There are a number of agencies that provide low income families holiday assistance in the Greater Cincinnati Area, offering Christmas gifts, meals, clothing, groceries and toys.

Toys for Tots and the Salvation Army are two of these organizations. Toys for Tots provides children, including immigrants and newborns, free Christmas toys, games, clothes, and gifts. You can call 211 to apply for their assistance.

The Salvation Army provides social service and emergency financial aid, and other help around the holidays, including Christmas gifts, clothing, and referrals for further assistance provided by local churches and non-profits. They have several offices in Hamilton County. You can call (513) 242-9100 for the office located at 6381 Center Hill Avenue; (513) 762-5649 for the office at 120 East Central Parkway; (513) 251-1424 for the West Side office, located at 3503 Warsaw Avenue; and (513) 762-5600, for the office located at 114 East Central Parkway.

In Clermont County, you can call (513) 732-6328 for their office located at 87 North Market Street, in Batavia. In Butler County , you can call (513) 423-9452 for their office located at 1914 First Avenue, in Middletown.

The Salvation Army also has nearby offices in Kentucky and Indiana. There are two Kentucky offices in the Tri-State area. You can call (859) 431-1063 for the Campbell County office, located at 340 West 10th Street, in Newport. You can call (859) 261-0835 for the Kenton County office, located at 1806 Scott Street, in Covington. You can call (812) 265-2157 for the Indiana office in Jefferson County, located at 331 East Main Street, in Madison, Indiana.

We’ve compiled a list of organizations providing Holiday assistance that is available for download. The list includes the information we’ve provided about the Toys for Tots and Salvation Army programs, as well as contact information a number of local churches offering gifts and assistance around the winter holidays.

You can find more resources like these by selecting the “Financial Assistance” and or “Food & Clothing” category tab on our Social Service “Utilization Library” page.