Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year. Special holiday meals are offered at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Breakfast Mon-Sun: 7:30 am, Lunch Mon-Sun: 11:30 am, Dinner Mon-Sun: 5 pm, at chapel.

Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday before Thanksgiving: 12 pm.

Christmas Meal Christmas Eve Day 12 pm.

Easter Meal Easter Sunday: 12 pm.

Thanksgiving 2024: Dinner served 5:30 pm-6:30 pm.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2024: Lunch served 11:30 am-12:30 pm, dinner served 5:30 pm-6:30 pm.

For Christmas 2024:

-- Nemaha County - 12/20/24 11 am-4 pm. Gift card pick up at the Auburn Christian Church.

-- Johnson County - 12/16/2024. All day pickup (8 am-4 pm) of gift cards in Tecumseh office.

-- Pawnee County - 12/18/2024 9AM - 11:30 am and 1 pm-3:30 pm. Pick up of food and gift cards in the Community Room at the Village Apartments.

Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year. Special holiday meals are offered at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Breakfast Mon-Sun: 7:30 am, Lunch Mon-Sun: 11:30 am, Dinner Mon-Sun: 5 pm, at chapel.

Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday before Thanksgiving: 12 pm.

Christmas Meal Christmas Eve Day 12 pm.

Easter Meal Easter Sunday: 12 pm.

Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year. Special holiday meals are offered at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Breakfast Mon-Sun: 7:30 am, Lunch Mon-Sun: 11:30 am, Dinner Mon-Sun: 5 pm, at chapel.

Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday before Thanksgiving: 12 pm.

Christmas Meal Christmas Eve Day 12 pm.

Easter Meal Easter Sunday: 12 pm.

For Christmas 2024:

Children's Holiday Gifts allows children and their parents to come together and enjoy the spirit of the holiday with treats, activities and presents.

Every December the MLK Center provides wrapped gifts for Quad Cities-area children aged 3-12. Visit the website for details.

Holiday baskets are offered seasonally, provided through local community support. Programs vary by location; call for information.

[For Thanksgiving 2023:

Applications for Thanksgiving Food Packages must be picked up and completed at local offices; call for dates. (Carroll County: must be returned by November 3rd; Calhoun County: must be returned by November 10th)]

[For Christmas 2023:

(Carroll County) Giving Tree/Toys for Tots forms are available at the Carroll Outreach Office starting October 17th. To be eligible, applicants must have primary custody of the children being signed up, must be a resident of Carroll County, have children ages 14 and under, and be on New Opportunities' programs. If applicant is approved, they will receive a letter specifying when unwrapped gifts may be picked up in December. Forms must be completed and returned to the Outreach Center on or before November 10th.]

Baskets containing food for a holiday meal and gifts for children ages 16 and under.

Sign Up is the last full week in October, with varying hours.

Distribution of baskets takes place the Wednesday the week prior to Christmas.

Must live with in the area between Brady Street & Lincoln Avenue and River Drive to Kimberly Road.

Volunteers, community groups and local businesses donate materials, food, toys and skills for seasonal holiday projects for low-income families. Provides food packages and allowances to purchase clothes, shoes, coats, and household goods.

Projects vary annually and by county office. Community members may contact their county BVCA office for details about local holiday programs.

Provides special meals during the holiday season and helps families in need for holiday season.

For Thanksgiving/Christmas 2024, Thanksgiving baskets and Christmas gift distribution programs and dates and times vary by location. Families are encouraged to contact their local office for details.

Holiday Adoption program.

For Christmas 2024, the deadline to apply is December 1st.

Families with children ages 18 and under, along with elderly ages 65+, who are LIHEAP eligible or at or below 200% poverty may apply.

This program is especially designed to help families who are facing financial hardships and are unable to afford a Christmas dinner or new toys and warm clothing for their children. The Holiday Adoption Program hopes to address the needs of low-income children and families during the holidays and winter season.

Holiday gifts for children under the age of 18, gift cards for preteens.

2024 Registration Dates:

To register, you must have a Center for People Clarity Card. If you do not have a Clarity Card, please come to the office Fridays from 9 am-11 am.

If you have a Clarity Card, registration dates are as follows: Must bring proof of identity for each child you are registering (ss card, Medicaid card, etc.)

Mon, Dec 2, 2024, 9 am-2 pm

Tue, Dec 3, 2024, 9 am-2 pm

Wed, Dec 4, 2024, 9 am-2 pm

Thu, Dec 5, 2024, 9 am-2 pm

Fri, Dec 6, 2024, 9 am-12 pm.

Once registered, you will be able to select a pick-up time that works for you.

Volunteers, community groups and local businesses donate materials, food, toys and skills for seasonal holiday projects for low-income families. Provides food packages and allowances to purchase clothes, shoes, coats, and household goods.

Projects vary annually and by county office. Community members may contact their county BVCA office for details about local holiday programs.

THANKSGIVING ASSISTANCE - No assistance 2024

• Decatur County - No program for Thanksgiving 2024.
• Clarke County - No program for Thanksgiving 2024.
• Lucas County - No program for Thanksgiving 2024.
• Monroe County - No program for Thanksgiving 2024.
• Wayne County - No program for Thanksgiving 2024.

CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE - Dates to be determined - Call agency for more details

• Decatur County - No program for Christmas 2024.
• Clarke County - No program for Christmas 2024
• Lucas County - No program for Christmas 2024.
• Monroe County - No program for Christmas 2024.
• Wayne County - No program for Christmas 2024.

Thanksgiving baskets and Christmas toy assistance for 2024 is as follows:

Thanksgiving basket applications will be taken from Oct 2-Nov 12, 2024. Basket pickup will be Nov 17, 2024.

Children's Christmas gifts sign-up is Oct 18-Dec 4, 2024. We will call families regarding pickup dates and times.

Christmas Basket and Toys for Tots applications for 2024 may be done online at: saangeltree.org from November 1, 2024, through December 7, 2024.

Christmas baskets, no age limit. Only children 17 and under are eligible for Toys for Tots.

Visit the website for counties and agencies participating in local holiday assistance programs.

Provides a holiday program that gives out food vouchers, clothing, and gifts to qualifying individuals and families in need.

Christmas Food Box with a complete family dinner and a toy for children 17 or under.

For Christmas 2024, applicants are encouraged to call or visit their local Salvation Army office for details.