I have a friend that is in real need of Christmas for her children and I need to find out how to help her by finding an organization out there to help. I would help, but I do not have the funds to. She has 3 children and their father is not doing anything to help with them. The last 2 Christmases she has not been able to buy them anything and I mean nothing.
By Katie W.
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If there is a Salvation Army in your area they have to be listed in the phone book. However, your friend will have to go in and apply for help, not you. There is Toys for Tots, and others. That being said, there again I think there is paperwork to be filled out and probably income guidelines.
Most of the organizations that help with Christmas do have an age limit of 12 years. However, your friend could do some shopping every month all year. I have been doing that since my first got married in 1964. Buy one thing a month, and I know she can do that, even if it is only from a dollar store.
Also there are times you can get brand new stuff at thrift stores, even used things that are in excellent condition. Doesn't your friend have any family members that give gifts to her kids? Basically all any kid needs is one gift from the parents, and maybe one from each of the siblings.
Depending on the age of the kids for little kids a color book and 16 count box of crayons would be enough and they could be wrapped as two separate gifts. These items wouldn't have to be brand name ones. As far as that goes no kid needs to receive electronics or brand name clothes.
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