Free Christmas and holiday assistance Montgomery County Maryland.
Christmas and Thanksgiving assistance is available from dozens of non-profits, churches, and charities in the Montgomery County Maryland region. Free toys, games, books, Christmas presents, gift cards and even meals are given out. There are also charities that provide Thanksgiving dinners or meals. Find details on the Holiday Giving Project as well as free Toys for Tots, Adopt a Family and Angel Tree in Montgomery County.
There is help for the working poor, single parents, the elderly or disabled. The main program is known as the Holiday Giving Project, and all requests for assistance will only be given to qualified families with a referral. Other agencies also provide free holiday support. There are also Thanksgiving dinners served too. For those found eligible, they may be given free Christmas toys such as Legos or video games, meals, doll, sporting goods and other help.
In order to get a referral to the Holiday Project, the applicant needs to meet low income levels and be a parent or guardian to the child. Not everyone will be able to qualify for assistance. In fact, Christmas toys, meals, gift cards and other goods are only available as the result of donations. Many people, as well as businesses and non-profits such as Toys for Tots, partner together to ensure the success of the Montgomery County Holiday Giving Project program.
There is also coordination involved in the county. Residents can only apply one time, at one charity. Then a referral is given, and if donations allow, toys and more may be provided to the children. Note they need to be under the age of 16 to qualify. To apply for these free holiday assistance programs in Montgomery County Maryland, contact an organization below.
Toys for Tots partner with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Families that currently receive some form of public aid can also enroll into the Holiday Giving Project. They need to inquire with their current caseworker. There may be food given to them, Thanksgiving Turkeys, dolls for girls, winter coats or boots, matchbox cars and much more. Contact a social worker, school counselor, or the giving project listed below, or DHS phone number is 240-777-0311 or 311. Or find details here. https://germantown-md.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx?nPageID=100&nPreviewInd=200&nRedirectInd=3
- Public School and Head Start counselors can enroll students. Parents that need to get a toy or clothing for their child, or even school supplies, should call their school and ask the counselor about the program.
- Montgomery County Maryland families enrolled into section 8 can request applications from the HOC - Housing Opportunities Commission. In Silver Spring, dial 240-627-9793 for information on the Holiday Project. Or people in Germantown or Gaithersburg, call 240-627-9792 for referrals.
Bethesda Cares
Address is 7728 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Phone number is (301) 907-9244
The main holiday programs are run from the pantry. There may be free Thanksgiving/Christmas meals for the homeless and low income.
Salvation Army of Montgomery County
Main center address: 20021 Aircraft Drive, Germantown MD 20874. Phone: 301-515-5354
Programs include Adopt a Family and financial aid. Volunteers drop off toys, electronics, clothing and more. The Salvation Army provides the items for free to the needy at Christmas. There may be games, books, clothing, giftcards, and other new, wrapped (or unwrapped) presents. Free Thanksgiving turkey dinners are offered too. More on holiday assistance Montgomery County Salvation Army.
Catholic Charities - McCarrick Family Center
Location is 12247 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20902. Phone - (301) 942-1790
Free clothing, shoes, diapers, food, and other holiday help may be arranged.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Montgomery County
They are located in a charity called the Samaritan Center that serves the county, Baltimore, and the region. Resources range from free hot meals (including at Christmas and Thanksgiving) to a low cost thrift store, free Christmas toys for kids, home visits for the elderly and much more.
MCC or the Montgomery County Community Connection
They only help the disabled. Christmas food baskets, holiday toys, gifts and other items are given out households with a disability. There are gift cards for grocery stores, books, toys, crayons and other items. Address is 4401 Nicole Drive, Lanham, Maryland 20706. Phone (301) 583-0358.
Wheaton Kensington Chamber of Commerce
2401 Blueridge Avenue, Wheaton, Maryland 20902. Call 301-949-0080
Town residents only can apply for the free Christmas toy giveaway. There may be books, clothes, food baskets and other goods.
Dozens of other charities, churches, and non-profits also offer help at the holidays. Examples of them include A Wider Circle, Bethesda Rotary Clubs, Church of the Resurrection, Housing Opportunities Commission, Manna Food Center, The People's Community Baptist Church, Montgomery County Muslim Foundation, and many others.
If a family living in poverty is looking for a free present for their child to open on Christmas morning, or families seeking a hot meal, can dial 240-777-0311 to learn about other programs, including the Holiday Giving Project. Their request will be put into a database and fulfilled if possible.
There Is Hope Christian Church
Location is 23 W Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Call (301) 869-9650
They have a food pantry only. Free holiday groceries, maybe stocking stuffers or small Christmas decorations for kids, Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas food baskets and more.
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