St. Paul’s PACE Hosts Annual Essential Needs Drive for Local Seniors in Need

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St. Paul’s PACE, a program that cares for San Diego’s most frail and low-income seniors, is hosting their annual St. Paul’s Essential Needs Drive (SPEND), kicking off on Friday, Nov. 18 – collecting items through Dec. 16. Each year, the drive is meant to encourage San Diegans to donate essential need items or small gifts.

St. Paul’s PACE cares for seniors; through this drive, San Diegans are called to help too! The program has close to 1,300 seniors and the goal is to provide essential need and fall/winter items this holiday season to all participants.

There are four donation drop-off locations – open Monday through Friday from 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. – at
St. Paul’s PACE Day Centers:

St. Paul’s PACE San Diego                             St. Paul’s PACE Chula Vista

111 Elm Street, San Diego, CA 92101       630 L Street, Chula Vista, CA 91911

1-833-PACE NOW                                           619-271-7100

St. Paul’s PACE El Cajon                                St. Paul’s PACE North County

1306 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021        304 Seacrest Way, Encinitas, CA 92024

619-551-7400                                                 619-677-3800

All items must be new and are asked to be unwrapped. Items of need include:

  • Food gift cards (Vons, Albertsons, anywhere that sells food)
  • Dried/non-perishable canned goods
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Laundry detergent
  • Fabric softener
  • Dish sponges

 
  • Blankets
  • Socks
  • Sweatshirts
  • Denture cleaner
  • Eye glass cleaners
  • Handbag/purse/wallet
  • Heater or fan
  • Toilet paper/paper towels
  • Facial tissue

 
  • Hygiene care items:
    • Shampoo
    • Body wash
    • Deodorant
    • Toothbrushes
    • Toothpaste
    • Hair brush/comb
    • Razors
    • Shaving cream

 

To make a cash donation, please visit www.StPaulsSeniors.org. For more information on St. Paul’s PACE, please call 1 (833) PACE NOW or visit www.StPaulsPACE.org.