Fundraisers/Charitable events

• Annual Toys For Tots Toy Drive: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6-7, Arsenal Harley-Davidson, 4405 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.arsenalharley.com/toys-for-tots-harley-davidson-dealership–toys-for-tots.

• Volunteers of America Michigan is coordinating their annual Adopt a Family program and asking the metro Detroit community to help support their neighbors in need by purchasing and delivering holiday gifts to families. Those interested in adopting a family can visit www.voami.org/adopt-a-family to register, review gift wish lists, and select a family to adopt, by Dec. 15.

• Farmington Hills police and firefighter/paramedics are teaming up with Toys for Tots, through Dec. 16, donate unwrapped toys in the lobby of the Farmington Hills Fire and Police Departments on the campus of Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, www.fhgov.com.

• The Bloomfield Township Police Department is hosting Holiday Charity Campaign-Gift Cards for Veterans. The police department is collecting gift cards to any major box stores and grocers to distribute to multiple Oakland County veterans and their families this holiday season. Gift cards can be donated through Dec. 18, at the front desk of the Bloomfield Township Police Department, 4200 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Twp., https://bloomfieldtwp.org/police.

• “Crafted in Kindness,” a handmade hat and mitten drive, at The Hawk Makerspace. Knitters, crafters can donate crafted items through Dec. 20, which will then be distributed to older adults in need through the City’s Adults 50 & Better Division. Crafters will be entered for a chance to win prizes from The Hawk Makerspace, www.fhgov.com.

• The Birmingham Fire Department is collecting new, unwrapped toys for The Bottomless Toy Chest through Dec. 22. Donated toys can be placed in collection boxes in these Birmingham locations: Fire Station 1, 572 S. Adams Road; Fire Station 2, 1600 W. Maple Road; Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill St. and Birmingham City Hall, 151 Martin St., (248) 530-1906.

• The Giving Machine: Focus HOPE in collaboration with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is hosting a donation kiosk through Jan. 4 at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets at Entrance E (at Nike Store and Bass Pro Shops) in Auburn Hills, and through Dec. 7 at Campus Martius Park in Detroit. Visitors can purchase donations to support Focus: HOPE’s mission to help end food insecurity and build equitable opportunities for families in Metro Detroit, www.focushope.edu.

• Gleaners Community Food Bank seeks food donations of nonperishable items, monetary donations, and volunteers to donate their time. Upcoming shifts are available through the Gleaners volunteer portal at https://gcfb.volunteerhub.com/vv2. Monetary donations can be made at www.gcfb.org/give-now.

Health/safety activities

• Prostate Cancer Awareness program is 11:30 a.m. Dec. 9, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 23425 Lahser Road, Southfield. A freewill offering will be received to support the church’s food pantry. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. with the program at noon. RSVP at 248-357-1848 or email emmanuelsfld@yahoo.com.

• Parents and families are invited to a free screening of a documentary “Can’t Look Away,” that examines how social media harms children on Dec. 13. Hosted by Michigan Parent Alliance for Safe Schools, at Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne Road, Rochester, discussion to follow. The free event will include food and beverages, register at calendar.rhpl.org or call 248-656-2900.

• The Farmington Hills Fire Department is offering free car seat safety checks, 8 a.m.-noon, Dec. 14, at Fire Station #3, 29260 Grand River Ave. Register by Dec. 12, at FDevents@FHgov.com.

• The Farmington Hills Fire Department is offering an American Heart Association Heartsaver class, 5:30-10 p.m., Dec. 18, at Fire Station #3, 29260 Grand River Ave. Registration fees are $10 for Farmington Hills and Farmington residents, and $20 for non-residents. An additional $20 fee for the American Heart Association Certificate of Training. Participants must be physically capable of kneeling on the floor and performing continuous chest compressions using their arms and hands. Register by Dec. 11, at FDevents@FHgov.com.

Parks/Outdoor activities

• The “Cold is Cool” Ski & Ride Passport program app is $30, and allows 4th and 5th-grade students to ski for free, up to three times through the season, at more than 25 participating Michigan ski areas, when accompanied by a paying adult. Local participating ski areas include Mt. Holly Ski Area in Holly and Mt. Brighton in Brighton. The cost of the app (to download on a cell phone) is $30 per child, which covers operational expenses, all lift tickets are donated by the ski areas. Register at the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association website, www.goskimichigan.com.

• Oakland County Parks and Recreation offers free admission. General park entry fees and vehicle permits have been eliminated for all parks operated by Oakland County Parks, www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks.

• Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne, metroparks.com. Park entrance fees apply. Annual vehicle passes are $40 for residents or $45 for non-residents. Senior citizen pricing on annual passes are available in-person at toll booths or park offices with ID as proof of age.

• Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas, michigan.gov/dnr. Park entrance fees apply.

Support resources

• For access to local community services, dial 211 (844-875-9211) or text zip code to 898211, for information and referrals to physical and mental health resources; housing, utility, food, and employment assistance; and suicide and crisis interventions, United Way, https://unitedwaysem.org/get-help.

• The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 confidential support for people who are suicidal or in emotional distress, or who know someone who is. Calls and text messages to 988 route to a 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call center, www.fcc.gov/988Lifeline.

• National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-7233, available 24/7.

• Common Ground’s Resource & Crisis Helpline is available 24/7 – call or text 800-231-1127.

• Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 and then press 1 to connect to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline. For texts, veterans should text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255.

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