Seasonal Drives
Cornerstones hosts three signature seasonal drives that rally our community to meet critical needs for our neighbors throughout the year. Together, these drives provide children and families with essential supplies, nutritious food, and the flexibility to choose what they need most—while helping strengthen food security and family stability in our community.
Thanksgiving Food Drive | September - November
Help families enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with traditional holiday essentials and grocery gift cards. Donations also help us stock our food resources, ensuring nutritious food is available to our neighbors throughout the year.
There are three ways to support the drive:
Make a donation to ensure food security at Thanksgiving and all year-round.
Shop our Amazon Wish List and food will be delivered directly to us.
Pack a box of Thanksgiving essentials with a $25 grocery gift card and deliver it to:
Cornerstones FREE from Hunger Center
22560 Glenn Drive, Suite #105 Sterling, VA 20164
November 18 & 19
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Download the Thanksgiving Food Drive flyer for complete information.
Gift Cards for the Holidays | November - December
Give families the choice, flexibility, and dignity to purchase what they need most, when they need it. Gift cards help families meet their unique needs during the holidays and throughout the year—from food and household essentials to other necessities for their children and families.
Back-to-School Drive | June–August
Help local children start the school year ready to learn with new backpacks, school supplies, and hearty, healthy snacks. Your support helps students feel prepared and confident while providing nutritious food to support food security throughout the school year.
Amazon Wish Lists
Shop our Amazon Wish Lists, featuring items our neighbors need most year-round. The list is updated during our seasonal drives to include specific items that help support our Back-to-School, Thanksgiving, and Gifts for the Holidays initiatives.