Good Samaritan Ministries is continuing its Hope for the Holidays tradition of providing food and gifts to our community neighbors during the holiday season. We will serve over 500 families by providing meals for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, and providing gifts for children in the Be a Light Marketplace.
The Hope for the Holidays program is available to low-income families in Northeast Tennessee with children 17 and younger (including 18 year old children enrolled in high school).
Who Qualifies?
Residency Qualification
This program is available for Tennessee residents of our service counties: Carter, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington.
Income Qualification
This program is for low-income families on some sort of government assistance, or those who have recently gone through a life hardship.
Program Registration
This program requires registration to participate. Neighbors may register online or by phone at 423-928-1958. The quickest way to register is online as we will experience a high volume of calls during this time.
We have reserved spots for families affected by Hurricane Helene. If this applies to you, please register here:
For those not affected by the storms, we have reached capacity for our program. You may register on our wait list; IF space in this program becomes available, we will notify you. Wait list registrants are not guaranteed participation.
The Hope for the Holidays program includes:
- A family meal box distribution November
- A family meal box distribution December
- An invitation to the Be a Light Marketplace
- Information on dates, times, and locations will be in the letter you receive in the mail when accepted in the program!
Thank You to Our 2023 Sponsors
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