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GIVE ESSENTIAL SCALED THEIR REGULAR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS BACK DURING THE 2021 YEAR, FOCUSING INSTEAD ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS AND DRIVES. AS A WHOLE, THE TEAM ENGAGED IN THREE MAJOR DRIVES. FIRST, THE GIVE ESSENTIAL TEAM WORKED WITH A CORPORATE DONATIONS MANAGER FROM CHICK-FIL-A IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA TO DONATE GIFT CARDS TO FOOD DELIVERY DRIVERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE GIFT CARDS WERE PACKAGED INTO GIFT BAGS AND DISTRIBUTED TO FOOD DELIVERY DRIVERS IN ATLANTA AND SAVANNAH, AS WELL AS IN NEW YORK CITY. SECOND, THE TEAM WORKED WITH VARIOUS HYGIENE-RELATED COMPANIES TO DONATE HYGIENE ITEMS TO DAVID'S HOUSE, AN ORGANIZATION IN LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE THAT PROVIDES LODGING AND OTHER DAY-GUEST SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF A PLACE TO STAY WHILE WAITING FOR HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS. LED BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE GIVE ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP TEAM, THIS DONATION DRIVE PROVIDED OVER A MONTH'S WORTH OF SUPPLIES FOR DAVID'S HOUSE. THIRD, A GIVE ESSENTIAL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZED A HYGIENE DRIVE FOR LOTUS HOUSE, A WOMEN'S SHELTER IN OVERTOWN, MIAMI. ORGANIZED ENTIRELY ONLINE, THE VOLUNTEER WORKED WITH HYGIENE COMPANIES TO PURCHASE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, DIAPERS, AND DENTAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS AT A SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNT WHICH SHE PURCHASED AFTER APPLYING FOR AND RECEIVING A GRANT FROM HER UNIVERSITY'S SOCIAL IMPACT CENTER.