Giving Tuesday this week kicked off the philanthropic holiday season, and there are a number of events and efforts in the coming week in which you can continue to use your holiday goodwill to help those in need.
Beer & Cupcakes
Mazzoni Center will stage its annual Beer & Cupcakes from 8 p.m.-midnight Dec. 6 at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St. The event will support the Mazzoni Center’s annual coat and toy drive, which benefits low-income children and families impacted by HIV/AIDS. The organization is also assembling more than 1,000 hygiene kits and packages of other essential emergency items to be distributed to LGBT youth. The party features discount drinks, sweet treats and even sweeter Jell-O shots. For more information about Beer & Cupcakes, visit www.mazzonicenter.org/beerandcupcakes2013. To learn more about the drive, visit www.mazzonicenter.org/2013holidaydrive.
TOY
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund will stage its annual TOY celebration from 8-11 p.m. Dec. 7 at Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Filbert streets.
Proceeds from the seventh-annual festivity benefit the LGBT grantmaking agency, and guests are asked to bring new, unwrapped, non-plush toys that will be distributed to local youth affected or infected by HIV/AIDS.
Tickets are $60 in advance or $70 at the door and include an open bar and appetizers. All TOY guests get free admission to Woody’s and Voyeur that evening.
For more information, visit www.dvlf.org/#!toy-2013/c1o5l.
BEBASHI Holiday Toy Drive
BEBASHI: Transition to Hope is collecting new, unwrapped toys for its annual toy drive for children impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Toys can be delivered to BEBASHI, 1217 Spring Garden St., first floor, through Dec. 11. The agency is accepting donations from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday.
Gifts should be geared toward youth from 6 months to 17 years.
For more information, call 215-883-0270.
Sugar Plum Fairies GayBINGO!
This month’s GayBINGO! will be even more charitable than usual.
Sugar Plum Fairies GayBINGO! will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St. Guests are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys that AIDS Fund will deliver to local children impacted by HIV/AIDS. Tickets range from $20-$25.
AIDS Fund will also work with schools, employers, churches and other organizations to stage drives at their venues.
For more information, call 215-732-9255.