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1338 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
Must register by December 5, 2025, to receive toys.
Offers free clothing, household goods and items, and food to anyone that is looking for some extra help for the holiday. The event will provide a free sit-down meal for the entire family.
1612 Avenue D, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
For Christmas 2025:
Project Santa’s Toy and Joy Shop Program empowers low-income parents to have gifts for their children on Christmas or their holiday of choice. Provides 3-5 new toys for each child, books, school supplies, and coloring books. Serves children ages 0-12.
For Christmas 2025:
To sign up for Project Santa, beginning December 1st through December 23rd, community members can visit the Timberlake Outreach Center or Council Bluffs Outreach Center (on the days they are open) and sign up their children (aged newborn to 12) to receive new toys for Christmas. This should be done during visitors' once-a-month shopping time. Please note that each child can only be signed up for this program once.
To sign children up for Christmas gifts, applicants must bring:
- A current piece of mail
- Social Security cards for each child (ages newborn to 12 years old) to sign up to receive gifts
- A document verifying the children’s ages (such as a birth certificate or Medicaid card)
To Shop for Toys: After sign-up, applicants will be given a confirmation sheet with an appointment day and time to come and shop for toys for the children who were signed up. Applicants will need to bring that confirmation sheet with them when shopping for toys.
The Toy N Joy shop is located on the main campus by the airport in Omaha, and will be open (by appointment only) from 10 am-6 pm on December 18th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd. Parents cannot bring children with them to the Toy N Joy Shop.
613 1/2 West North Street, Madrid, IA 50156
Holiday baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas
For eligible families, a holiday food basket will be prepared upon request. Visit in person to register for a food basket.
Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets (Signup Dates are November 1st through November 27th, 2025)
3350 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341
Christmas 2026 details to be determined.
For Christmas 2025:
Provides a holiday a food basket and gifts for children.
Starting Oct 1, 2025, and ending Nov 26, 2025, applications will be accepted by same-day appointment only. No applications accepted after Nov 26.
Applicants must bring proof of income for everyone in the household.
To sponsor a child or family or for more information, call Carmen Trevino at (308) 635-3089.
701 East Clinton Avenue, Farmer City, IL 61842
Provides holiday meals.
Easter Provides a ham. Distribution day varies, call to confirm.
Thanksgiving provides turkeys or ham for Thanksgiving as part of regular food distribution the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Christmas Provides ham as part of regular food distribution the Saturday before Christmas.
1343 13th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
Offers Toys for Tots sign-ups for children ages 14 and under. Sign-ups are currently open and close on December 1st. Call to apply for the program and use extension 0.
2121 North 27th Street, Lincoln, NE 68503
Thanksgiving 2025: Dinner served 5:30 pm-6:30 pm.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2025: Lunch served 11:30 am-12:30 pm, dinner served 5:30 pm-6:30 pm.
704 South Lincoln Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021
Provides a holiday program that gives out food vouchers, clothing, and gifts to qualifying individuals and families in need.
89 Franklin Street, Waterloo, IA 50703
Sign-up on the website Oct 4-18 2025
Provides an application for a holiday wish list for children ages 0-17. Community volunteers try to fulfill the wish lists.
400 South Burlington Ave, Hastings, NE 68901
Christmas food for families and toys for children ages 12 and under.
Christmas 2025:
Parents visit the Salvation Army in Hastings to sign up their families to receive toys and food. Sign-up starts Mon, Nov 3 and ends Tue, November 25.
1404 East 39th Street, Kearney, NE 68847
2025 Information:
Offers Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day meals at Crossroads Mission Avenue. Meals start at 1 pm.
2617 Y Street, Lincoln, NE 68503
Grandparents are invited to shop every year for their grandchildren during the holiday season. Grandchildren must be 10 years old or younger.
Register for an appointment between November 10th - November 24, 2025. Please bring ID or Clarity card.
First Baptist Church, 1401 Perry Street, Davenport, IA 52803
Blessing Boxes distributed every Saturday at JB Young, including cleaning, hygiene, paper products, and laundry products.
Community garden available in the summer.
Fall program for 2026 to be determined. [For 2025 - Trunk or Treat at the church parking lots on Hilltop in Davenport. Fri, Oct 31, 2025, from 5 pm-6:30 pm.]
Thanksgiving program for 2026 to be determined. [For 2025 - Free meal on Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 27, 2025, from 11 am-1 pm. Eat in or take out at the church. For Thanksgiving 2025, call (563) 323-2765 to request a carry-out meal. Call (563) 323-4435 to request a ride.]
Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday before Easter Sunday 2026, at 11 am at Harrington Park, Davenport for free lunch for all and egg hunt with prizes.
105 Broadway Place, Anamosa, IA 52205
Provides gifts and a food box for families that live in Jones county that have children 12 years of age and younger that live in their household. Registration deadline is Nov. 30, 2025. To register visit our office to get a form.
1400 NW 100th Street, Clive, IA 50325
Salvation Army Angel Tree Sign-ups will be online, to register, visit the website www.saangeltree.org. Registration for toys begins October 1, 2025 and will end November 15, 2025. If issues occur with the website or if individual doesn't have internet, call for further assistance. Can only sign children up that are ages 12 and under. (Salvation Army Angel Tree Program is a Toys for Tots program).
624 5th Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
Volunteers, community groups and local businesses donate materials, food, toys and skills for seasonal holiday projects for low-income families. Provides food packages and allowances to purchase clothes, shoes, coats, and household goods.
Projects vary annually and by county office. Community members may contact their county BVCA office for details about local holiday programs.
409 Avenue F, Sterling, IL 61081
Provides Christmas food baskets, as well as Christmas gifts for children.
Christmas 2025:
Online applications Wed, Oct 1, 2025 through Fri, Oct 31, 2025. Website: www.saangeltree.org
In-person appointments Oct 20 through Oct 31 (no Tuesdays). Call for questions or appointments.
2905 25th Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
2025
Offers gifts and food to those in need for the Christmas 2025 holiday. Reach out to the local County Outreach Office for more information regarding holiday help in the area.
405 Walnut Street, De Soto, IA 50069
City of De Soto Beggar's Night.
818 West 3rd Street, Grand Island, NE 68801
For Christmas 2024:
Christmas gifts for households with minors ages 13-17.
Online applications are from Oct 31-Nov 21. Apply at www.saangeltree.org
Required documents include state ID, proof of address, proof of income, and birth certificates for minors.
609 South Adams Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401
Provides toys at Christmastime for low-income children, as well as a food voucher.
Sign Up opens November 3, 2025 Visit the website and select a county to find signup locations in the area. For those who do not have an e-mail or access to technology, there will be in-person sign up on November 17 and 18, 2025 at the Salvation Army, 747 Village Green Drive, Mason City IA on the Eastside of Menards.
855 East Fairchild Street, Danville, IL 61832
Provides Christmas food baskets to families in need.
5430 West Main Street, Monee, IL 60449
Offers Thanksgiving food boxes, available on a first come first served basis.
5808 North 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68111
The mission of the program is to collect and distribute new unwrapped toys as Christmas gifts to children ages 0-14.
Toy application information for 2025:
10/1/25: Application open date.
11/14/25: Application close date.
10/01/25: Application response start date.
11/14/25: Application response end date.
Toy Distribution:
Starts 11/20/2025, ends 12/11/2025. Approved applicants will be notified of specific distribution dates and locations.
2508 27th Street, Columbus, NE 68601
For Christmas 2025:
Links people in the Columbus area with local charitable projects.
Coordinates the giving efforts of the Columbus Community, linking the giving projects with the individuals that need assistance with gifts and/or food for Christmas.
All applications are processed digitally. Visit the Columbus Area Holiday Spirit Facebook page to scan a QR code to access the online form and submit an application. Application period begins Oct 23, 2025, and the digital form must be submitted by Nov 15.
Families who are selected to receive holiday gifts or a food basket will be contacted with details regarding the pickup time, date, and location by phone or mail.