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Offers Beggar's Night for the City of Grimes.

City of Johnston Beggar's Night.
City of Bondurant Beggar's Night.

Offers Toy distribution 2025.

To register with The Salvation Army or use the link below on November 1-November 27, 2025 or You can register in person at The Salvation Army.

The actual Salvation Army toy distribution will take place at their downtown Dubuque location at 1099 Iowa St. The Salvation Army phone number is (563)-556-1573.

Visit this link to register https://saangeltree.org/

Food pantry.

Giving Tree provides Christmas presents for children.

For Christmas 2025, Giving Tree registration forms are available at the pantry starting Mon, Oct 7, 2025. Same-day application at the pantry is preferred. Deadline to submit forms is Wed, Nov 19.

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.

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.

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.

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).

    City of Urbandale Beggar's Night. Visit website for details.

    Baskets containing food for a holiday meal and gifts for children ages 16 and under.

    Sign Up is the last full week in October, with varying hours.

    Distribution of baskets takes place the Wednesday the week prior to Christmas.

    Must live with in the area between Brady Street & Lincoln Avenue and River Drive to Kimberly Road.

    2025

    Provides toys to those in need during the Christmas holidays. Program available for infants through age 12.

    Visit the Angel Tree website for the application to sign up beginning in October. Dates change annually.

    Provides weekly backpacks of non-perishable food items to students during the school year, delivered directly to their homes. During the summer, students are provided monthly boxes of fresh produce and food for meals. Also, provides Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.

    Categories

    Brown Bag Food Programs
    Christmas Programs
    Summer Food Service Programs
    Thanksgiving Programs

    Christmas gifts and food in partnership with county partners.

    For Christmas 2025:

    As of 11/20/25, no longer accepting applications but community members may still call and see if the office might have extra gift cards to Dollar Fresh and Family Fare grocery stores in Richardson County for food for the families (distributed on December 14th).

    [For Christmas 2024:

    Holiday Gift and Food Basket applications may be picked up at the SENCA office in Falls City or Humboldt, starting October 28th, 2024. No applications will be accepted after November 15th at 4 pm.

    For any questions, call the SENCA office: Humboldt number is (402) 862-2411; Falls City number is (402) 245-5284.]

    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.

    Provides a Community Christmas Store - Children ages birth to fourteen are eligible. Parents pay $5.00 per child to shop. The store will feature NEW clothing, winter apparel, blankets, books and toys for the parents to select from.

    Christmas Baskets - Families receive all the ingredients for a traditional holiday meal.

    All children, ages birth to twelve, from qualifying families for both programs, will have their names placed on the Angel Tree at Midwest Bank.

    Applications are accepted between October 1, 2025 and the day before Thanksgiving 2025.

    Gifts and a food voucher are available to families with children ages 15 and younger and to seniors age 60+. Food vouchers are available for families with children ages 16+ and to adults without children.

    For 2025 Christmas Assistance:

    Registration will be done in person. Applicants must sign up at the location matching their zip code.

    OMAHA CITADEL - 3738 Cuming Street:

    - Monday, November 10 (9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pm)

    - Tuesday, November 11 (9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-7 pm)

    - Wednesday, November 12 (9 am-12 pm)

    - Zip codes: 68007, 68002, 68064, 68110, 68111, 68112, 68116, 68122, 68134, 68152, 68102, 68131, 68114, 68130, 68135, 68010, 68144, 68104, 68132, 68142, 68118, 68154, 68178, 68164.

    KROC CENTER - 2825 Y Street:

    - Thursday, November 6 (9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pm)

    - Friday, November 7 (9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pm)

    - Saturday, November 8 (9 am-1 pm)

    - Zip codes; 68005, 68028, 68046, 68059, 68107, 68127, 68128, 68133, 68136, 68113, 68147, 68117, 68157, 68123, 68106, 68137, 68105, 68108, 68124, 68138.

    NORTH CORPS - 2424 Pratt Street:

    - Saturday, November 1 (9 am-1 pm)

    - Monday, November 3 (9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pm)

    - Tuesday, November 4 (9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pm)

    - Zip codes: 68007, 68002, 68064, 68110, 68111, 68112, 68116, 68122, 68134, 68152.

    Collects toys and distributes them to needy families. Children ages 0-14 are eligible.

    2025 Application dates:

    Toy application information for 2025:

    10/1/25: Application open date.

    12/12/25: Application close date.

    12/01/25: Application response start date.

    12/22/25: Application response end date.


    Toy Distribution:

    Starts 12/01/2025, ends 12/23/2025. Approved applicants will be notified of specific distribution dates and locations.

    The mission of the program is to collect and distribute new unwrapped toys as Christmas gifts to children less fortunate in the local community, ages 6 months-12 years.

    Toy application information for 2025:
    10/1/25: Application open date.
    11/26/25: Application close date.
    10/13/25: Application response start date.
    11/29/25: Application response end date.

    Verification Dates and Times:

    October Dates: Open from 9 am-6 pm

    October- 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, and 29th

    November Dates: Open from 9 am-6 pm

    November- 1st, 15th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, and 29th

    Toy Distribution:
    Starts 10/28/2025, ends 12/19/2025. Approved applicants will be notified of specific distribution dates and locations.

    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.

    Holiday food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas Toy Shopping.

    For Thanksgiving & Christmas 2025:

    The 2025 Thanksgiving Food Basket Giveaway is held at the PCM Help Center (6800 P Street, Lincoln) on Saturday, 11/22/25. Giving away 500 Thanksgiving meal baskets to those in need, beginning at 9 am until supplies run out.

    Free Thanksgiving meal Thanksgiving Day 2025 at People's City Mission (110 Q Street, Lincoln). Serving a full Thanksgiving meal to not only all of the homeless in Lincoln, but to anyone who would otherwise be alone on Thanksgiving and could use a meal. Serving at 11 am-2 pm on Thanksgiving Day. Expecting to serve around 700 meals.

    Santa's Workshop Christmas Toy Giveaway for families in need will be held at the People's City Mission Help Center (6800 P Street, Lincoln) on Saturday, 12/13/25 from 10 am-12 pm. Anticipating to help over 5,000 people, including shelter guests and low-income families who shop at the Help Center. Shoppers will need to have a Clarity card to participate. Clarity cards can be obtained at the Help Center each Tuesday from 9-11 am. No appointment necessary.

    Provides canned goods, personal items, and occasional fresh produce/dairy/meat. It is recommended that clients bring their own bag.


    Provides Thanksgiving meal box to registered clients during the month before Thanksgiving (a frozen turkey, a bag of potatoes, and food to prepare some of the fixings and sides).

    City of Clive Beggar's Night.
    Provides food baskets (or occasionally vouchers) for holiday meals at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. For children, provides toys around Christmas and other small gift baskets at Easter.

    Categories

    Thanksgiving Programs
    Christmas Programs
    Easter Programs

    2025

    The list if full for 2025. However, those in need may call to be put on a waiting list. Being put on the waiting list does not guarantee a basket.

    Holiday Food Basket Application begin October 1, 2025. Holiday baskets include holiday meal food items and a grocery gift card. Baskets are limited; clients who apply for a food basket from another agency are not eligible. First come, first served. Basket recipients will be notified via postcard or phone of pick-up details.

    Application must be completed in-person during Food Pantry hours: Monday & Friday 9 am-12 pm. Families may select either Thanksgiving OR Christmas while supplies last. Please one ONE basket per family per year.


    THANKSGIVING BASKET DISTRIBUTION:

    Thursday, November 20, 2025 (9 am-12 pm)

    3928 12th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265


    CHRISTMAS BASKET DISTRIBUTION:

    Thursday, December 18, 2025 (9 am-12 pm)

    3928 12th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265