The Providence Journal is publishing requests from local charities for holiday giving. If your nonprofit organization is seeking holiday donations or volunteers, or if it has services or goods to offer the needy, we will publish your request once during this holiday season, as space permits. The complete list of holiday giving and donations will be posted on our Web site, projo.com.

To be included in either list, send your information, including a name and contact number, to pjnews@projo.com. Put Holiday giving in the subject field.

THANKSGIVING

Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange

This event takes place Friday, Nov. 23, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the State House lawn. Volunteers and winter coats are needed. Coats will be given away at the event and will be distributed to other organizations that will give them away around the state. Rain location is St. Patrick’s School, 244 Smith St., Providence. This year the coat exchange will also take place at 175 Main St., Pawtucket, at the same time. For more information on the Providence event, call Greg Gerrit at (401) 331-0529 or Phil Edmonds at (401) 273-4650 or e-mail gerritt@mindspring.com or Philwhistle@juno.com. For more information on the Pawtucket event, call Arthur Pitt at (401) 724-8915 or e-mail kingarthur02940@yahoo.com.

Camp Street Community Ministries

This organization seeks fresh or frozen turkeys and all the fixings for Thanksgiving dinner. The group is at 190 1/2 Camp St., Providence, RI 02906. Monetary donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 603021, Providence, RI 02906. For more information, call 421-5474.

Capital City Community Centers

This multiservice center seeks monetary donations, grocery gift cards, nonperishable food and turkeys for Thanksgiving food baskets for 200 families in need. Donations can be dropped off at 110 Ruggles St., Providence. Call Suzanne Alden at 455-3880, ext.252 or e-mail salden@capcities.org for more information.

Child and Family Services of Newport

The agency seeks donors who would like to adopt one of the client families and donate a food basket containing a complete Thanksgiving dinner. Donors choose the size of the family. Baskets must be delivered to the agency by Tuesday, Nov. 20. Call Martha Parks at (401) 848-4210.

The Cumberland Happy Basket Program

This program seeks canned and/or packaged foods, money for food and gift certificates for turkeys for food baskets assembled for Thanksgiving. Donations may be dropped off at the Cumberland Senior Center, 1464 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland, RI 02864. Monetary donations may be sent to The Happy Basket Program, P.O. Box 7611, Cumberland, RI 02864. Call John Johnson at 427-2828 or Lori Gagnon at 334-2555.

The Dept. of Human Services in Foster

This agency will be providing Thanksgiving baskets to assist families during the holidays. They seek monetary donations and gift certificates. Donations should be sent to the Dept. of Human Services, 181 Howard Hill Road, Foster, RI 02825, ATTN: Nancy Johnston, Director. For more information, call 392-9208.

The East Greenwich Department of Human Services

This agency will provide Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets to assist families during the holiday season. It is also sponsoring the adopt-a-family program in East Greenwich and seeks donations of new toys, WalMart and gas cards, and volunteers who are interested in adopting families. Make checks payable to East Greenwich Human Services and send to 125 Main St., East Greenwich RI 02818. For more information, call Caroline Tudino (401) 886-8638.

East Providence Community Center

The center seeks donations of nonperishable food items, turkeys for vouchers for them and grocery cards to help supplement the Thanksgiving Basket drive. All donations need to be delivered to 1320 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence, by Nov. 19. Call (401) 438-5285 to arrange a time for drop-off.

Family Service of Rhode Island

This nonprofit mental-health and substance-abuse counseling and social-services agency monetary donations and gift cards for 100 families in need for Thanksgiving. Donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 6688, Providence, RI 02940-6688. For more information, call Dave Small at 331-1350, ext. 3319.

HOPE

This agency seeks new winter clothing in all sizes, personal items, food baskets, cash donations and gift certificates for people in need. It’s located at 85 Eliza St., Providence, RI 02909. Call Sil at (401) 943-3987.

Helping Other People in Emergencies

The organization is looking for food baskets, turkeys or vouchers for them, and all the fixings, cash donations, new toys, gift certificates and new winter clothing. Send to 2 Mattie St., Providence, RI 02909. Call Kay, (401) 521-0706.

Mary House

The social service ministry of St. Patrick Church, located at 17 Washburn St., Providence, seeks monetary donations, gift certificates, nonperishable foods and new toys for the holidays. For more information, call (401) 274-6286, e-mail Maryhouse@excite.com or visit www.maryhouseprov.org.

Rhode Island Community Food Bank

The Food Bank, 200 Niantic Ave., Providence, will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Dec. 21 to accept donations of frozen turkeys and all the fixings for a holiday meal for distribution to low-income families for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Monetary donations for the Holiday Meal Drive can be sent to 200 Niantic Ave., Providence, RI 02907. Specify on the check that the donation is for the holiday meal drive. To make a contribution online, visit www.rifoodbank.org to donate through the Food Bank’s secure web site. For more information, call (401) 942-6325.

St. Patrick Church Holiday Dinner

The church seeks volunteers to serve Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners to those who are needy or would otherwise be alone for the holidays. Meals will be served from 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St., Providence. To volunteer to serve or clean up, call Doreen at (401) 274-6286, ext. 2, or e-mail stpatsvolunteers@excite.com.

Victory Assembly of God

The church seeks monetary donations, supermarket gift certificates and food donations for Thanksgiving baskets. For more information, call Pastor Lisa Sfameni or Janice Gerundio at (401) 455-0060.

CHRISTMAS

The Cumberland Happy Basket Program

This program seeks canned and/or packaged foods, money for food, gift certificates for turkeys, toys and new clothes for infants and children up to age 14. Food baskets will be for Christmas and toys and clothing are distributed during the holiday season. Donations may be dropped off at the Cumberland Senior Center, 1464 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland, RI 02864. Monetary donations may be sent to The Happy Basket Program, P.O. Box 7611, Cumberland, RI 02864. Call John Johnson at 427-2828 or Lori Gagnon at 334-2555.

Family Service of Rhode Island

This nonprofit mental-health and substance-abuse counseling and social-services agency monetary donations and gift cards for 100 families in need for Thanksgiving. Donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 6688, Providence, RI 02940-6688. For more information, call Dave Small at 331-1350, ext. 3319.

McAuley House

This organization seeks cash donations, gift certificates to grocery and drug stores, toiletries, men’s sneakers and work boots, backpacks, sleeping bags and warm hats, gloves and socks. The house is at 622 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI 02907. Call Rev. Mary Margaret Earl, 941-9013, ext. 302.

Operation Christmas Child

Rhode Islanders are being asked to pack small gifts, school supplies, hygiene items and treats in shoeboxes and drop them off to one of the following collection centers through Monday, Nov. 19.

•Full Life Christian Fellowship 59 Pleasant St., West Warwick; Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 18., from noon to 5 p.m.; and Monday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

•Quidnessett Baptist Church, 6356 Post Road, North Kingstown, Saturday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Sunday, Nov. 18, from noon to 1 p.m.

•West Kingston Baptist Church, 263 Waites Corner Rd., West Kingston, Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon; and Sunday, Nov. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m.

For more information, visit www.samaritanspurse.org or call 800-353-5949.

Toys for Tots

This annual program, administered by the U.S. Marine Corps., is in need of donations. Unwrapped new and like new toys and clothing can be dropped off at any of the Cardi’s Furniture Superstores during regular showroom hours. There will also be a special Drive Thru Toy Drive with the U.S. Marines Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Swansea, West Warwick and South Attleboro stores. Visit www.cardis.com for more information.

GENERAL

Feed a Friend Food Pantry

The Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center, 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd., Newport, is in need of nonperishable food items for their food pantry which is open year round.

Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale

This emergency food pantry seeks food and monetary donations to help clients with a holiday food basket program. Checks can be mailed to 1231 Kingstown Rd., Peace Dale, RI 02883. For more information on what food is needed, call (401) 789-1559, ext. 16, or e-mail teenjonnycake@jonnycake.necoxmail.com.

The Neighborhood Alliance of Pawtucket’s Warm a Heart Coat Drive

New or clean used coats can be dropped off through Nov. 23 at the following sites:

St. Paul’s Church, Park Place, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

East Side Eden, 1 Alfred Stone Rd., 24 hours a day

Mayor’s Office at Pawtucket City Hall during regular hours

Slater Park Office during regular hours

Pawtucket Visitors center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 23 when the coats will be distributed.

Tim Hortons

Customers who donate new children’s hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and coats from now through Sunday, Nov. 25, will be given a complimentary medium coffee for their generosity. Donation boxes will be located at area stores and at Fox 64 at 25 Catamore Blvd in East Providence. United Way of Rhode Island will distribute the outerwear to local children in need.

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

Church of St. Michael the Archangel

Thanksgiving Day dinner will be served from noon to 2 p.m. at the church at 239 Oxford St. in Providence. For those interested, the day begins with an international Mass celebrated at 10 a.m. For transportation, take-out dinners, more information or to make a donation, call Sister Ann Keefe at 781-7210.Holy Rosary Church

The Providence Plantations Lions Club will begin serving its annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner at noon. The church is located near the intersection of Benefit and Wickeden streets in Providence behind the Shell gas station. All are welcome. Call Fred Langton at 263-7378.

Johnson & Wales University

The university will sponsor its 16th annual Thanksgiving dinner for those in need Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the university’s Snowden Dining Hall, Weybosset Street entrance, Providence. Free tickets are available at local soup kitchens and food pantries.

St. Patrick Church Holiday Dinner

The church will serve Thanksgiving Day dinners to those who are needy or would otherwise be alone 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 244 Smith St., Providence. Buses will pick up at Kennedy Plaza, Amtrak train station, St. Francis Chapel, the Providence Biltmore and Bonanza bus terminal every 15 minutes.

Union Baptist Church

Thanksgiving dinner will be served at the church, 50 Lupine St., Pawtucket, beginning at noon. All are invited, especially senior citizens and the disadvantaged. Call 724-8887.

♣♣♣ Feinstein money added to your donation: Donations made to any local nonprofit agency through Dec. 31 will be matched by the Feinstein Foundation with its fund of $100,000. If the total raised from the challenge exceeds $100,000, as is expected, a maximum amount of $10,000 will be set for any one participating agency. The rest of the $100,000 will be divided proportionately among all participating agencies. For an organization to receive matching money, it must send proof of its tax-exempt status (or affiliation with a tax-exempt group) with a typed letter bearing the organization’s full name and address. The letter must cite the total amount of money raised from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. Only money or food value raised from use of the Feinstein challenge should be reported. (Food items should be valued at $1 per item or pound.) Send the letter during the first week of January to: The Feinstein Foundation, 37 Alhambra Circle, Cranston, RI 02905.