8 Montgomery County nonprofits hosting food, gift drives this holiday season

Montgomery County residents can participate in several programs Interfaith of The Woodlands is hosting this holiday season, including an adopt-a-family gift program, a holiday toy drive, gifts for seniors, holiday food assistance and gift card donations. To see the food pantry needs, click here.

• Nov. 1-Dec. 13 (noon Nov. 28: gifts for adopt-a-family and gifts for seniors programs due; noon Dec. 13: gift cards and toys for the holiday toy and gift card drives due)
• 4242 Interfaith Way, The Woodlands
• https://woodlandsinterfaith.org/holidaygiving

Montgomery County Women’s Shelter

The Montgomery County Women’s Shelter is hosting a “Share-A-Family” holiday giving program, for which residents can adopt a family and provide gifts for them, host a giving tree or make a monetary donation. Residents can register by emailing [email protected].

• Nov. 15-Dec. 18
• 1401 Airport Road, Conroe; 1600 Lake Front Circle, Ste. 130, The Woodlands
• https://mcwctx.org/event/share-a-family-holiday-giving-program-register-now

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, which has a community center in Conroe, is hosting an angel adoption program where residents can “adopt” children they then buy gifts for. People can also choose to donate gifts by purchasing items from specific gift registries.

• Conroe Community Care Center, 304 Ave. E, Conroe
• https://salvationarmyhouston.org/houston

Compassion United

Montgomery County residents are invited to purchase gifts for Compassion United’s City of Light Youth students. Each student’s list is around $170-$200, with specific Christmas wishes on them. To register to participate, email [email protected]. Purchased gifts will be mailed straight to Compassion United.

• 350 Foster Drive, Conroe
• www.facebook.com/gotcompassion

Trel’s Home For Children

This holiday season, Trel’s Home For Children is hosting a Christmas tech drive and requesting residents donate any iPhones or iPads they have that are in good working condition. Residents can donate the items by contacting the nonprofit at 936-217-1047 or [email protected].

• 1110 N. Loop 336 W., Ste. 500, Conroe
• www.facebook.com/TrelsHome

Children’s Safe Harbor

Children’s Safe Harbor is inviting locals to sign up to sponsor a family’s Christmas list. The gifts and items from the wish lists must be able to be dropped off at the nonprofit’s center in Conroe.

• 1519 Oddfellow St., Conroe
• www.facebook.com/childrenssafeharbor

Toys For Tots

Helping families with children between the ages of 0 and 13, Conroe Toys For Tots supported over 14,000 children last year with over 22,000 toys donated. This year, residents are again invited to donate toys at one of the organization’s drop sites around Montgomery County or donate monetarily.

• Click here to view local toy drop-off sites.
• https://conroe-tx.toysfortots.org