If you’re a family in the Boston-area currently experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need, there are many ways we offer help.
For those experiencing homelessness: Our Christmas in the City party in Boston is only for those currently experiencing homelessness. Attendance is managed entirely through the shelters. Contact your shelter manager to see if your shelter participates. If your shelter is not currently working with Christmas in the City, but is interested, please have your shelter manager contact us at info@christmasinthecity.org. For 2020, the party has been canceled.
For those in need, but not experiencing homelessness: Boston-area families in need but not currently experiencing homelessness may sign up for Monday Mania, a late-December event at which we distribute toys and other items. You must register in advance, and in person, for Monday Mania. Information on registration, including eligibility requirements can be found on our website starting in late November. For more information, go to Monday Mania. For 2020, Monday Mania has been canceled. (We’ve provided a list of other resources on the Monday Mania page linked above.)
Thanksgiving help: The Saturday before Thanksgiving, we distribute food baskets to those in need who have signed up in advance. Registration (in person) for this event opens in early November. For more information, go to Thanksgiving in the City. For 2020, Thanksgiving in the City has been canceled.
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.
Similarly, our Village Project (educational assistance) does not have an application process. Recipients of support are referred to us by one of our trusted advisors.
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All 2020 Live Events Canceled
Due to COVID-19, all live events for 2020 are canceled. However, we are STILL helping shelters celebrate the holidays. Although we will not be holding our traditional public events this year, we remain steadfast in our commitment to helping Boston area families in need.
We are working directly with a number of the shelters to make sure that families experiencing homelessness will still have a joyful holiday season. So we are still in need of financial donations, as well as wishlists and other items for the families and for the shelters we’re working with.
You’ll find information on how you can get involved here. This is a work in progress! Over the next month or so, we’ll be supplying more detail on our needs, drop off locations, etc. And financial donations are always welcome.