Glade Valley Community Services

12/05/2025

GVCS Holiday Toy Shoppe would like to thank all our wonderful volunteers and donors who helped us have another successful year! We helped 80 families and 188 kids this year!
We are very blessed to live in such a generous community.

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, we're thinking about what it means to give back and how many ways there are to make a difference right here in our community through GVCS. Every donation helps us!

Donate online!
https://gladevalley.org/donate/

Donate food to the Food Bank.
https://gladevalley.org/food-bank/

Donate clothing to the Community Thrift Store:
https://gladevalley.org/thrift-shop/

12/01/2025

The Glade Valley Community Services Thrift Shop will be CLOSED on Saturday, December 6th 2025.

It will be open for the remaining Saturdays in December.

11/04/2025

Help your neighbors this holiday season! 🎁 Many local families need our support now more than ever.

Here’s how you can donate to Glade Valley Community Services:

Non-Perishable Food: Use our outdoor drop box located behind Town Hall at 21 West Frederick Street.

Other Food Items: Drop off 15 minutes before food bank hours: Monday at 6:30 PM or Thursday at 1:00 PM.

Thrift Shop Donations (New/Gently Used Clothing): Drop off Saturday from 10 AM–2 PM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Parish Hall, 19 West Pennsylvania Avenue. An after-hours drop box is also available there!

Can't donate in person? Support us online today: https://gladevalley.org/donate/ (All major credit cards accepted).

Thank you for making a difference!

10/30/2025

Holiday Toy Shoppe applications will be closing soon.
Gladevalley.org has more information about how to apply and our area of service.

We strive to meet the needs of families and individuals in the Walkersville, Woodsboro and surrounding Glade Valley area of Frederick County, MD. through the coordination of donations of time, talent, money and other resources.

10/20/2025

Reminder!!
GVCS Holiday Toy Shoppe sign ups at Discovery Recreation Center.
Monday 6:30-8pm. Oct 20th.
Interpreters will be available!

09/08/2025

As GVCS gears up for the Holiday Toy Shoppe, if you would like to donate or volunteer for this program please call or message us. Our number is 301-845-0213, email is [email protected]
We will have a giving tree with mittens (requests) at the Walkersville Library again this year as well as many other locations around town, including many of the local churches.
If you are a business that would like to donate or collect items please contact us at above number or email. Ann, Cara, and Mary Ann are the co chairs this year and would love to talk to you!
We are also collecting gently used coats for all ages.
Thank you for your continued support for families in need in our community!