Christmas Baskets Program
Bringing Hope and Joy to Local Families at Christmas
For many families, the Christmas season brings added financial pressure as they balance everyday expenses with the desire to provide a meaningful holiday for their children. El Reno Blessing Baskets' Christmas Baskets Program helps ease that burden by providing eligible families in Western Canadian County with food, household essentials and gifts that make the holiday season brighter.
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For more than 25 years, this community-wide program has brought neighbors together to ensure local families can celebrate Christmas with hope, joy and the support of a caring community.
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What's Included?
Each qualifying family receives a combination of holiday and everyday essentials to help make Christmas a little brighter.
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Gifts for Children
Children deserve the excitement of Christmas morning. Through our dedicated holiday program, Blessing Baskets provides gifts for children to ensure every family can celebrate the season. Parents can shop for gifts that match their children's interests and needs. Blessing Baskets covers the cost, allowing parents to experience the joy of choosing meaningful presents for their own children.
Food for the Family
Families receive a generous selection of groceries, including traditional holiday foods and pantry staples like peanut butter, cereal, crackers and other nutritious essentials. As our new client-choice market opens, families will be able to select many of the groceries that best fit their household's preferences and dietary needs, providing a more personalized shopping experience.
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Qualifications
To participate in the Christmas Baskets Program, applicants must:
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Live in Western Canadian County
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Meet program income guidelines
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Complete the application process during the annual enrollment period
Special circumstances may also be considered for families experiencing unexpected hardships or financial crises.
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More Than a Christmas Gift
The Christmas Baskets Program is about far more than groceries and gifts. It's about giving families hope during a season that can be financially and emotionally difficult. By helping provide holiday meals, gifts for children and everyday essentials, we're easing the burden on parents while creating joyful memories that last long after the season ends.
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Every Christmas Basket is made possible through the generosity of donors, volunteers, churches, businesses, civic organizations, schools and community partners who come together each year to ensure no family has to face the holidays alone. Together, we're sharing the true spirit of Christmas.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications are accepted throughout the year for eligible families.
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Ready to apply? Visit our Application page for eligibility requirements and application instructions.
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Questions? We're happy to help. Contact our team to learn more about the program or determine if your family qualifies.
The Christmas Baskets Program is so special. To be able to come to the store and pick out things for your kids that you know that they like. I helped with Blessing Baskets years ago and it used to be other people- we were picking out toys for kiddos who we didn’t know. And it’s so nice that now they can come and they can have exactly what they want. And we are just really thankful that our community has this program.