Catholic Social Services

2441 O Street Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone: 402-474-1600 ext 0

• Thanksgiving Food Basket
  Friday November 18th  - We are giving away 150 Thanksgiving Baskets to the community.
  Requests for Thanksgiving Food Baskets can be requested starting Wednesday, November 2nd.  
• Christmas Food Basket
  Friday December 16th - We are giving away 150 Christmas Food Baskets to the community. Requests for Christmas Food Baskets can be requested starting Monday, November 28th.

Center for People in Need

3901 N. 27th Street, Lincoln, NE 68521
Phone: 402-476-4357

• Thanksgiving Food Distribution
  Sunday, November 20th from 9:00 a.m.-2:00p.m.
  Monday, November 21st from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
  Tuesday, November 22nd from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
• COVID & Flu shots will be available on:
  Monday, November 21st from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Tuesday, November 22nd from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
• Toyland Event
  Saturday, December 10th from 9:00-3:00.
  Sunday, December 11th from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
  Monday, December 12th from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
  Tuesday, December 13th from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
• COVID & Flu shots available on:
  Saturday, December 10th from 9:00-3:00.
  Monday, December 12th from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach

2121 N. 27th Street, Lincoln, NE 68503
Phone: 402-477-4116

• Thanksgiving Dinner
  November 24th, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Christmas Day Lunch
  December 25th, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Christmas Day Dinner
  December 25th, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties

1448 E Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
402-471-4515

• Community Action's Gathering Place meal service
  Thanksgiving Day, November 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  Christmas Eve, December 24th from 5:00 p.m.  to 6:00 p.m.

Food Bank of Lincoln

We invite anyone in need of food to visit our mobile food distributions and partner pantry sites
https://www.lincolnfoodbank.org/get-food/food-finder/
Phone: 402-466-8170

Lutheran Family Services

1311 S Folsom St, Lincoln, NE 68522
402-657-1052

• Coats and Cookies
  Wednesday, November 11th, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  Winterwear and coat distribution.

Mourning Hope Grief Center

1311  S. Folsom Street Lincoln, NE 68522
Phone: 402-488-8989

• Holiday Hope (Family)
  December 3, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  Holiday Hope is a program to support the bereaved during the often-difficult holiday season. To foster emotional healing and encourage individual creativity, local artists will partner with youth and teens who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives. A separate group for adult caregivers will be offered as well.
  Youth Support (ages 4-18) - Youth will come together for a holiday memory workshop to develop and grow through creative expression and critical thinking.
  Adult Support (18+) -Adult caregivers will meet in a separate space for a peer-support session, including tips on how to cope with the holiday season.
  Free to attend with all supplies and snacks provided. Pre-registration is required. mourninghope.org/programs/events.html
• Holiday Hope (Adult)
  December 5, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
  Holiday Hope is a peer-based support group designed to help adults cope with the holiday season. Come together (via Zoom) with other bereaved adults who have experienced the death of someone significant to discuss tips and provide support for one another.
  Free to attend, but pre-registration is required. mourninghope.org/programs/events.html
• The Spirit of Giving
  December 8, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  When a parent or guardian has died, how does a child find the means to purchase and wrap a gift for their surviving caregiver? Many of the youth at Mourning Hope want to put a smile on their loved one’s face, and this event gives children the opportunity to choose gifts for their primary caregiver which brings great joy.
  For the third year in a row, First-Plymouth Church is teaming up with Mourning Hope to support children and teens in this gift-giving endeavor. Shopping for their caregiver is a rewarding and emotionally satisfying part of the holiday season.
  Children and teens (ages 4 to 18) who have experienced the death of a parent/guardian and have attended a Mourning Hope grief support program are invited to participate in a special event designed just for them.
  Starting at 6 p.m., a free dinner will be served to the whole family and then kids will have time to select a gift for their caregiver, participate in a craft project and wrap that special present.
  While the kids are shopping, some tips and helpful information about how to care for oneself while navigating the stresses of the holiday season will be offered to caregivers.
  There is no cost to attend this event thanks to the generosity of First-Plymouth Church. But in order to ensure an adequate number of gifts, craft projects and food, families must register by November 21.
  Eligible families will receive an invitation via email which will include the registration link.

The Salvation Army

2625 Potter Street, Lincoln, NE 68503
Phone: 402-474-6263

• Thanksgiving Food Box
  Sign up for Holiday Food Box from November 1st - November 16th, 2022 between 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m or 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  Pick up on November 21st at an assigned time.
• Christmas Food Box & Gifts for Children 16 and under
  Food Box pick-up is from December 19th - 21st at an assigned time.
• Tree of Lights Kick Off - Lighting of Christmas Tree
  O street in front of Home Reality 5322 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
  Phone: 402-474-6263
  Photos with Santa, free hot chocolate, Christmas music, and other activities

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Downloadable PDF of Holiday Program list