anyone know where to find help buying christmas presents for my kids for christmas i live near topeka?

Question

i live in rural area but close to topeka and manhattan

Answer 1

Start with Toys for Tots. They can help you with some gifts for each kid under the age of 18. Then, contact local churches, and programs that do the food stamps and state insurance, because those groups will all be able to get you in touch with other groups that can adopt your family for Christmas. But do it NOW, because many of these programs around the nation have early distribution dates, or cut off dates.

If all else fails, try to find low-cost presents that they can at least open and enjoy for Christmas, such as things from Dollar Tree- coloring books, toy cars, puzzles, stuffed animals, etc.

Answer 2

Best place to start is with your local representative. Check and see who represents your Dsitrict in your local phone book and call them. They are elected officials and are usually more then happy to assist. I would also try the Salvation Army and local Radio Stations. Good Luck.

Answer 3

i was on the phone for two hours last week when i was trying to find where to go to toys for tots in my area call your local fire dept or police station ( non emergency line) i had called at least 12 different numbers because every body kept pointing me in different directions and finally i got so frustrated i went on to answers and some one suggested the fire dept who said call the police dept and they are going to deliver my kids gifts to my house i cried when they told me that they were going to give my son a bike i never had to ask for help before it was hard good luck

Answer 4

check with welfare offices, look at dept. stores, walmart or kmart and see if they have angel trees, get the children's names on them, welfare offices often know about christmas connection type locations where children can go and choose gifts, free or nearly free. many organizations choose families, lions clubs, etc, give gift baskets, church organizations give christmas baskets to needy families. Even rurally located families