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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.
306 South Garfield Street, Mount Ayr, IA 50854
Thanksgiving Food Baskets - Offers Thanksgiving food baskets for residents in area served during visitation in November when picking up food boxes.
Christmas Food Basket - Offers Christmas food baskets for residents in area served during visitation in December when picking up food boxes.
1700 Stone Street, Room 101, Falls City, NE 68355
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.]
19 10th Street SW, Spencer, IA 51301
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.
327 Lincoln Avenue, Hebron, NE 68370
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.
Address Confidential, Paris, IL 61944
Provides Christmas toys for children in the community.
6000 7th Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
This annual holiday event is free for children in foster care, adopted from foster care, kinship placement, relative placement and other children living in the foster household.
Registration is required and will close when full. Please visit website for more information regarding dates and registration forms. Winter Wonderland Holiday Celebration toy distribution Sunday, December 14th, 2025, from 10 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm.
Event held at Hawkeye Downs Expo Hall, 4400 Sixth Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Each child must be registered online via the website, keep a lookout for dates. Register early as this event fills up quickly. To donate to the toy drive, the deadline is Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025. Drop off location is 6000 7th St SW in Cedar Rapids.
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.
1150 27th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
2025
Provides seasonal meal boxes to families in need for the holidays. We pack and distribute 350 boxes in November for our Turkey Time Together event, and 350 in December for our Family! Feast! These boxes are available by signing up. Information will be provided on the website when availability begins.
Turkey Time Together Event - Closed
December Family Feast - Registration will be available through the Holiday Food Box Collaborative form from November 17, 2025 to November 30, 2025 or until all 500 slots are filled.
Register here: http://bit.ly/HFBRegister
26121 Egyptian Trail, Monee, IL 60449
Offers seasonal services, including holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas, with gift cards for turkey, holiday toys and gifts as supplies last, Easter baskets for youth, and Back-to-school supplies and backpacks for students in August.
2107 East Locust Street, Omaha, NE 68110
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.
1441 North Webb Road, Grand Island, NE 68803
Toys for Tots holiday program, providing gifts for children.
For Christmas 2025:
The Toys for Tots Application is open from October 1-November 17, 2025.
Apply online. You will receive a letter/voucher if you are accepted into the program.
Heartland United Way works in partnership with the US Marine Corp each year to offer the Toys for Tots program. Children must be age 12 or younger and reside in the household.
1157 Central Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001
Thanksgiving assistance - Offering a turkey giveaway on November 22nd, 2025, at 11 am-1 pm. Open to Dubuque County residents only. Individuals can register on-site the day of the giveaway to receive one free turkey per household.
Christmas assistance - To register for the Toys for Tots 2025 program visit website or in person to register. Open to children ages 14 and under. Registration will remain open until all time slots are full.
The Official Toys for Tots toy distribution site will be at the Multicultural Family Center, 1157 Central Ave.
Registration link: https://toystortotsdbq.simplybook.me/v2/
145 East 4th, Superior, NE 68978
Holiday programs.
Holiday assistance programs vary by location and by funding available. Clients are encouraged to call their local office for details.
405 Vermont Street, Quincy, IL 62301
Christmas 2025:
Christmas assistance registration opens Oct 14, 2025. Offers Christmas food baskets and the Angel Tree Program.
Online registration at www.SAAngelTree.org (Angel Tree and food box only).
In person registration (at The Kroc Center, 405 Vermont Street):
- Mon, Nov 3 - 5:30–6:30 pm
- Tue, Nov 4 - 9 am–10 am
- Sat, Nov 8 - 10 am–11 am
- Thu, Nov 20 - 10 am–11 am
Application window: Tue, Oct 14 to Tue, Dec 2.
All Angel Tree registrants also receive a Christmas food box.
For questions, contact Heather Martin at (217) 231-5674 or [email protected].
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TSAquincyIL
1425 North 18th Street, Omaha, NE 68102
2025 New Visions Holiday Celebration:
Community Christmas Family Sign-Up is open as of Oct 15, 2025. Families can receive Christmas gifts, books, games, clothing, and food for the holidays.
Community Christmas will be held on Sat, Dec 13 (families will sign up for a specific time when registering) at the Iowa West Sports Plex in Council Bluffs. (3260 Mid America Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51501)
Applicants may email [email protected] or visit the website to get signed up: https://form.jotform.com/252786640707162
1625 West Washington Street, Springfield, IL 62702
2025 Information:
Registration during regular food pantry hours (Mon, Wed, Fri 9 am-11:30 am, 3rd Wed only afternoon pantry 2:30 pm-5 pm) beginning October 1, 2025, until all slots are filled. Choose a Thanksgiving or Christmas basket.
1415 Villa Avenue, Sioux City, IA 51103
Christmas assistance is available through the Angel Tree program, which provides a Christmas dinner food box and toys for children ages 0-12.
For the 2025 Angel Tree program, call to make an appointment after October 20th. Application appointments are made in the first 2 weeks of November.
4016 9th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
Annual Christmas Party in December at the Bettendorf Community Center for all special-needs populations.
Scholarships of up to $250 annually for individuals with intellectual delay for leisure activities.
Referrals to community resources.
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.
1317 Main Street, Rock Valley, IA 51247
For Christmas 2025:
Heart of Christmas is Sat, Dec 6th, from 10 am-11 am, held at the Faith Church in Rock Valley, IA. Provides a Christmas store for children ages 3-11, and parents pay $5 per child to choose and wrap a gift. The store closes at 10:45 am, so parents must arrive before that time.
This also qualifies parents to receive a holiday meal kit. Children enter the Christmas Carnival area with a variety of games and decorate Christmas cookies. There is an interactive retelling of the Christmas story.
Parents must register by Nov 21. Register online at www.loveincsiouxcounty.org, our facebook page, or call (712) 476-5990. No registration needed for Christmas Carnival. (All children must be accompanied by a parent at the event.)
219 1st Avenue, Clinton, IA 52732
Limited financial aid for emergency situations including utility deposits, rent, prescription medications, glasses, clothing, school supplies, holiday assistance, transportation, birth certificate retrieval, Iowa identification, books for GED testing, etc.
1719 Central Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847
For Christmas Food for 2025, signup dates are:
- 11/19 - 5 pm-8 pm
- 12/3 - 5 pm-8 pm
- 12/6 - 10 am-4 pm
- One signup per household.
- Sign up for food at the Kearney Salvation Army (North doors) at 1719 Central Ave, Kearney. Signing up for toys is a separate process.
For Christmas Toys for 2025:
- Angel Tree is live for signups, as of Oct 2, 2025. Must live in Buffalo County. Sign up at www.saangeltree.org
- The sign-up is for children ages 18 and under.
- Registration deadline to be determined.
- For questions, visit the Salvation Army Kearney page on Facebook and use Facebook Messenger; staff will reply as soon as possible. www.facebook.com/TSAKearney
Address Confidential, Omaha, NE 68132
Provides assistive technology for blind or visually impaired students to use in their homes.
Makes annual award to Nebraska teacher of the blind and visually impaired.
Offers a scholarship to graduating senior high school students.
Sponsors annual Christmas Party for blind and visually impaired children.
1338 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
Offers a Toys for Tots sign up through the Church. Child must be 14 years old or under to participate. Can only sign up once for Toys for Tots. Sign up begins October 01, 2025, and stops December 5, 2025. Toy distribution dates begin on November 14, 2025, and ends December 21, 2025.
Approved applicants can pick up toys at the following location - Franklin Event Center/also known as Horizon School...4801 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, 50310
You Must be Registered to pick up toys