San Francisco County and City : Free Christmas and Holiday Assistance
Organizations across San Francisco County provide help to the less fortunate during the holiday. Find where to get Toys for Tots, free Christmas or Thanksgiving food baskets, and other assistance, including applications to the free Angel Tree or Adopt a Family program. Some of the agencies are very targeted in who they assist with toys or meals, such as domestic violence survivors or the homeless. Others are more wide-ranging and children from low-income households could get a free Christmas gift or toy, and families may be provided a hot meal.
Curry Senior Center
The location is 333 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
For information, call 415-885-2274
Assistance is for senior citizens in the Tenderloin and South of Market Districts. The are bilingual services available. Meals, Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations, food baskets, and more may be provided.
Arriba Juntos
Mailing address – 1850 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA, 94103
415-487-3240
An annual Christmas toy give-away occurs. This is done in partnership with other charities and groups in San Francisco County. There may be free food, gifts, celebrations with Santa, music, and more.
United Way Of The Bay Area
1-800-273-6222
They operate a referral service. Calls can get information on everything from Christmas toy and present donation services to meal sites and social services. They maintain a database with information for single parents, immigrants, the unemployed, and anyone that is struggling.
Samaritan House at Westside Church of Christ
The main address is 603 Monte Diablo Avenue
San Mateo, CA, 94401
Services are for the holidays only, and this charity could support the southern part of San Francisco.
GLIDE
330 Ellis Street
San Francisco, California 94102
The telephone number is 415.674.6000
Donations allow the charity to provide help at Christmas. There may be toys, clothes, and free gift cards. Also, during Thanksgiving, turkey meals may be provided. There may be holiday bags of food as well as small toys contained in them for children.
San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program
In some years, tens of thousands of gifts and toys are given to thousands of children from across the city. There is Christmas help for residents of the inner-city, single moms, homeless children, and others. Presents may have games, clothing, hygiene items, and much more. The child needs to live in the area and be under 12. Enrollment is done online, at the program website. Donations and volunteers are always needed. Dial the non-profit service at 211. Or application sites are:
No Limits Worship Center, 11 Raymond Ave, San Francisco, California, 94134, dial 415-912-8672
The City and County of SF/CPS,170 Otis Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, California, 94103, main phone 510-472-3257
Huntersview Family Center at 1101 Fairfax ave provides toys, games and more for free. Dial 415-724-5226
Mission Neighborhood Health Center also runs toys for tots. Address is 240 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, California, 94110. Call 510-705-3940
Peninsula Family Service (Haven Child Development Center), call 650-518-1627
Salvation Army
There are several centers in the city and across San Francisco County. They administer assistance programs and social services year-round, but they also provide season help at Thanksgiving and Christmas. This ranges from meals to Angel Tree/Adopt a Family toy programs. There are gifts for children, home-delivered meals to the elderly, and other support. Several centers are in the community, and locate help from San Francisco Salvation Army.
The Edgewood Center
The address is 1801 Vicente Street
San Francisco, CA
There is assistance for abused children or families as well as people with a mental illness.
Toys for Tots from The San Francisco regional United States Marine Corps
New toys may be disbursed to qualified registrants. Free gifts such as compacters, board or video games, Lego, Matchbox cars, toy trucks or dolls (for boys or girls), and other items may be offered from Toys for Tots. The enrollment process in San Francisco County is on their main site. Apply here. https://san-bruno-ca.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx?nPageID=100&nPreviewInd=200&nRedirectInd=3
Bay Area Community Resource has 2 sites in the county, both of which participate in the Toys for Tots program. There will be games, books, free toys, educational supplies, and more for kids (both boys and girls) from qualified low-income families.
1035 Gilman Ave, San Francisco, California, 94124. Call 415-928-9760
423 Burrows St., San Francisco, California, 94134. Dial the charity at 415-810-7296
Compass Family Services
The address is 37 Grove St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 644-0504
They are a wide-ranging social service agency. The non-profit has “Adopt a Family” free Christmas gifts or presents, Thanksgiving or Christmas meals, and more. Get games, books, blankets, sneakers, toys, clothes, hygiene supplies, and even free Christmas gift cards.
St. Anthony Social Service Center
Main Address 150 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94102
415-241-2600
The charity helps the poor, immigrants, unemployed, and others. Free Christmas gifts and food from a pantry. Get Legos, dolls, games, video councils or, even more important, free clothes, coats, and other items for Christmas.
YMCA of San Francisco – OMI Family Resource Center
156 Broad Street
San Francisco, California, 94112
Dial 415-406-1370
Meals, food, groceries, stocking stuffers, and other goods may be given out at the holidays. They also support single mothers in the city and county of SF.
Church of the Visitacion
The main address is 655 Sunnydale Ave
San Francisco, California, 94134
Call 415-494-5517
The homeless, poor, and low-income, as well as senior citizens, can get holiday help, including Thanksgiving or Christmas meals. Children can apply for new, unwrapped presents from the free Toys for Tots service.
Church of God
2754 24th st
San Francisco, California, 94110
Phone: 760-574-1776
The faith-based church participates in the Toys for Tots assistance program.
Jewish Family Services – The Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building
Location is 2150 Post Street,
San Francisco, California 94115
For details, call 415-449-1200
Various free holiday assistance programs are offered in the San Francisco County region. A focus is on seniors and the elderly, but anyone can apply. Get free gift certificates for shopping at Target or Wal-Mart, meals, and other free gifts.
San Francisco City Impact Rescue Mission
140 Turk St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone – (415) 441-1628
A major focus is on the homeless. Free Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas meals, including Turkey dinners. Or get blankets, stocking stuffers, small toys, and other help.
Pacific Islander Youth Alliance
Location is 2055 Sunnydale Ave
San Francisco County, California, 94134
The main number is 415-499-2139
Asian Americans can get help at Christmas as well as others. There may be gifts (including culturally sensitive) for the diverse San Francisco population, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Koreans, and others.
