Holiday Giving
How We Serve
Utility Assistance
Providing utility assistance during the holidays is crucial for supporting families in need, ensuring they can stay warm and safe while managing financial challenges during the festive season. Learn More
The Angel Tree Program
The Angel Tree program provided gifts for more than one million children last Christmas. If you are at risk of not being able to provide presents for your children this holiday season, please reach out to your local Salvation Army. If you're interested in providing gifts for this program, please visit our Angel Tree registry page.
Other Programs and Services
We know the holidays causes finanical stress each year for for millions of families around the country. We encourage individuals and families seeking assistance to reach out to their local Salvation Army.
Red Kettle Campaign
Our iconic Red Kettle campaign has existed since 1891, and this Christmas, you can bring joy to your community by volunteering as a Bell Ringer. Your two hours sharing the true spirit of the holiday will help provide meals, shelter, and hope to neighbors in need. Sign up today and make the holiday season truly meaningful for you and your community.
Ring in the Joy. Change a Life.
Since Captain Joseph McFee set out the first kettle in 1891, The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign has helped provide Christmas meals, toys, and year-round support for families in need. Volunteer bell ringers keep this cherished holiday tradition alive, spreading cheer in their communities. Every donation helps serve more than 28 million people all year long. This year, please consider signing up to ring the bell in your neighborhood.
Adopt an Angel
In a typical year, The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program puts new clothes and toys under the tree for 1 million children who usually must go without Christmas gifts. Anonymous donors adopt these little “angels” in an expanding Christmas tradition that makes the season more rewarding for the gift giver and happier for the receiver. This year, please consider taking a few more angels off the tree or donating gifts in bulk.
Stats
2,562,029
Individuals and families who received Holiday Assistance in 2025
1 million+
children received Christmas through our Angel Tree program in 2025, who might not receive gifts otherwise
Show love all year long
While Christmas may be the season to shower those we love with gifts, it's also about giving to our neighbors in need. This holiday season, give a gift to help us continue providing vital services to those most in need.
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