I had a stroke a year ago. Please tell me where I can find help for Christmas. My son is 15 and my daughter is 13. I also need help with some food. Thank you and God bless.
By Lisa
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Your kids are old enough to understand, if you can't get them anything for Christmas. Most of the charities that help with Christmas have an age cut off limit of 12 years. They have to do that for budget reasons. You have known that Christmas was coming for several months and could have bought one item a month. It doesn't have to be expensive things; kids don't need electronic things or clothes with designer names. If you had started earlier, WalMart always has quite nice t-shirts for less than $10.00. Sometimes you can even find CDs and DVDs in the bargain bins.
When you say you need help with food, do you mean on a permanent basis or just for Christmas? There is a difference. If you qualify income wise you could more than likely get food stamps. If you need help with food on a permanent basis, call your nearest Social Services Office, and they will be able to figure out if you qualify for food stamps.
For help with food on a temporary basis, call different churches, because sometimes churches have a means to help with things like that. If there is a Salvation Army where you live, sometimes they will help with food, however, if there is a Food Pantry of some type, that is where you will have to go there. Food Pantries operated differently depending on where you live. Where I live you have to have a referral from a pastor, social worker or something like that. You can also go there only every three to six months, and maybe get a months worth of groceries. That is the way it works here.
Do you have a church of your own, it should help if you do and talk to the pastor of that church. Sometimes they will take up an anonymous special offering to help a needy family. However, your kids must have grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. that will be giving them gifts.
Also you must have some source of income, even if it is a small amount. If you had planned ahead you could have eaked out a small amount of money every month for gifts. I have been done with my shopping for six months.
My family and I are looking to help a couple of families for the Thanksgiving holiday right now. We have a basket with food if you would like it let me know and I can take it to this charity that's hosting this site and you can pick it up from there.
Yes I would like to know where to pick up some extra groceries for Thanksgiving. Felicia Bell in Athens, GA. 30606
Hi is a basket with food still available or does someone know where they are helping for thanksgiving im a single mom of 4 kids. 8 an 7 year old girl and a 6 year old boy with atism and a 18 month old baby boy my kids understand that even we do not have money for christmas toys i would love diapers L/XL for my 6 year old and size 5 for my 18 month old am currently not working and my girls dont even want toys because they need winter cloths 4705482350 my name is maria if someone knows info that can help feel free to let me know blessings
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