Holiday Programs

If you are looking for ways to support your community this holiday season, Outreach may be able to help!

Thanksgiving

Outreach distributes Thanksgiving Meal boxes every November that include ingredients & recipes for many favorite side dishes and a turkey & ham, depending on the size of the family. This month we are collecting

turkeys
hams

through the week of Thanksgiving. If you would like to contribute, please drop turkeys and / or hams off at the Outreach Food Pantry door located along the lefthand side of the building. All sizes are welcome - turkey breasts for smaller families up to large birds for families with 4 or more members.

Christmas

Our Christmas Gift Program provides gifts - toys & gift cards to Polk County children (ages 0 -18 years old) and senior citizens.
We distribute gift cards in $25 increments to the following stores (based on client feedback) -

Amazon
Belk
Dollar General
Family Dollar

Game Stop
Old Navy
Target
Walmart

Generally speaking, we have found that younger children prefer toys over gift cards. The following is a list of this year's most requested toys -

monster trucks
cars - matchbox & remote control
board games
sensory toys
book of all levels, including sensory / educational books
Disney Princesses - toys, dress up clothes, dolls, etc
Barbie dolls
squishmallows
legos
dinosaurs
Super Mario
Moana
Coco Melon - toys, dolls, characters
balls - football, soccer, volleyball
Dogman books

bicycles
tricycles
Rubik's cube
Minnie Mouse
Minecraft
tabletop games - shuffle board, pool, bowling, etc
playdough & art supplies
PJ Masks
Bluey - books, games, characters
Roblox toys
Gabby the doll, toys and accessories
Calico Critters
Transformers
Marvel Super Heroes
Spiderman

Senior Citizens - The gifts some seniors receive from Outreach will be the only present they receive this Christmas. In an effort to ensure everyone receives a nice Christmas gift to open, in addition to their gift card, we are collecting items Seniors find useful and enjoy, such as -

puzzle books, crosswords
socks, hats, gloves
throw blankets
pens, colored pencils and sketch pads & notepads
lotions & creams
chocolates
mints

Our Christmas Gift Distribution is going to be held on two Fridays this year (2024) at Outreach: 12/6 and 12/13. In order to ensure we have time to get toys and gifts ready for each child and senior citizen, we request that all gift donations be dropped off at Outreach by Monday, December 2. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 828-894-2988.

Outreach contact information:
134 White Drive, Columbus NC
(828) 894-2988