Free Christmas assistance Middlesex County New Jersey.
Find where Middlesex County families that live on a low income or that are in a crisis can get help during the holidays. Learn how to get free Christmas gifts from Toys for Tots, Adopt a Family or Angel Tree. Or get free food baskets at Thanksgiving as well as Christmas. There are charity organizations, churches as well as non-profits that provide free Christmas gifts to kids, food boxes or celebrations to the elderly. The goal is to help ensure the less fortunate get help during the holidays.
Other holiday help is offered too for low income families, the elderly, immigrants or single moms among others. These Middlesex County New Jersey services include Angel Tree from the Salvation Army (and other charities) as well as free Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers, trees, and free food from Adopt a Family. Or find meals or food boxes for an entire household, free kids coats near you, and much more. There are also Easter and Thanksgiving food basket programs available.
The enrollment period for any gift giving program will start around September and may run as late as the beginning of December for XMas help. However many others, such as Toys for Tots, have an earlier cut off date. Any Christmas assistance program or gift giveaways, from services such as Adopt a Family or Toys for tots, is first come and served. Once the toys, games, electronics, clothing, etc. run out, then no more families in Middlesex County NJ can be assisted.
Free holiday food baskets are also available. These can feed a family at Thanksgiving as well as Christmas. To a lesser extent there may also be help at Easter in Middlesex County New Jersey. More information, in particular for the Christmas resources, is below.
Charity Kings Inc.
Address is 1146 Asbury Avenue Suite #1, Asbury Park, New Jersey, 07712. Dial (848)205-0362 for intake.
Volunteers hold many fund raisers, including at Christmas and back to school. Donations of toys, clothes, gift cards for retailers such as Target, and other items are available. They help children and the working poor at the holidays as well as Christmas.
United Fellowship Baptist Church
Address is 603 Third Avenue, Asbury Park, New Jersey, 07712. Main phone - (732) 775-2177
The church is part of the Middlesex County toys for tots program. New, unwrapped gifts are for children. There may be games, winter boots, doll for girls, and much more.
Salvation Army - Holiday Programs
County residents can sign up for the Angel Tree gift giving program. There is also Adopt a Family. Children can get help at the Christmas season. There are also Thanksgiving turkey programs, holiday meals, food, gift certificates, free groceries for the holidays. winter coats, and even financial aid. Find other assistance from Middlesex County New Jersey Salvation Army.
- Location: 433 State St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861. Call (732) 826-7040
South Plainfield Social Services
Address: 2480 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield, NJ 07080. Call (908) 226-7628
The government program only assists South Plainfield residents that are low income and/or in need. The office has Thanksgiving food boxes and meals, vouchers for groceries, free Christmas gifts, winter clothing, and other aid.
FISH Social Services and Hospitality Program
Location is 456 New Market Road, Piscataway, NJ. Phone (732) 968-5957
Women who are clients can get help. There may be free Christmas toys, food, clothes, books and more for women as well as single moms with kids. They also help the disabled or migrants. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other free holiday meals are offered by the Middlesex County charity.
Catholic Charity churches in Middlesex County
Several assistance programs are offered. There is a low cost thrift store, soup kitchen for hot holiday meals, small Christmas toys for kids or teens, Adopt a family, and other holiday assistance. Continue with help from Middlesex County Catholic Charities.
Toys for Tots of Middlesex County NJ
Children, teenagers and infants can get help. There is help for low income as well as working poor households. Get free toys or gifts like Legos, video games, dolls, toy trucks for boys, star wars figures and so much more. There are multiple application sites in Middlesex County for both (1) donations to Toys for Tots as well as (2) places for parents to apply.
Applications are needed. A social service office, church, or charity will give out the Toys for Tots in Middlesex NJ for those that qualified. Children under the age of 14 can be given a free Christmas present as part of Toys for Tots. Visit https://metuchen-nj.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx?nPageID=100&nPreviewInd=200&nRedirectInd=3.
Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
3-5 Kirkpatrick St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Dial (732) 545-2673
Programs include a free food pantry and soup kitchen. Hot meals at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, stocking stuffer toys for kids, free groceries, and other small presents may be offered.
Zion Hill Baptist Church - Faith's Soup Kitchen
450 Highland Ave, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854. Main Phone - (732) 463-7776
Based on the work of donations and volunteers, holiday means (including at Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) are available. There may also be winter or clothes for children at Christmas.
Jewish Foundation
Vouchers, free clothes, and more may be passed out. There are free holiday Kosher meals as well as holiday gift boxes for residents of all religion. A free food pantry with turkeys, groceries and other goods are offered too. More on JRF assistance center.
Catholic Charities
Main office - 319 Maple Street, Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861. Call 732-324-8200
Basic needs can be met. This includes, but is not limited too, referrals, Christmas meals or toys, immigration services, and much more, including holiday help. They give children, including immigrants and women facing violence, free Christmas gifts, certificates, hot meals and other goods.
United Way of Central Jersey's - MiddleSex County
They run a Gift of the Season Program. It is an adopt a family program for the entire family, and the goal is to help low-income, unemployed and struggling families get basic needs. During the holidays clients can be given food, hygiene supplies, free Christmas decorations, books, educational goods and more. Call 732-247-3727
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