CLEVELAND — As the holiday season approaches, the Salvation Army is reminding families there is assistance out there.
Families with children 12 years of age and younger and are in need of assistance this Christmas are eligible to register for help at a Cleveland Salvation Army Corps community center. Registration for the Christmas distribution program runs now through Oct. 30 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and can be completed by phone at a number of locations.
Requirements for registration include a photo ID or driver's license, a birth certificate or current medical benefit card for each child 12 years old and younger in your household, and copies of your county benefits, Heap Application, and school records to show proof of household. Following registration, families will be assigned a date and time when they can receive toys and a bag of food to prepare a Christmas meal.
"Last year, the Christmas Distribution program helped over 1,972 families and toys to 4,541 children," a press release from the Salvation Army states. "Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland has seen a year over year increase of 85% in emergency feeding assistance."
That trend is expected to continue to grow as the holidays approach. A full list of registration locations and phone numbers can be found below:
- The Salvation Army East Cleveland Corps: 1507 Dolan Avenue, East Cleveland, OH 44112 | Phone: (216) 249-4334
- The Salvation Army Miles Park Corps: 4139 East 93rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44105 | Phone: (216) 341-1640
- The Salvation Army Ohio City Corps: 4402 Clark Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44109 | Phone: (216) 631-1515
- The Salvation Army Temple Corps: 17625 Grovewood Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44119 | Phone (216) 692-1388
- The Salvation Army West Park Corps: 12645 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113 | Phone: (216) 252-3593
