Free holiday and Christmas assistance Cameron County.
Find Christmas and Thanksgiving holiday assistance programs that help low income families in Cameron County as well as the city of Brownsville TX. The charities and churches provide free Christmas gifts, toys for tots, books, and clothes to children. Entire families, whether they are low income or just struggling, may be given free groceries for a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, or maybe served an entire meal too. Find the main places to go to in the cities of Brownsville, Harlingen as well as Cameron County.
The main assistance programs in the region include Angel Tree as well as Toys for Tots. Adopt a Family is another resource in Cameron County. As far as who is assisted, there may be free meals delivered to senior citizens or the homebound, including frozen or fresh holiday food. Children, including immigrant and those from Spanish speaking parents, may be given free Christmas gifts.
The charities depend on donations. Clients may be given clothes, toys, games, books, electronics, free gift cards for Christmas shopping and many other items. This assistance in Brownsville and the county may give the entire family Christmas presents as well as food. Find more information on applying below.
Cameron County United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots – There is fixed distribution date for income qualified, registered and approved parents. They can get new, unwrapped Christmas toys (for free) for their kids. There may be gift cards, bikes, games, Legos, video or educational games, sporting equipment, dolls, and much more. All of the items and assistance provided depends on donations from charities in the community. Toys for Tots is first come-served in Brownsville TX area, and learn more here. https://harlingen-tx.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx?nPageID=100&nPreviewInd=200&nRedirectInd=3.
The Salvation Army of Cameron County
Address is 201 E Monroe Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550. Call (956) 423-2454
Many assistance programs are offered to struggling Cameron County residents as well as senior citizens and immigrants. They offer free furniture, food from a pantry, Thanksgiving meals, Christmas toys, and more. Thousands of children get help at Christmas from Angel Tree, and Thanksgiving turkeys and dinners are also served. More on Cameron County Salvation Army.
Good Neighbor Settlement House
Location is 1254 East Tyler Street, Brownsville, Texas, 78520. Main number is 956-542-2368
The homeless may be assisted at the holidays, free meals, clothes, hygiene supplies and other items.
Harlingen Outreach Center
1102 S Commerce St, Harlingen, TX 78550. Call (956) 412-0191
The charity works with other partners in the Cameron County area on holiday toy drives. Free Christmas presents, food baskets, books, games and more may be offered.
Loaves and Fishes
Address is 514 South E Street, Harlingen, Texas 78550. Call 956-423-1014
Another social service agency for the low income and working poor in Cameron County. As donations allow, some help may be given at Christmas including small presents, toys for kids, food boxes, and more.
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grand
The charity is at 955 W Price Rd, Brownsville, TX 78520. Dial (956) 541-0220
They provide free food (including to migrants), clothes, cultural holiday meals, small stocking stuffers for kids or Christmas decorations and more.
Several other agencies help the low-income, single parents, and working poor in the region. There are Christmas gift drives, food, maybe Thanksgiving dinners and more. There may be toiletries for kids, free Xmas gifts and other items. Some assistance programs are below, however dial 211 for the latest dates, locations and programs.
- McAllen Metro Services is at 1501 W US Highway 83, McAllen, TX 78501. Call (956) 688-3510
- Cameron County has a holiday toy drive. They collect items from centers such as Administration Building at 964 E. Harrison St., Brownsville; Old Cameron County Courthouse (Dancy Building) at 1100 E. Monroe St., Brownsville; San Benito Annex Building at 1390 W. Expressway 83, San Benito; or the Harlingen Annex Building at 3302 Wilson Rd, Harlingen.
- The Brownsville Police Department and City - Most years the government agencies try to collect new, unwrapped toys from the community then provide them to Children in Brownsville at a special holiday event. The programs is known as Christmas for Kids Toy Giveaway and there may be clothes, games, books, matchbox cars and more.
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