Holiday Resources for Families

Holiday Resources for You and Your Family!

If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact any of the community resources listed below:

For a Thanksgiving Basket, please click this link and then click where it says “Sign Up Now” https://straffordcap.org/straffordneighbors2023/
For Holiday gifts, please click this link to “Request a Toy” and complete an application. If Toys for Tots is no longer accepting applications, please contact 2-1-1 to learn about other locations that donate gifts. https://www.toysfortots.org/request-a-toy/
Dover City Welfare also helps assist Toys for Tots by accepting applications. Please visit their website https://www.dover.nh.gov/government/city-operations/public-welfare/ or call their number at 603-516-6500 for more information.
The Salvation Army is always available to provide support. Please click the link below, look at the “Contact” information, and choose which office you would like to reach out to. https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/northern-new-england/greater-seacoast/
Village of Hope provides help to Seacoast families during the holidays by bringing the community together to provide gifts for children in need. Click the link below to check when the 2023 application is available. https://www.villageofhopenh.org/
If you have missed the deadlines on any applications for gifts, please call 603-516-TOYS (8697) to learn about other opportunities.
Are you in need of clothing, household items, or food? Operation Blessings, located at 600A Lafayette Road in Portsmouth NH, offers new or gently used items as well as food. Please visit their website for more informations & hours: https://www.operationblessingnh.org/