Get FREE Christmas assistance in Austin TX! This list covers all of Travis County so whether you’re located in Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock or the surrounding area, we’ve found agencies that can help you provide Christmas gifts and Christmas dinners for your children.
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Get Free Christmas Gifts In Travis County, Texas
There are many agencies that provide holiday gifts for low income children in this area.
Angel Tree
The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program provides assistance to famiiles in Travis and Williamson Counties. The program provides new clothes and new toys to children who register for the program. Details here.
Blue Santa
Blue Santa programs are run by local police departments. These programs helps low income families with food and gifts during the holiday season.
For the Austin Blue Santa Program, You will need to reach out to the Austin Police Department for more information. You can find contact information here.
For the Pflugerville Blue Santa program, click here.
If your city is not listed here, please contact your local police department and ask if they have a Blue Santa program. Leave a link to their website in the comments below so we can add it to our list!
Brown Santa
The Brown Santa Program provides holiday gifts for low income children who live outside Austin city limits. The program is operated by the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. Unlike many programs that fill up and close their enrollment, this program has had a hard time getting enough families to enroll!
The program provides a holiday meal, including a turkey on nonperishable items. They also provide each child age 14 or under with two gifts, two books, one stuffed animal, one puzzle and a family board game.
The program is available to families who live in unincorporated Travis County. You will need to submit an application to the rural community center in Pflugerville, Manor, Jonestown, Oakhill, or Del Valle. The household must also have an income that is at or below the federal poverty line.
Burnet Holiday Fest
This holiday festival provides “a day of resources, fun, music, food and pictures with Santa” for people in need. It appears participation is limited and it is not clear how you become involved in this, so I would recommend reaching out to Austin Voices for more information.
Hill Country Christmas Bureau
The Christmas Bureau serves families with pantry food items and a few gifts per child. They also give gifts to the elderly. When donations allow, they also provide blankets and a space heater to families in need. They serve N/NW Austin, Cedar Park, Leander and the Leader ISD boundaries. You will need a referral from a school, Church or Health and Human Services agency.
Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots is a nationwide gift program. You can apply for the Austin TX branch here.
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Nicole Thelin
Nicole leads the Low Income Relief team with over 20 years of professional research and writing experience. Nicole started Low Income Relief after a personal experience with poverty. When her husband was medically discharged from the US Army, their family experienced tremendous financial hardship. Nicole was able to gather help from multiple community agencies and move into a nearby low income housing unit in just two weeks! Since then, Nicole has been dedicated to helping low income families in crisis. She regularly spends hundreds of hours combing through countless resources to make sure that Low Income Relief has the most comprehensive and complete resource directories on the internet today. Prior to starting Low Income Relief, Nicole worked as a novelist, journalist, ghostwriter and content creator. Her work has been featured in various print and online publications, including USA Today, eHow, Livestrong, Legal Beagle, The Daily Herald, The Chronicle and more.
Megan
Wednesday 3rd of August 2022
My organization is interested in adopting a couple families this holiday season. What is the best way to identify a family in need and get connected with their needs/wish lists?
Catherine Marucci
Wednesday 3rd of August 2022
Hi Megan. It may be worth contacting one of the agencies above that organizes Christmas donations. They're usually very receptive to help.
Sophie Briones
Tuesday 21st of December 2021
I was looking for free stuff for Christmas gifts for my kids I have 3 daughters and my oldest was asking me for a Polaroid Camera because I would tell her stories about when I was a kid.and they Shure good girls I love them Lyla16 Emily 14 and Ivy 11one granddaughter Amara 2 just wanting to know if there's any thing left out their and thanks for being here for our community. Sophie
Isaac
Monday 17th of January 2022
The organizations in our list should be able to help you with this, but unfortunately Low Income Relief does not provide gifts, food or funds directly. You will need to contact the organizations in this list for assistance or chat with Lira! She should be able to help, https://lowincomerelief.com/chat/
Amanda Tawater
Tuesday 26th of October 2021
Desperate family of 9; 5 kids 4 adults. NEEDS help with thanksgiving and Christmas dinner and Christmas presents. We desperately beg your help
Amanda Tawater --- --- ---- [email protected]
Isaac
Saturday 27th of November 2021
The organizations in our list should be able to help you with this, but unfortunately Low Income Relief does not provide gifts, food or funds directly. You will need to contact the organizations in this list for assistance.