Charity Challenge Collecting Donations Virtually, In Norwich

NORWICH, CT — The Charity Challenge is using a touch free way to give gifts to children and families in need this holiday season. The Charity Challenge.net, an event-based organization, has announced that their Holiday Gift Drive will be taking place virtually region wide.

The organization has created an Amazon Wish List complete with hundreds of children’s names and their special wishes. Up until midnight on Dec. 13, donors can choose a child, choose a gift, and even choose to have the items shipped directly to the Charity Challenge at checkout.

Working in partnership with the Department of Children and Families, TriCircle, Inc. and Bags of Hope, this year’s gift drive will provide holiday gifts to children and families in DCF care throughout Region 3, which is comprised of eastern CT’s 3 DCF offices in Willimantic, Norwich and Middletown.

Physical drop-off locations are also available at the following places:

TriCircle, Inc.

6 Way Road 147 Bank Street

Middlefield

Right Path Organic Cafe

147 Bank Street

New London

Landmark Restaurant

724 Norwich Road

Plainfield

Two Wrasslin' Cats

Coffee House & Cafe

374 Town Street

East Haddam

VIP on 6

Auto Sales & Service

441 Providence Tnpk

Hampton

McQuade’s Marketplace

106 Main Street

Westerly, RI

United Auto Group

515 School Street

Putnam

Olde Tymes Restaurant

360 West Main Street

Norwich

Donations can be left in the red and green pallet collection boxes and donors may take a plantable seed card to serve as food for thought and a token of appreciation.

Cash/check donations are being accepted. A fund has been created, and once all of the holiday wishes are fulfilled, any leftover resources will be for use throughout the coming year.

For more information and updated ways to donate please visit the Charity Challenge website.