SOUTH BAY (BCN) -- The largest provider of shelter, food and supportive services in  Silicon Valley announced Wednesday that it is kicking off its drive for  donations and volunteers for the holiday season.

InnVision, an organization that serves more than 24,000 homeless  and at-risk families in the region, has started its 2009 "Holiday Toy and  Teen Shoppe", a program that lets parents select holiday gifts and other  essentials for their families and children free of charge.

The organization also has an "Adopt-A-Family" program, which  allows churches, businesses, schools, community groups and others to pool  their donations for an entire family.

InnVision is seeking donations of various items for the programs,  including new toys and gifts, stocking stuffers, new warm jackets,  particularly for children, new underwear and socks, new toiletry items, gift  cards to shopping outlets, and clothing for children under 18 years old.

The organization will be accepting donations between now and Dec.  19. Cash donations can be sent to InnVision at 974 Willow St., San Jose,  95125.

Gift donations can also be dropped off between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30  p.m. from Monday to Friday at the organization's Georgia Travis Center,  located at 297 Commercial St. in San Jose.

For the "Adopt-A-Family" program, contact Jaynie Neveras at (408)  213-5186 or (408) 292-4286, ext. 1018. People wanting to volunteer can call  the same phone numbers, or apply online at www.innvision.org
     
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