Pointsgiving: Kiwanis Community Volunteering Day Set for Nov. 1 in Pt. Boro

The 3rd Annual Pointsgiving is set for Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at Community Park in Pt. Pleasant Boro from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This FREE event will feature several hands-on service projects and promotional tables from local nonprofits. All are welcome, and encouraged, to come--including children. You do not have to register.

What's Pointsgiving?

Kiwanis will offer several projects including packing blessing bags for local homeless individuals, stuffing snack bags for local children, preparing holiday candy bags, a book swap for kids, and more. This year, we are adding a children's clothing swap; participants are asked to walk their donations into the park and pre-sort items into boxes on the stage. You can also donate any bagged clothing, which will be donated to Helpsy.

Drive up donation dropoffs

If you want to donate goods but don't want to transport them into the park on foot, a drive up donation dropoff will be at Susan Lane and Beach Boulevard, by the gate to the park near the baseball field. Volutneers will be there to transport donations to the stations set up near the stage in the park. Volunteers will have wagons to assist event-goers with donations.

Participants will be able to vote for their favorite station--the winner receives $100, which was generously donated by Maureen Skea of Ward Wight Sothebys. Perfect Party Rentals has donated tables for the day, and Xplosive Entertainment has donated audio equipment. Shore Business Solutions will provide printing.

We will also induct the members of our Kiwanis Kids (K-Kids) club, which is a free community service club for kids 6 to 11 anywhere in the region.

In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held at an indoor location in Pt. Pleasant. Kiwanis will put an alert out on social media the night before with details.

Pointsgiving 2025 Program

STATION 1: Kiwanis Club of Point Pleasant. Learn about Kiwanis and see how you can join our club that sponsors youth community service clubs and supports kids at the Jersey Shore.

STATION 2: Teachers’ Closet. Kiwanis provides school supplies to Point Boro and Beach schools throughout the year so teachers can access items whenever needed. Drop off donations here.💪

STATION 3: JBJ Soul Kitchen. Find out how the JBJ Soul Kitchen serves the community.

STATION 4: St Vincent De Paul Jr Society & Mini Vinnies-Church of the Visitation. Drop off travel-sized dental hygiene supplies, deodorant, lotion, soap, and socks.💪

STATION 5: Blessing Bag Packing. Join Kiwanis in packing travel-sized toiletries into blessing bags for local unhoused individuals through JBJ Soul Kitchen and Church of the Visitation.💪🔨

STATION 6: Kid’s Snack Packs. Stuff kids snacks into bags that Kiwanis will donate to local schools.🔨

STATION 7: Pt. Boro High School Key Club. Donate blankets, Chewy gift cards, dog toys, canned cat food, dog collars, cat/dog beds, guinea pig treats, and pee-pee pads for the Popcorn Park Zoo.💪

STATION 8: Calvary Academy Key Club. Drop off toothbrushes, small toys, craft items, and school supplies for Operation Christmas Child, which reaches kids globally through Samaritan’s Purse.💪

STATION 9: K-Kids. Make a card for children at St. Jude’s Hospital, write notes for joy jars that will go to a local nursing home, or purchase homemade crayons to support this free community club for kids 6-11 sponsored by Kiwanis.🔨

STATION 10: Holiday Express. Donate leftover Halloween candy to this organization supporting local children. Stay to help us stuff bags!🔨💪

STATION 11: All Fur One Food Pet Pantry and Pet Rescue. Drop off dog and cat food, dog treats, and cat litter for this free pet pantry serving the community.💪

STATION 12: A Need We Feed. Donate snack-sized bags of chips, fruit snacks, crackers, Pop-Tarts, cereal, cookies, pudding, granola bars, or fruit cups. Color a picture for veterans and seniors.💪🔨

STATION 13: Providence House Domestic Violence Services. Contribute snacks, toilet paper, Uber gift cards, and cleaning supplies.💪

STATION 14: Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey. Donate diapers and pull-ups in sizes newborn to 6T, as well as wipes, baby shampoo, rash cream, bibs, and onesies.💪

STATION 15: Dream Factory of the Jersey Shore. Learn how to help grant wishes to chronically and critically ill kids ages 3 to 18.

STATION 16: NJ Angels. Donate travel-sized personal care items and help assemble supply cases for youth who are part of this foster child outreach organization.💪🔨

STATION 17: The Arc Ocean County. Donate unwrapped toys to Toys for Tots.💪

STATION 18: Ocean Co. Solid Waste Management & Clean Communities. Find out how you can engage with this organization that promotes recycling and litter prevention.

STATION 19: Women’s Club of Brick Township. Write thank-you cards to veterans for Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, or buy a 50/50 ticket.💪🔨

STATION 20: Happy Hearts Foundation. Donate combs, lip balm, sleep masks, nail clippers and files, pens, mini notebooks, and stress balls for patients and caregivers in hospitals.💪🔨

STATION 21: G’s Giving Gowns. Donate kids’ T-shirts sized 2T-16 in cartoon prints that will be made into hospital gowns for children.💪

STATION 22: Jersey Shore Animal Center. Donate Purina One Dry–and toys–for cats and dogs; buy a raffle ticket or support the shelter by purchasing swag.💪

STATION 23: Marty’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary. Learn about how you can support this group that provides a safe, loving home and support services for senior dogs.

STATION 24: Rare Genes Movement. Create encouraging cards for kids with rare health conditions, which will be bundled into care kits and sent to children’s hospitals.🔨

STATION 25: Fulfill Food Bank of Monmouth/Ocean. Contribute unexpired, non-perishable foods.💪

STATION 26: Ocean’s Harbor House. Donate gift cards, art supplies, cleaning supplies, and household items for this youth transitional living program.💪

STATION 27: Save Barnegat Bay. Participate in a letter-writing campaign and help build settling plates that are used to monitor water quality.🔨

STATION 28: Caregivers Volunteer of Central NJ. Create a Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa card to brighten someone’s holiday.🔨

STATION 29: Shore Saves. Drop off unexpired dog medication, toys, unripped dog beds, dog food (preferably Purina Pro Plan), along with cleaning supplies & paper towels.💪

STATION 30: CLCL Foundation. Learn about their family fun nights, referral service and plans to provide emergency shelter for youth in Ocean, Monmouth and Atlantic counties.

STATION 31: Rami’s Heart COVID-19 Memorial. Share funds for a local COVID-19 memorial.💪

STATION 32: Meals on Wheels Ocean County. Decorate a placemat that will be delivered with a meal to local seniors.🔨

STATION 33: Soldier On. Donate personal hygiene items to help veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.💪

STATION 34: Samaritan Center of the Jersey Shore. Discover more about mental health counseling, wellness and education programs.

STATION 35: American Association of University Women. Win a handmade quilt provided by this organization centered on empowering women and girls.

STATION 36: Pt. Boro High School Class of 2028. Donate non-perishable food.💪

STATION 37: Pt. Boro Garden Club. Grab seed packets, and learn about native plants and the value of local pollinators while discovering all this club does for the community.

STATION 38: Dignity Suds and Duds. Donate funds, hand warmers, sleeping bags, hats, and gloves for this group that provides free laundry to the local unhoused community.💪

STATION 39: Only With Love. Purchase items that will support water.org, which gives people in need access to safe drinking water.

STATION 40: Pop the Trunk Gang. Drop off reusable grocery bags, new can openers, funds, and gift cards to this group supplying food to local families weekly.💪

STATION 41: Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore. Donate cake mix, frosting, candles, plates, cups, and napkins for birthday boxes for the United Way of Monmouth & Ocean Counties. Activity for kids, too!💪

STATION 42: BookSmiles. Drop off adult and children’s books. Kids who donate at least 1 book may take 1 book. Also, learn about volunteering with Kiwanis to transport books.💪

STATION 43: Kids Clothing Swap: All participants must sort gently used kids’ clothes, shoes and accessories into bins by size. Anyone can take up to 2 bags max. Leftovers will be donated to Helpsy.💪

STATION 44: Clothing Drive. Drop bagged clothing, shoes and accessories to be donated to Helpsy.💪

STATION 45: Hot Cocoa Bar. Purchase hot cocoa or get a bottle of water by donation. Proceeds will support Kiwanis’ funding for the Pt. Boro and Calvary High School Key Clubs.
💪: Collection 🔨: Hands-on project

Pointsgiving Timeline

• 1:20 p.m. Welcome and remarks from Kiwanis.
• 2:30 p.m. K-Kids induction on stage
• 3:00 p.m. Favorite station voting ends. (Winner announced at 3:15 p.m.)

More details: www.pointpleasantkiwanis.org/pointsgiving.