Giving Tuesday and Beyond in Nashville: Ways To Give in 2025
Giving Tuesday is here, and Nashville is using the day to support causes that matter. Whether you want to donate food, drop off toys, or show up for a local nonprofit, these are some of our favorite ways to get involved this year.
Honeytree Meadery: Community Food Donation Hub
Honeytree Meadery continues to serve as a steady drop-off point for non-perishable food and household essentials. Their team collects items and brings them directly to local families and community partners who need support. This effort is ongoing and community response has been strong.
East Nashville Beer Works: Giving Tuesday Hangout with Marie Cecile Anderson
Tuesday, December 2 • 5 to 8 pm
East Nashville Beer Works
Marie Cecile Anderson will spend her Giving Tuesday at ENBW as the brewery donates fifteen percent of all sales to East Nashville Hope Exchange, a literacy nonprofit focused on strengthening reading skills for kids. It’s a relaxed, come-and-go hangout with a Home Alone theme, plus volunteers and board members from ENHE on site.
Tee Line: Annual Christmas Gift Drive
Now through December 13
Drop-off: 106 Duluth Avenue, Nashville
Contact: Cassandra Kioussis, 615-300-6939
Tee Line is collecting new, unwrapped toys for children ages 0–18. Helpful items include toys, crafts, books, games, coats, hats, and mittens. Items stay local and support families who need an extra hand this season. No perishable items, please.
Cyanide Cider: Poker Run for Angel Tree
December 5–14
Participating: Fait La Force Brewing, New Heights Brewing, Broadcast Brewing, Jackalope Brewing, Cyanide Cider
The annual Poker Run returns with a focus on Angel Tree giving. Pick up a scorecard at any participating taproom, draw a card at each stop, and build your hand for a chance at over 100 dollars in prizes.
This year the breweries have adopted two Angel Tree kids, and anyone who brings a gift from the children’s wish lists receives an extra hand for free.
Krampus Rampage (Food Drive Benefitting Honeytree Meadery)
Saturday, December 20 • 6 to 10 pm + after-party
Hosted by Music City Brew Hop, New Heights Brewing, Fait La Force, Cyanide Cider, Jackalope
Krampus Rampage returns as a lively holiday brewery crawl featuring karaoke, ornament decorating, games, costume contests, and an after-party at Jackalope.
Bring items from Honeytree Meadery’s food drive list to earn extra raffle tickets. Needed items include peanut butter, canned chicken, tuna, fruits, vegetables, beans, mac and cheese, pasta, cereal, and rice.
Homegrown Taproom & Kitchen Launches 6th Annual Coat Drive for MNPS Students
Homegrown Taproom & Kitchen is kicking off its 6th Annual Coat Drive, inviting the community to help keep local students warm this winter. All new and gently worn coats collected will be distributed to K–12 students through the MNPS H.E.R.O. program, which supports children and youth experiencing homelessness.
The drive runs from November 28, 2025 through January 31, 2026, giving plenty of time for families, neighbors, and regulars to stop by and donate.
New or gently worn coats
Youth and adult sizes (K–12)
Clean, good-condition outerwear
Every coat collected goes directly to MNPS students who need warm clothing for the winter months.
Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Launches Second Harvest Food Drive Through January 2026
Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery is partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank to host a months-long food drive running now through January 31, 2026. Visitors are encouraged to bring shelf-stable food items to support families across Middle Tennessee, and the distillery is offering thank-you rewards for anyone who donates.
This is an easy, impactful way to give back while visiting one of Nashville’s most historic distilleries.
Bring 10 shelf-stable food items to the distillery and choose one of the following rewards:
10 dollars off food and beverage
15 percent off in the Mercantile
20 percent off a Tour and Tasting
This offer is limited to one discount per visit. Bottles are not included.
