels)
• New Hygiene care (soap, shampoo/conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, razors, shaving cream, deodorant, wet wipes, toilet paper)
• Daily planner, calendar, notepad & pens, wallet, backpacks

Find a Donation Bin near you! 

Alternatively, you can support by buying an item from the drive's Amazon Wish List, which will send your donation directly to our office, or by making a monetary donation to lbavcoll.org/donate.

• The Merchant - 4121 Long Beach Blvd.
• Expo Arts Center - 4321 Atlantic Ave.
• USPS - 4470 Atlantic Ave.
• CoffeeDrunk (Cal Heights) - 913 Wardlow Rd.
• Dale’s Diner - 4339 Carson St.
• D5 Field Office - 3457 Stanbridge Ave. (Accepting M/W/F - 1pm-5pm)
• Fair Trade Long Beach - 4105 Bellflower Blvd.
• Tracy’s Bar - 5511 Spring St.
• Dempsey’s - 3583 Los Coyotes Diagonal.
• LBCC Veterans Services Office - 4901 East Carson St.

Thank you to all who have served in the U.S. Military! Your commitment to protecting our rights, freedoms, and livelihoods is deeply appreciated. We also honor the invaluable sacrifices made by your families, who stand beside you and share in the challenges of service to our country. Your courage and resilience have safeguarded the well-being of all who call the United States home.