Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 17, 2025 Get Your Donations Ready! — the Malden Donation Fair and Clothing Exchange By Chris Burgan O n Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the Malden Community Coalition and Bread of Life are excited to bring you the Malden Donation Fair and Clothing Exchange. Bring your in-kind denotable goods from the list below to Bread of Life at 54 Eastern Ave. in Malden and support the nonprofits in our community that are helping those most in need. Parking will be available in the lot along the bike path, entering along Ferry Street, or street parking on Ferry Street and Eastern Avenue. VolGerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 unteers will help you get your products to the right groups. Get all your yearly donating done in one spot! Participating organizations and their needs: Bread of Life: Food: Cup of Noodles, mac and cheese cups, fruit cups, K Cup coffee, granola, breakfast bars, power bars, individually bagged or wrapped snacks, and condiments. Clothes: lightweight sweatpants (L or XL); T-shirts (M, L, XL) and drawstring backpacks. Gift cards: supermarket and Dunkin’. Toiletries: diapers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, laundry detergent and bath towels. The Bridge Recovery Center: Toiletries: full size & travel size toiletries, including shampoo/conditioner, shaving cream, deodorant, body cream, disposable razors, toothbrushes/toothpaste and floss. Art supplies: Almost anything constitutes as art supplies for a fun project so be creative. NEW clothes: underwear, socks and hats for men and women. Kitchen goods: K Cup Coffee and hot cocoa, single serve creamers, coffee stirrers, paper plates, paper napkins, bottled water. Bathroom: refresher sprays. Chinese Culture Connection: ballpoint pens, various craft materials, high-quality Chinese books, or English books about Chinese culture (for both adults and children), containers of all sizes, board games, green plants, and bookends. Mystic Valley Elder Services: Toiletries: shampoo, soap, etc. Bedding: NEW towels, sheets and blankets. Household items: cleaning products, paper goods, pill organizers, puzzle books, and gift cards to grocery stores and pharmacies. Housing Families: shelf-stable Thanksgiving food: reusable grocery bags, turkey stuffing mix, cornbread mix, rice, canned beans, canned peas and canned corn. Gift cards: grocery stores, pharmacies, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Uber and Lyft. Toys: NEW and unopened toys for children of all ages. Malden Warming Center: Clothes: Men’s and women’s hoodies, sweat pants, short and long sleeved t-shirts, thermal underwear sets, men’s jeans sizes 30-36 waists and 30-34 inch lengths, and backpacks (thicker canvas kind). Trial size toiletries: lotions (face, hand and body); deodorant; lip balm; foot and body powder; toothpaste; men’s and women’s razors; shaving cream and tissues. Mystic River Watershed Association: Gardening gear: gently used garden gloves, gardening tools like rakes or clippers, organizational bins and rain boots. Bike to the Sea: Bike-related items: adult bikes, children’s bikes (without training wheels), traila-bikes, panniers, backpacks, bike bags, gloves, shoes, apparel (non-padded), glasses, goggles, bike locks, water bottles, water bottle cages, floor/hand pumps, bike bells and bike-specific multi-tools. Bring some clothes (or other items) no one wants? No problema! We will have a swap table for you to leave your items for others to take, and for you to look through. Thank you to everyone who helped create this event, all the participating organizations, and to the citizens of Malden who donate to help these worthy causes. This event is sponsored by Bread of Life and the Malden Community Coalition!
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