Christmas Clearing House started over fifty years ago. Several women from our community recognized the needs of local families during the holidays. They gathered together and began cooking meals to serve.   That spirit of giving took root and blossomed into a program that serves over five hundred families at Christmas. Church volunteers come together in the early fall to begin interviewing hundreds of applicants.  

There are countless examples of those who need the help of Christmas Clearing House. Single Parents wanting to provide a nice Christmas for their children; families of children with disabilities and medical expenses; children living with grandparents who are on a modest fixed income: The list goes on!  

Christmas Clearing House is a seasonal outreach ministry of Interfaith Ministries in cooperation with The Salvation Army. Clients are interviewed at the Salvation Army to determine eligibility and make note of the children’s Christmas wishes. Interfaith Ministries and the Salvation Army split the list of children approved and each make sure the Christmas baskets are filled.

Donations from local churches and the community fund this annual outreach which is led by a team of volunteers.