Need a little Christmas help? We know firsthand how frustrating it is when you can’t provide your kiddos with a huge holiday celebration. Sometimes, financial stress can make the holidays downright stressful and depressing. Fortunately, there are agencies that can help you get free Christmas gifts and food in Texas!
Get free Christmas gifts and food in Texas!
There are agencies that offer services within communities. While these agencies are part of a larger group, they operate at a local level to serve communities.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army provides help to low-income families in need of Christmas gifts and other resources during the holiday season and different times of the year. You might be able to get help from the Salvation Army with specific toys for your children.
The Angel Tree program is very helpful because the Salvation Army gathers wish lists from needy families, which are placed on trees in popular stores and community centers. Community members buy the items and place them in donation bins, so that the Salvation Army can deliver them just before Christmas.
In many areas, the Salvation Army also offers a food pantry that hands out free bags of groceries and holiday dinner boxes filled with ham or turkey and all the traditional holiday toppings. They may also offer a soup kitchen serving hot meals daily and special holiday dinners on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Toys for Tots
You might be able to get help from Toys for Tots. They offer toys for families struggling at Christmas and in general. You will need to visit their site to find out more about what they do in your area and how to sign up for their help!
Get Christmas help in your Texas community.
You could find help with Christmas gifts in your county! If you’re looking for free Christmas gifts and food in Texas, checking in your county is a great place to start!
Bexar County
If you’re in San Antonio, the Leon Valley or Universal City, you could get help with free Christmas gifts! The cities in Bexar County have many offerings including free gifts for kids of all ages, free food and even free meals at churches and missions throughout the state.
Brazoria County
Residents of Brazoria, Alvin, Surfside, Richwood and West Columbia may all be able to get help with free Christmas gifts and food in Texas! You can get help with meals, gifts for your kids and meals that can make them have a more enjoyable holiday season.
Dallas County
If you’re in Garland, Irving or Highland Park, you could get help. We found resources for Dallas County residents who are in need of help for the holiday season. You can even find and take advantage of adopt-a-family programs in the county!
Fort Bend County
Are you looking for Christmas help in Sugar Land, Fresno, Houston, or Rosenburg? All of these areas have help available. We found free Christmas gifts and food in Texas at churches and event centers. Below is also help for families in need of gifts for their kids for Christmas!
Toy Assistance:
The Sugar Land Fire Department has always been a strong supporter of low income children. They have partnered with Santa’s Exchange and Toys for Tots to make Christmas for children in Fort Bend County even more special. At least 4000 children in Fort Bend County will be helped this year. Boxes are collected at Sugar Land Fire Stations.
Houston Children’s Charity in Houston, Texas encourages low-income families to apply for their holiday programs during their time of need. They offer both the Adopt-A-Family program where there is something for Christmas for the entire family, and a toy distribution program which gives thousands of families toys, games, books, clothing, and gift certificates to families for Christmas.
Salvation Army in Houston offers its Angel Tree program for low-income families struggling during the holidays. With this program, families are paired with donors who purchase the gifts they want and need from the family’s wish list.
Toys For Tots in Houston invites low-income families who struggle during the holidays to apply for toys for their children. Each registered child receives several new, unopened toys, games, and books. Some children will receive a new bike with a helmet. Follow Fort Bend’s Toys for Tots Facebook page for updates on local programs.
Food Assistance:
Bethel’s Heavenly Hands in Houston helps low-income families with their pantry during the holiday season. During the holidays, they distribute over 5,000 Thanksgiving baskets and 7,000 Christmas baskets filled with all the ingredients needed for a traditional holiday meal to families in need.East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry offers both Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets to low-income families during the holiday season.
Galveston County
If you’re in Santa Fe, Galveston, Jamaica Beach or on the Bolivar Peninsula, you could get help with free Christmas gifts and food! We found help for residents who want to enjoy their Christmas but who may not have a lot of money to do that with!
Harris County
We found Christmas help for people living in Spring, Pasadena and La Porte. Residents of Humble, Crosby and Deer Park may be able to get free Christmas gifts and food. If you’re anywhere in Harris County, we found help for you!
Hidalgo County
Residents who live in McAllen, Mission, Weslaco or San Juan may be able to get help with free Christmas gifts and food in Texas. We found help for Hildalgo people who need it. Check out the free Christmas gift programs we found here!
Jefferson County (Beaumont)
Are you a Beaumont resident? If you’re in Beaumont and beyond in Jefferson County, you could get help with free Christmas gifts! You don’t have to be down if you can’t afford Christmas for your kids this year, help is available!
Johnson County
Cleburne, Joshua, Keene, Alvarado and other Johnson County residents may be able to receive assistance from these local organizations.
Field Street Baptist Church in Cleburne offers the Spirit Of Sharing Ministries for families in need of help all year long. They might have holiday food available.
Westhill Church Of Christ in Cleburne offers The Bridge Program to help support families in need during times of financial struggle. The program might also be able to help with bags of holiday food during Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Lubbock County
Ransom Canyon residents can get help! Buffalo Springs, Lubbock and New Deal residents may also be able to get help. We found ways for you to get free food on and around Christmas! We also found ways for you to get gifts to help your children have an enjoyable Christmas.
Montgomery County
Whether you’re in Montgomery, Willis, Conroe or the Woodlands, you can get help with free Christmas gifts and food in Texas. You might be able to get help in Magnolia, Shenandoah and Splendora. We found resources for Montgomery County, Texas!
Tarrant County
If you’re in Arlington, Bedford or Hurst, you could get free Christmas help. Tarrant County organizations have even come together to provide an adopt-a-family program for your holiday season!
Taylor County
If you live in Abilene, you may be able to receive free or low-cost gifts from Christian Service Center. They offer a free Christmas Store Bargain room for low income families in their area.
Travis County
If you live in or near Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock or another city in Travis County, check out this list!
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Tamara Guerrero
Saturday 3rd of December 2022
I am 45 year's old & unable to work due to some serious medical issues I've been diagnosed with here recently in these last few years as well as other medical issues I've already had even though I've had job's that worked very hard at up until my doctors have told me I couldn't work anymore & have me down as disabled so I've tried so many times to get on disability for years but it seems like the more I try & have all the paperwork that has been filled out from my doctors & counselor that have been sent into disability agents & judge's deeming me disabled & why including all that I have been diagnosed with but still for some unknown reasons still keep denying me making to the point of giving up & so my husband has been trying so very hard to find job's so that he could be working so we could be able to get things we need & that's not even been anywhere near ez by any means due to little or no transportation to get to & from specially living in a very small town that doesn't offer job's with him being self employed it's just been so very slow these few years can't even come close to making ends meet & even that much more of a struggle for us now that our daughter is a teenager that we can't get anything for her nor my other children for Christmas
Catherine Marucci
Sunday 4th of December 2022
Hi Tamara. Getting disability can be really difficult! If you've already tried the options listed above for Christmas, it may be worth calling 211 to see if they know of anything else in your local area.
Ruth ann Wright
Friday 2nd of December 2022
I would really like some help getting Christmas gifts for my 6 grandchildren. I was awarded Sole Managing Conservitor of all 6 of them in January 2019. Both their parents are incarcerated right now so I can't ask them for help. Their ages and gender are: Boy-15 Boy-14 Boy-8 Girl-8 Boy-7 Girl-5 I am praying that you will be able to help. Thank you.
Catherine Marucci
Saturday 3rd of December 2022
Hi. If you have already tried the options above, it may be worth calling 211 to see if they know of anything in your area.
Gloria Vasquez
Monday 21st of November 2022
Grandparents 68 and 61 years old that were left with a 18 month old grand baby boy father out of work out looking for work mother abandoned child need resources for pampers winter clothing shoes toys for Christmas Rockdale Texas
Catherine Marucci
Tuesday 22nd of November 2022
Hi Gloria. If the above resources are not helpful in your case, then it may be worth calling 211 to see if there is anything else they can suggest in your area.
Walter Henry
Saturday 19th of November 2022
I am disabled,and have 2 girls 8 and 10 and I can barely pay the bills and have no money for anything Christmas wise or anything else any help would be greatly appreciated
Catherine Marucci
Saturday 19th of November 2022
Hi Walter. If the above resource cannot help, you can try calling 211. They may know of programs in your area that can help.
Lila Davis
Friday 18th of November 2022
Hi my name is Lila, I am disabled and can't work. My husband has been working at a job but we are struggling to get Christmas gifts for our children and grandchild that we were raising. My husband has been getting jipped at work with his pay and we are really struggling to make ends meet and pay bills. I would really appreciate help getting gifts for my granddaughter especially she's 5 years old and doesn't understand our circumstances. I also have a 19-year-old daughter who is autistic and really doesn't understand the situation either. I have tried to contact some of the people in our area to get help but there are enrollment. Is closed they receive help with gifts. If you could please help me find some sort of help I would be very much appreciative. Thank you so much.