2025 Holiday Pop-Up Gift Drive
In Maine:
Portside Real Estate Group’s 2025 Holiday Pop-Up Gift Drive is officially underway, and this year, we’re expanding our reach to support even more families across Maine. From November 13th through December 12th (Late arrivals are always welcome!), our offices will be collecting new unwrapped gifts and essential items to benefit the Maine Children’s Home Christmas & Winter Essentials Program.
This program provides winter clothing, toys, books, games, and essential supplies to more than 1,100 Maine children each year. Offering comfort, warmth, and joy to families facing financial hardship. Through community generosity, volunteers, and donor support, this program helps families navigate a stressful season with dignity, connection, and care.
How to Participate
There are several ways you can support this year’s Holiday drive:
Shop the Amazon Wishlist : Purchase items directly from the 2025 Holiday Gift Drive Wishlist and ship to MCH or Portside
Support Urgently Needed Items : The Maine Children’s home updates a list of high-priority needs for winter essentials.
All items must be NEW and UNWRAPPED in order to be accepted for this holiday drive.
Items Needed
Gifts & Toys:
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Coloring books and coloring supplies (ages 5-17)
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Legos (ages 7-17)
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Popular themed toys/gifts (all ages)
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My Life/My Generation Dolls
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Nerf Guns
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Sporting Goods
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Minecraft Themed Gifts
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Gifts for teens
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Fishing Poles & Accessories (child and teen)
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Books (age 6-8, and 12+) Please no level readers
Clothing:
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Girls Pajamas (sizes 7/8, 10/12, 14/16, 18/20)
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Girls Socks (sizes infant, toddler)
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Boys Pajamas (sizes 7/8, 10/12, 14/16, 18/20)
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Boys Socks (sizes small, infant, toddler)
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Boys Underwear (sizes 4T, 6, 8, 10/12)
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Boys Pants (5T, 10/12)
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Boys Shirt + Pants (8, 12)
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Men’s Underwear (sizes Small and Medium)
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Women’s Underwear (sizes Small and Medium)
Drop Off Details
Donations may be dropped off during standard office hours at the following Portside Locations
Greater Portland - 59 Baxter Boulevard,Portland, ME 04101
York County - 149 Port Road,Kennebunk, ME 04043
Central Maine - 221 Main Street | PO Box 221,Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918
Brunswick/Midcoast - 59 Pleasant StreetBrunswick, ME 04011
Prefer to ship directly? Items ordered from the Amazon wishlist can be mailed directly to Maine Children's Home
Maine Children’s Home
93 Silver Street
Waterville, ME 04901
Amazon orders may also be shipped to our Falmouth office
Portside
417 US-1
Falmouth, ME 04105
In New Hampshire:
Portside’s Portsmouth office is proud to support the Seacoast Area Firefighters Toy Bank through our 2025 Holiday Drive. From now through December 12th, we’ll be collecting Amazon gift cards to help provide gifts for local families in need this holiday season. All donations can be dropped off at our Portsmouth office, where they’ll be gathered and delivered to the Toy Bank ahead of the holidays. Together, we can make a meaningful difference for children and families across the Seacoast community.
How to Participate
Purchase a gift card from the Amazon Gift Card Wishlist or deliver your own to our Portsmouth Office!
Drop Off Details
Donations may be dropped off during standard office hours at our Portside Portsmouth Office
Portside
89 Foundry Place
Portsmouth, NH 03801
More Ways You Can Give This Season
In addition to gift collections, our Brunswick/Midcoast office will be hosting a food drive this season to benefit the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program.
Items requested include:
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Non perishable food items
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Fresh produce (please hand directly to a staff member)
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Toothbrushes, toothpaste, travel-size toiletries
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Feminine hygiene products
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Diapers and pullups (child+adult sizes)
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Clean 12-count egg cartons
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Reusable or paper grocery bags