Holiday Help Resources

How Can You Get Help for the Holidays?

You don’t have to experience food insecurity this holiday season. No matter your background, socioeconomic status, or family size, there are resources you can turn to to address struggles you are facing with access to quality, nutritional, and tasty food this holiday season.

Apply for Nevada’s WIC Program

One of the most beneficial resources is the Women, Infants, and Children program, also known as the WIC program. This comprehensive federally funded grant program can provide you with several social and support services that will allow your family to lead a healthy life.

Through WIC, you’ll have access to food assistance, allowing you to purchase healthy and nutritional foods at no cost. Other support you’ll have access to through WIC include education services, breastfeeding support, and access to social support services near you. Learn more about Nevada’s WIC program and how to apply for this invaluable assistance today.

Visit Your Local Food Bank

Food banks are a saving grace for many families during the holiday season. You are not alone if you are experiencing food insecurity or need help supplementing your grocery budget this holiday season. Over 49 million people, that’s one in every six people, depend on the support offered through food banks every day. This also includes many people who provide volunteer services to help keep local food banks running.

This holiday season, brighten your holiday celebrations when you visit your local food bank. There are various food banks in Las Vegas you can turn to. The following locations are standing by to help serve you and the greater community.

• The United Way Nevada: Emergency food and shelter program
• Three Square: Member of Feeding America
• The Just One Project: Increases access to food, resources, and supportive services
• Central Food Pantry by Central Christian Church – Henderson: Access to food and offers delivery to the elderly
• Las Vegas Salvation Army: Emergency shelter and meal program

Looking to help a family in need this holiday season? Turn to these invaluable community resources:

• Candle Lighters: Adopt a family
• Food Bank of Northern Nevada: Food donations
• Nevada 211: Food and gift donation

Tap Into Your Local School System

Various services and support systems can help your family enjoy the holiday season. Many of these services are offered through the local public school system or Early Childhood education facilities like Sunrise Children’s Foundation.

From community activities to home visits and connections to other community support, your child’s school can help you learn more about activities and events that are developmentally appropriate and family-friendly this holiday season.

Check with your children’s school community to see what events, parades, or community activities they might have planned within the community.

If your children’s school doesn’t have any activities or events planned, school officials can often connect you to critical resources within the community that can help you as well. Officials with the school district can connect you to social services like WIC or help you connect with other resources in the community that offer affordable or free activities for your family to enjoy while school is out.

Holiday Programs at Help of Southern Nevada

You’ll find various philanthropic organizations that can help alleviate some of the financial stress that comes along with the holiday season. One such organization is the Holiday Program put on by Help of Southern Nevada.

This program accepts applications for the holiday season. You must fill out the application in person. Once you do this, you will receive a voucher to come back on two assigned days. On one of the days, you and other families can receive a free turkey for the holiday season. You will also be able to take part in their toy and gift card distribution.

This support is one of many ways philanthropic organizations in the region can brighten your holiday season through supportive care that truly makes a difference.

Discover Free and Affordable Holiday Activities in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is home to various family-friendly activities throughout the holiday season, such as activities, parades, and events you and your entire family can enjoy yearly.

While some of these activities may require a flat fee, it’s usually no more than 10.00 dollars or so. There’s also a wide selection of free events you can plan to attend. This is often the case with child-friendly events.

You can keep up with all the parades, community activities, and shows the city plans to host during the holiday season when you keep up with their holiday events calendar.

Brighten Your Holiday Season With Sunrise Children’s Foundation

This holiday season, turn to community pillars of support like Sunrise Children’s Foundation. Proudly serving the greater community with quality Early Childhood education services, we’re committed to helping you and your family have a joyful holiday season. Get in touch today to learn more about our family support services, access to WIC support, and other programs that can help your family ring in the holidays.