Many places are in need this holiday season. Many charities benefit most from money, some from other types of donations and some from the time that people can give.  Here is a list of 10 places you can either donate to or volunteer at this holiday season - and every season. Dedham Food Pantry - While the pantry isn't open this week, it will be open on Jan. 1. They are always looking for food donations, but also for toiletries. Volunteers at the pantry have said that people often don't think of items like tissues, toilet paper and first aid items to donate, but those are often the most in …

Volunteers showed up Saturday morning to pitch in at the Dedham Food Pantry, a busier day than usual, given a surplus of clients after a flood forced it to close the week before. Dedham Pantry co-president Lindsay Barich, alongside Lynn Rogal, described the customer base as consisting of qualified Dedham citizens ranging from families escorted by militarymen, to elderly citizens who receive monthly checks, to the chemically-dependent, to divorcees just facing temporary set-backs.  While a majority of the patrons drive, the pantry also falls on a bus line, and many simply bike or walk a mile …