The Kiwanis Club of Point Pleasant holds Pointsgiving on the first Saturday in November each year at Community Park on Bridge Avenue. In 2026 that's Saturday, Nov. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. Halloween was Saturday, Oct. 31, so the event lands exactly one week later. Read the 2026 Pointsgiving program station by station and a lot of it describes what a Borough household has on hand that week: leftover candy, kids' clothes that stopped fitting over the fall, coats just out of storage, and a bag of pet food.
So go through your house before you go through the program. Most of the 35 stations can be covered from the kitchen counter, the hall closet and the pantry.
The candy bowl goes to Station 5
Station 5 is run by Holiday Express, and it asks for leftover Halloween candy. Volunteers at the park help stuff kids' bags with it. The bowl by the front door, or the stash the kids brought home on Oct. 31, already has a destination.
The house, room by room
The table below sorts the 2026 stations by where the items usually sit at home. Every station and ask comes from the Kiwanis program page.
| Where it is at home | What to grab | Station that wants it |
|---|---|---|
| Kids' dressers | Gently used or new children's clothing, newborn to size 14 | Station 33, Kids Clothing Swap |
| Hall closet | New or used adult and kids' coats and winterwear | Station 3, Calvary Academy Key Club |
| Hall closet | Hats, gloves, hand warmers, sleeping bags | Station 27, Dignity Suds & Duds |
| Linen closet and spare-room bags | Bagged clothing, linens, shoes, accessories, stuffed animals, luggage | Station 34, Clothing Drive |
| Linen closet | Clothing, linens, shoes, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, baby and kid items | Station 8, Choose Love Celebrate Life |
| Bathroom cabinet | Lip balm, lotion, plus large-print books | Station 2, Kiwanis Kids, for residents at Crest Pointe Rehabilitation |
| Bathroom cabinet and desk drawer | New toiletries and school supplies for the Teacher's Closet | Station 1, Kiwanis Club of Point Pleasant |
| Pantry | Non-perishable food for the student food bank | Station 28, Pt. Boro High School Class of 2028 |
| Pantry | Soups, cereals, PB&J, cooking oils, canned foods | Station 32, Fulfill |
| Snack drawer | Snack-size chips, fruit snacks, crackers, Pop-Tarts, cereal, cookies, pudding, granola bars, fruit cups | Station 30, A Need We Feed |
| Under the kitchen sink | Cleaning supplies, dish soap, laundry detergent | Station 20, Mercy Center |
| Paper-goods shelf | Toilet paper, paper towels, individually packaged snacks, juice boxes | Station 13, Providence House |
The Teacher's Closet list is longer than most people expect. The Kiwanis closet page asks for pens, pencils, binders, paper, notebooks, markers, tissues, storage bags, reward toys and sports balls. On the toiletry side it wants deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, feminine hygiene products, soap, hand sanitizer, lotion and dental care items, all new. These donations stay local and go to Point schools.
The clothing drive also does a second job. Helpsy makes a financial donation to Kiwanis for the bagged clothing collected at Station 34, so the old sweaters that won't fit any other station still help.
The pet shelf has the most takers
If your house has a dog or cat, the pet aisle may be the shortest route to covering several tables at once. Seven of the 2026 stations are animal groups, and four of them ask for pet food or supplies:
- Station 4, Pt. Pleasant Boro High School Key Club: dog collars, cat and dog food, and treats for the animals at the Humane Society in Tinton Falls
- Station 10, K's Kitten Rescue: canned cat and kitten food, plus information on adopting, fostering and volunteering
- Station 26, Point Paws: wet and dry cat food, cat treats, puppy training pads and cat toys
- Station 31, All Fur One Pet Rescue: dog and cat food, dog treats and cat litter, and pets available to adopt
The other three are Marty's Place Senior Dog Sanctuary at Station 6, which explains how it cares for older dogs; Horse Rescue United at Station 7, which sells horseshoes and merchandise; and Jersey Shore Animal Center at Station 12, which brings adoptable dogs and takes financial donations. One trip down the pet-store aisle can supply four tables.
A short list to buy new
Some asks can't come from what you already own, and they're specific enough to put on a shopping list before Saturday.
- New children's T-shirts, sizes 2T to 16, for G's Giving Gowns at Station 9. The group sews them into custom pediatric hospital gowns.
- A new board game for Kiwanis Kids at Station 2.
- Diapers in size 3 and up, baby wipes, and bottles for the new-parent kits Mercy Center assembles at Station 20.
- $5 or $10 Wawa gift cards for Providence House at Station 13.
- $10 Starbucks or Dunkin' gift cards for the welcome boxes New Jersey Angels makes for foster children and families at Station 18.
- Paper goods, cleaning supplies or hand soap for Habitat For Humanity at Station 17, where kids can also build and decorate a birdhouse.
Not every station collects goods. The Arc at Station 23 sells holiday cards made by people with disabilities. The New Jersey Children's Alliance at Station 21 asks visitors to make colorful cards for children referred to Child Advocacy Centers. At Station 35, hot cocoa and water sales fund Key Club scholarships.
Getting the boxes there
Once the trunk is loaded, you have two ways in. There's no registration, so you can walk into Community Park at 2240 Bridge Ave. and go table to table. Or use the drive-thru drop-off at the park gate at Susan Lane and Beach Boulevard, where volunteers take donations right at your car.
The drive-thru only works if you sorted at home first. As the Point Pleasant Patch listing puts it:
"Please make sure the donations are requested by these organizations, as we are unable to accept unsolicited items."
That makes the room-by-room table above a working checklist. If an item isn't on it, it probably isn't on the program either.
Check the weather before you leave. The rain location is the "Pt. Beach High School gym." That's Point Pleasant Beach High School, a different school from Point Pleasant Borough High School. Kiwanis says it will post updates on its site if the event moves indoors. If the forecast looks shaky, check the Pointsgiving page Saturday morning before loading the car.
How the program got this big
This is the fourth Pointsgiving. Kiwanis has hosted it since 2023. The club's own write-up says the first year had 26 stations and 2024 had 33. For the 2025 event, NJ 101.5 reported 45 stations. The 2026 program lists 35 numbered stations so far. They range from the Point Boro First Aid Squad at Station 19 to Ship 6 Seascouts, a sailing program for ages 14 to 21, at Station 22.
A 2024 NJ 101.5 preview noted that 6,000 books were collected for BookSmiles at the first event. The 2026 lineup reaches nearly every room of a house, which is why sorting by room works.
One loop on Beaver Dam Road
Pointsgiving runs in the afternoon, which leaves the morning free. The Friends of the Library jewelry and accessory sale at the Point Pleasant Borough Branch Library, 834 Beaver Dam Road, runs Friday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details are on the Ocean County Library event page. You can drop donations on Bridge Avenue after 1 p.m. and still be at the library before the sale closes at 3.
The next big Borough Saturday is a month later. The Point Pleasant Boro High School Band Boosters host the 51st Annual Holiday Craft Fair & Gift Auction on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Memorial Middle School, 808 Laura Herbert Drive. The Ocean County Tourism listing describes about 100 craft vendors, a gift-basket auction, a Super 50/50, breakfast and lunch, band performances and Santa. Proceeds go to the marching band, and prize drawings start at 3 p.m.
If clearing out the hall closet this week has you thinking about clearing out a whole house, maybe ahead of a downsizing move, I'm glad to help you plan what goes, what stays and when to start. Brenda Weld works with homeowners across Ocean and Lower Monmouth Counties, and the first conversation is an easy one. Let's Connect.
