Carnegie Mellon University

2025 Winter Necessity Drive

Thank you to everyone who donated new, unopened cold weather necessities! Through your generous support, we collected more than 900 items — including hats, gloves, socks, toiletries and hand warmers — for Autism Pittsburgh. This nonprofit organization provides vital resources and programs that help build a more informed and inclusive community.

This year's fifth annual drive was sponsored by the Neurodiverse Alliance, led by Kacey Byrne-Houser and Angelica Bondy.

Members of the 2025 Winter Necessities Drive

From left to right: Kacey Byrne-Houser, Julia Menosky of Autism Pittsburgh and Angelica Bondy. 

Stacks of boxes containing items collected for the 2025 Winter Necessities Drive

Boxes of items collected for the drive.