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Each year the San Francisco 49ers partner with a number of outstanding non-profit organizations in the Bay Area in an effort to create awareness for the need to end hunger, homelessness, and poverty in our communities. Our game day stadium collection drives allow us to assist in providing those in need with food, clothing, and additional everyday needs and support.

	Sunday, September 7 vs Arizona Cardinals Sunday, September 21 vs. Detroit Lions 8th Annual Children’s Book Drive Join the 49ers as we collect used new and used children’s books with proceeds benefiting Children’s Book Project. About Children’s Book Project The Children’s Book Project was founded to help build literacy by providing free, new and gently used books to children who need them. Since our beginning in 1992, they have collected and distributed over 1,000,000 books to San Francisco Bay Area children and their shelters, schools, community and daycare centers. http://www.childrensbookproject.org/
	Sunday, October 5 vs. New England Patriots Clothing Drive Join the 49ers as we collect clothes benefiting InnVision of Santa Clara. About InnVision of Santa Clara InnVision, is the Silicon Valley’s largest provider of housing and services to homeless and at-risk families and individuals. More than 16,000 people are served annually at 20 sites throughout the region. They provide shelter, comprehensive supportive services, and a variety of affordable housing options. Each of the InnVision programs provide an uplifting environment that enables and empowers each client to become self-sufficient http://www.innvision.org/index.html
	Sunday, October 12 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Clothing Drive Join the 49ers as we collect clothes benefiting CityTeam Ministries of San Jose. CityTeam Ministries is a non-profit organization serving the poor and homeless in San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Seattle, Philadelphia and partnerships in over 7 other countries around the world. Since 1957, CityTeam has provided life-saving food, shelter, clothing, recovery programs, youth outreach, camp for at-risk inner city kids, discipleship and other essential care 365 days a year.
	Sunday, October 26 vs. Seattle Seahawks 49ers Food Drive The Alameda County Community Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been serving the community since 1985. As the county's clearinghouse for donated food, the Food Bank provides food assistance for 40,000 low-income Alameda County residents each week, which includes 14,000 children and 7,000 seniors. Most adults served are among the working poor.
	Sunday, November 16 vs. St. Louis Rams 17th Annual Food Drive Join the 49ers as we collect non-perishable can goods and packaged food products benefiting the San Francisco Food Bank. About San Francisco Food Bank The San Francisco Food Bank collects donated food from growers, manufacturers and grocers, then distribute it to people in need through food pantries, soup kitchens, child care centers, homeless shelters, senior centers and other human service agencies with meal programs. All in all, they will distribute 28 million pounds of food this year to hungry people in San Francisco. http://www.sffoodbank.org/
	Sunday, December 7 vs. New York Jets 17th Annual Toy Dri ve Join the 49ers as we collect new and reusable toys for young boys and girls benefiting Operation Dream San Francisco. About Operation Dream San Francisco Operation Dream is a non-profit organization founded in 1994 by the San Francisco Police Department Housing Task Force. Although affiliated with the San Francisco Police Department, Operation Dream is an independent non-profit organization that is funded solely through private donations and fundraising activities. Operation Dream is a truly community-based and community-oriented organization, serving San Francisco's twelve public housing developments, HUD properties and other low-income areas. Their mission is to enrich the lives of the nearly 4,200 at-risk children under the age of 13 who live in these troubled and at times violent environments. http://www.operationdream.org/home.html
	Sunday, December 28 vs. Washington Redskins 49ers Toy Drive The San Francisco Firefighter's Toy Program began 58 years ago, (1949) with some Firefighters repairing discarded toys in order to give them to 15 poor children of the City. Today, the tradition still carries on - bigger than ever - with Firefighters, Retired Firefighters, their Families and Friends, working and donating time, money and toys toward making every child's Christmas a happy one.