Looking for our help?

If you’re a family in the Boston-area currently experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need, we have a couple of ways in which we provide help around the holidays.

Help around the holidays

CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY SHELTER PROGRAM 2025:  The planning process for helping families living in the shelters we partner with is still underway, and we hope to have information available by early November. Please note that there is no individual application process for any shelter program, which are run through the shelters.  Please check with your shelter manager to see whether they are working with Christmas in the City this year. Those in shelters that aren’t currently partnering with us are welcome to register for Jake’s Toy Mania.

JAKE’S TOY MANIA (JTM) provides gifts for Boston-area families in need with children 16 and under. You must register in advance to participate in JTM. Info for signing up for JTM can be found here: 2025 CITC Jake’s Toy Mania  This document includes ALL the information you need to participate in Jake’s Toy Mania: requirements, signup and pickup times and location, and other details.  (En español, aqui.)

Other than holiday related help, what else do you offer?

While we do offer help to families transitioning from homelessness to housing throughout the year, and also provide occasional help to those otherwise in need, there is no formal application process at this time. Families must be referred to Christmas in the City by one of our trusted advisors.

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