What’s a more thoughtful stocking stuffer or Hanukkah gelt than a donation in someone’s name? Here’s a list of local charities that are more than happy to have your support this season. There’s something for every person’s passion.

FOR THE KID LOVER
••• Manhattan Youth: Building community downtown
••• Church Street School for Music & Art: Dedicated to personal discovery
••• CSSMA gingerbread decorating kits are also a fundraiser!

TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
••• Fountain House: Shop for sustainable home goods in Soho
••• Bowery Mission: Rebuilding hope for the homeless

FOR THE PARK LOVER
Pick your favorite, or pick them all!
••• Hudson River Park Friends
••• Friends of Duane Park
••• Friends of Washington Market Park
••• Bogardus Plaza

FOR THE RESTAURANT LOVER
••• Taste of Tribeca: Support local schools and restaurants
••• Many of our local restaurants have merch for sale to support their businesses and staff, including Bubby’s, Puffy’s, Khe-Yo and Grand Banks and Crown Shy.

FOR THE THEATER LOVER
••• Soho Rep: Big plays in small spaces.

FOR THE HISTORY BUFF
••• South Street Seaport Museum. Where New York begins.
••• Lilac Preservation Project. America’s only steam-powered lighthouse tender.

REMEMBERING THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S DARKEST MOMENT
••• 9/11 Memorial & Museum: A place for reflection

FOR THE DANCE LOVER
••• Battery Dance: Spread the joy of dance

FOR THE ANIMAL LOVER
••• Best Friends Animal Society: Save them all.