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Christmas Assistance Programs – Gifts, Toys, Bills 2024

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Charities help low-income families all year round.  Do you need financial assistance with a bill or other mandatory needs?  Organizations like Catholic Charities and the Salvation Army make a real difference in the lives of disadvantaged families, the elderly, and the homeless.  Without the assistance of charities, needy families would have to go without.

Also, generous organizations like the Lions Club and Goodwill Industries, as well as churches in your community, are ready and willing to support you. I will tell you who they are and how to get help. The following suggested agencies are not only Christmas charities but can also help you find a little extra money and help when you need it the most.

Charities That Help Families During Christmas

Salvation Army

The Salvation was founded by William and Catherine Booth and is located in over 120 countries, and has been helping the poor for almost 150 years. They help people from every stratum of society.  There you can find help with job training, counseling, elderly assistance, religious services, and drug rehabilitation. They also provide  Thanksgiving meal baskets and Christmas charity that gives away toys to children.

If you want to have a better chance of receiving help, register as early as October.  Millions of dollars are donated annually to fund The Salvation Army Christmas charities program that helps disadvantaged families, seniors, and the homeless. They provide needy families with financial assistance, meals, clothes, and toys.   (more)

  • Proof of residence
  • Clothing sized for children
  • Proof of income for everyone working in the household
  • Please bring identification for each child requesting help

Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities has been working to strengthen families and help the poor. Their advocacy programs have been working to help improve the lives of families worldwide. They network with other agencies as well to strengthen their ability to provide support to the poor.

Catholic Charities also distributes Christmas gifts, Thanksgiving meals, cold-weather clothing, and household goods to needy families. They provide financial assistance to help with bills and have a food pantry.   Catholic Charities Holiday Toys – *Registration Ends December 14th.  Help is provided according to the availability of funds.  (more info)

Make a Wish Foundation

The Make-A-Wish organization helps fulfill the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses. This foundation helps sick children all year round, but even more during the holiday season.   If you would like help to fulfill a child’s special wish, please call the Make a Wish Foundation. They help children between the ages of 2 to 18. Please request help immediately to give your little one a fantastic gift.  Website.  Call:  800-722-9474

Lion’s Club

Lion’s Club also helps with Christmas gifts.  eyeglasses, hearing aids, critical eye screenings, hunger programs, childhood cancer support, and so much more.  To receive help from this organization, contact your local Lions Club branch. To make sure you get help, register early. For more information, call to find the best time to sign up. Help is given on a first-come-first-serve basis and as long as resources last.  (more)

Christmas Spirit Foundation

This organization supplies live Christmas trees to those in the Armed Forces overseas forces stationed overseas. There is no place like home from the holidays. But these brave men and women can not go home because they are serving their country. Each family who desires will receive a free Christmas tree to help celebrate the season. These gifts can become donations or organizations, charities, and the public.  Find out more about this Christmas charity.

Free Christmas Trees

Organizations that give away Free Christmas Trees.  Holiday trees are expensive, and $30 or 40 is a lot to pay for something you throw in the trash in a few days.  Search free Christmas trees near me, and you will be surprised to know some programs give free trees.   I … Continue reading

Local Churches

Most of the large demonstrations work with the government to aid low-income families, with help paying past-due bills such as rent, mortgage, and electricity. If you are facing disconnection of your electricity, water, or eviction, they have been given the authority to distribute government funds to the community.

If you have problems in any of the situations mentioned above, contact some Catholic, Word of Faith, Baptist, or Episcopal churches in your community for help. Many of these ministries also have charities and toy drives as well.  (church assistance programs)

Christmas Assistance with Bills

Local Food Banks

Food banks are located in every community as a support to families who are unemployed, disabled, low-income families, the disabled, and the elderly. Many food banks only allow you to get help once each month to ensure they can help more people.  You may have to go to more than one food bank for help. If you need help with food for the holidays, contact the United Way or your local Department of Social Services to get a list of agencies offering help.

You may also be able to sign up for a charity to receive a holiday basket that usually includes a turkey.  You may get a chicken with all the fix-ins to cook a holiday dinner. To qualify for the best food banks, you will need to be screened by a church, social services, or the charity referring to you. You must meet the poverty guidelines, be unemployed, or have proof of unemployment.   Find food banks in your area.

Find Help to Pay your Rent During Christmas

Need help paying your bills? You are not alone.  Many people go through times of sickness, job cut back, and other family emergencies. Find out the agencies that are willing to help you.   (more)

Help with Electric Bills

Do you need home heating assistance for heating bills, now is the time to sign up for the heat assistance program.  The energy assistance program, or LIHEAP, is a program that gives low-income families a check each winter to pay utilities.  (home heating grants)

Free Baby Stuff

Some organizations help new mothers with infant and baby supplies.  This help is available to many moms who need a little extra help to provide for their bundle of joy.  If you are a look for free baby supplies, there is help available.  (free baby supplies)

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  5. Dear Fredrick. We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing this trouble. However, these programs are only set up to help people presently living in the US. Please contact the charities and churches in your country for help.

  6. Dear friends
    I wish to apply for grant or help from your organization so that I can get or built a house for my family. I am family man and we don’t have money to build a house. My landlord has rejected us from the house. Please help us I know that I am not from your country but help us.
    I need help from a every one

  7. Hello, Andre. You can walk into any Catholic Charities office and get free groceries. Also, see the Department of Social Services to apply for emergency SNAP benefits.

  8. Please help myself and my family are in need of financial help for groceries,I had been having back issues for the past 3months,looking for work,but need help for now.

  9. I’m a disabled grandmother and really need help with food, clothes toys for my grandsons for christmas, and help with a bus card so that I’m able to go I interviews for jobs.

  12. We are a small charity and work in the local community of Wandsworth with people with a mental health condition. there are 15 of us who would like to go to Christmas lunch either free or at a low cost. Can you please help us. We are called Sound Minds (www.soundminds.co.uk) and visit patients on wards who have a mental health condition.

  14. Where to apply for free supplies and clothing for my 3 kids start going back to school I’m a single mom right now and I’m not working currently unemployed

  15. Brandy, thanks for writing. I am sorry to say the Christmas programs are no longer taking applications. Try calling 2-1-1 to see if the churches are doing anything in your area.

  19. Hello, Roberta. Contact the Salvation Army, Toys for Tots to see if the children can get a gift. Also, call 2-1-1 to see what Christmas programs are still taking people. Also call around the large Catholic, Lutheran and Baptist church to see if they have a toy drive.

  20. Hello, Timothy, I am sorry you and your have are not well. Contact the Salvation Army, Toys for Tots to see if the children can get a gift. Also, call 2-1-1 to see what Christmas programs are still taking people. Also call around the large Catholic, Lutheran and Baptist church to see if they have a toy drive.

  21. Hello, Lola, it is very late to sign up for toys. Many programs are closed. Please try Toys for Tots, the Salvation Army, and check out the Larger Catholic, Baptist and Luthern churches to see if they are running programs. Good luck.

  23. Hi my name is Lola Chadwick and I am asking assistance for Christmas for my 2 boys…one is 9 years old and the other is 14 years old anything will help..please and may God bless you…

  24. My name is TIMOTHY Stephens or Angie Stephens we are trying to get help with Christmas for My kids 1 girl 15 boy 04 boy 05 boy 09 my wife don’t work she disabled with the money she gets once month pay rent some of the light bill.I got hurt hit at work by a car.my Attorney is trying to get my Case settle so I have money to get back on my feet.My lawyer told me it would be after 1st of the year. I TRYING FIND WORK NOW BUT IT’S HARD MY VECHICLE MESS UP NO MONEY TO FIX IT RIGHT NOW ME AND MY WIFE DON’T WANT ANYTHING ALL WE WANT IS KIDS HAVE A CHRISTMAS I live in Mount Croghan S.C 29727 Thank You

  28. High I would like to sign up for some help with toys food for xmas please thanks kind regards mrs marrable I live in ballymena

  32. Blessings !Hello my name is kennisha I’m a single mom of a 4 year old bright little boy , I got pregnant with my son during my sophomore year in highschool .. he’s father died when he was one years old due to a fatal gunshot wound to the head ..I have no money, no job I just want or give my son the best Christmas he ever had

  34. Good morning and my name is Melissa, a single mother of two adult children and a grandmother of a two year old grandson. We need food, help with washing clothes, and Christmas toys.

  35. Hello Jeremy, Thank you for writing Free Financial Help. I would suggest contacting. The Lutheran church does a lot of outreach to the community. Perhaps you can find some help there. These agencies and charities do not give cash, but will help pay delinquent rent or utilities. This assistance is based on your income. Please prepare to show proof of income, and address.

  36. Trust in God we have no other choice as children of God we must suffer but the lord will never let us go though things that we cant handel. I lost my job in august and was getting unemployment until the labor department cut my money off the week of Christmas. I got gifts for everyone the last gift was for my wife, now with no money for rent or to pay my cable I must stay in faith there is notthing more that can be done at the moment. God bless I will pray for you all I ask is for a prayer in return. Stay strong

  37. Hello Augustin: I am praying for you and your family. Please check your email (guzmanaugie@gmail.com) to view the prayer. If you need help with food, clothes, or help with bills, contact St. Paul de Vincent Catholic Church, Salvation Army, or Catholic Charities. To help stretch you money go to the food banks for help. Also go to the department of social services to get emergency assistance, and a referral to a food bank. The Catholic Church gives good food and meat if available. Please let me know if we can be of any further help. Let us know how things are going.

  38. I am and always have been a hard work after five yrs with my company they fired me this Wednesday.I have 3 boys 15,14,12.l have not got any type of help before l have always had alot of pride .I have been divorce for 5 yrs now.I HAVE fought hard to keep my boys with me threw a bad cusduty case the past few yrs.All my money has been tide yup with that .Now all i have are by boys and my apartment.My responsible to make sure l have food on the tAble and a roof on our head .The past to days l have applied for unemployment and talk to my landlord about the rent .SO close to Christmas and we had not got ready for it this weekend was my free paycheck to go shop now this happen.I so disappoint with this out come .ALL I ASK IS FOR Yalls prays our yr well be better and and dont lose my kids in this change to lost if my job

  39. Hello Princess, registration for free toys has closed. There are millions of children that need help every year. Those who register early get the help. Try calling some of the local church to see if they can help.

  40. I’m doing bad this year and even though My Children has kept a positive mind and they said that they don’t need anything as a parent I feel bad I have 7 children 13 year old boy 11 year old girl 7 year old girl 5 year old boy 5 year old girl 2 year old boy and a one year old girl I know even know they said that they don’t need anything but I know it would mean the world to them if they at least had one thing thank you all

  41. Hello Ashley H. If you need things for the new baby and one year old, the Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, St Paul de Vincent Church are charities that can offer you a lot of help. However, the Christmas toy program has closed for this year.

  42. I need help with Christmas for a newborn and year old boys I was told u don’t apply til now and it says its closed can someone please tell me how to get help I would hate for my kids not to have Christmas

  43. Hello Tina, I am sorry the toy program is now closed. There are so man needing help, you have to apply early. Try calling the Lutheran church, Catholic Charities to find out about other programs in your city.

  44. I need help and my kids are 16 and 13 for christmas. I had to fix my car and it took everything that i had , anything will help

  48. I’m in need of help with presents for my kids and my first grandson which he’s in the PICU cause he had heart surgery

  49. Hi Mellissa, as a Mom and the grandmother of an autistic grandson, I understand your desire to give you child all need needs. Please contact the agencies in the post Free Toys for Christmas and be prepared to provide proof of income, address, and id. If you need other support caring for your son, or any other issues, please tell the charities when you call. Good Luck

  50. I ‘m in need of help am a single mother I have a 17 year old son Keegan Moore my son as Autism and need 24 hours care except when he’s in school am living on a month to month income that barley keep a roof over my son head his father was killed before he was born I just wish i could giv j son a Christmas to remember ever year.

  52. I need help with food, gifts, and electric for my children and I.
    Please help.
    God Bless!

  54. hello my name is Adjei Emmanuel i am form Accra Ghana and i need help to pay for a single room ples help me this my number +23354599009 here thanks may the good lord bleed u all

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