Holiday assistance programs across West Virginia help families with food, winter clothes, and Christmas toys.
- Glorious Church of God in Christ (COGIC) Thanksgiving Meal and Giveaway in Huntington is on November 23rd 2-5 p.m.
- Mountaineer Food Bank in Gassaway distributes meals in 48 of the 55 counties.
- Union Mission Outreach in Charleston gives out Holiday food boxes the Saturday before Thanksgiving and the Saturday before Christmas, provides winter coats and Christmas toys for children.
- A.D Lewis Community Center in Huntington provides a turkey and sides on November 26 at 1pm
- Heart + Hand Christmas Program helps Putnam and Kanawha families with obtaining Christmas gifts and has a food pantry
- 43rd Annual Holiday Toy and Food Distribution on Thursday, Dec. 12th, at the WV National Guard Readiness Center in Morgantown. Provided by United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties, Christian Help, and Mountaineer Food Bank.
- The Christmas Bureau provides assistance to families in Kanawha, Boone, and Putnam counties who apply. The program is sponsored by United Way of Central West Virginia
- Toys for Tots supplies toys and clothes to children age 0 to 15 from low income households in many counties of WV who apply.
- Other general food assistance programs can be found at foodbanks.net and and homelessshelterdirectory.net. Some may provide special holiday baskets.