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
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)
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.