Season of Giving: Tulsa Area Holiday Gifts and Donations
There is no time like the holidays to help others in need
Is your family interested in helping those in need throughout the Tulsa community? Many of these organizations need year-round assistance, but the need is even greater during the holiday months. Find a charity and/or organization in Tulsa that your family can donate items, time or money this holiday season in our list of places to give in Tulsa:
Amplify Youth Health Collective
Amplify is advancing youth sexual health and well-being through collaboration, education, and advocacy. Amplify is the collective impact agency for adolescent sexual health in Tulsa and provides training and resources to school and community-based organizations to educate and support youth, parents, and other trusted adults.
Tulsa County’s teen birth numbers have declined 56% in the last decade, alongside the expansion of effective, evidence-based sexual health education programs and services. When young people are given accurate information, they make the healthiest decisions for themselves. Our vision is to create vibrant communities with informed youth and equitable access. Learn how to support Amplify at amplifytulsa.org/support
The Arc of Oklahoma
Oklahomans of all genders, racial backgrounds, ages and financial situations are touched by disability. When we build a better community for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), we build a better world for all of us. For 70+ years, we have provided supports, services, advocacy, and programs for Oklahomans with IDD and their families. With your help, we grow stronger. Give today at TheArcOK.org.
The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges
The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges’ mission is to “provide opportunities for persons with physical disabilities to enhance the quality of their lives.” Center services include youth programming, adaptive sports, support groups and more.
This season, consider donating to The Center to help them continue offering these programs. Learn more at tulsacenter.org/get-involved/donate.
Child Advocacy Network, Inc.
Every donation counts! CAN helps stop the hurt and begin the healing of children going through a child abuse investigation. Items on the Wish List include: New Blankets, New Stuffed Animals, disposable masks for kids and adults, disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer and more. View the full Wish List here.
Click here to make a donation online.
The Christian Ministers Alliance INC.
Each year, The Christian Ministers Alliance hosts a Thanksgiving Giveaway, where they adopt public schools in low-income communities to supply Thanksgiving meals. This year, they are asking for donations of turkeys, hams, whole chickens, corn, green beans, sweet potatoes, 20 lb. bags of potatoes, greens, cranberry sauce, onions, bell peppers, bacon, sausage, cream of mushroom soup, lite bread, rolls, rice, celery, cereal, half-gallons of milk, chicken wings, chicken thighs, drumsticks and chicken broth.
For more information, call 918.902.1374 or 918.951.7407.
Circle of Care
On any given day in Oklahoma, between 400 to 500 children are waiting to be placed in a foster home. Circle of Care provides help, healing, and hope to these children and families to ensure safe, healthy, and spiritual futures.
Circle of Care is a faith-based agency providing foster care and prevention services. Our vision is to see and serve the wholeness of people to empower thriving individuals throughout the state of Oklahoma. We are committed to keeping families together through intervention, prevention, and restoration.
Help us today at circleofcare.org/donate
City Year Tulsa
At City Year Tulsa, we believe that all children have tremendous potential, and in collaboration with educators, schools, and families, we work to ensure that every student has the resources and support they need to fulfill that potential in school and beyond.
During this season of giving, give the gift of a brighter future. Support City Year and help students succeed: support.cityyear.org/give/626382/#!/donation/checkout
Clark Youth Theatre
4825 S. Quaker Ave., Tulsa
918.596.1412
clarkyouththeatre.com
Clark Youth Theatre is Tulsa’s longest-running youth arts program outside the public schools. We offer a full season of main stage productions, a full lineup of improv and acting classes on Saturdays, homeschool weekday classes, as well as camps. Youth ages 8-18 can participate, and all skill levels are welcome.
Clark Youth Theatre is also home to The Penguin Project each year. The Penguin Project is a free program where artists ages 8-18 with cognitive, learning, motor, hearing and visual impairments, genetic disorders, and neurological conditions have the opportunity to star in a full performance alongside trained mentors. Past productions have included Aladdin, Jr., The Music Man, Jr. and Seussical, Jr.
Support Clark Youth Theatre by donating today. You can find a “donate” button on our homepage at clarkyouththeatre.com.
Coats for Kids
The average daily temperature in Tulsa during the months of December and January is 28 degrees Fahrenheit, and thousands of Oklahoma families cannot afford to buy coats for themselves or for their children during these harsh months. Coats for Kids distributes used or new coats to these families in need and is sponsored by Channel 6, Yale Cleaners, and Catholic Charities. You can drop off your coats at any Tulsa Yale Cleaners location Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.
Counseling & Recovery Services
1323 E. 71st St., Tulsa
918.492.2554
crsok.org
Counseling & Recovery Services helps make spirits bright through our Holiday Giving Program! Since 2018, the Holiday Giving Program has given gifts to over 350 families and children thanks to our generous donors. Each year, our program grows to include more children and families in need. If you are interested in adopting a child or family and providing gifts from their wish lists, please contact Lindsay DeWeese at ldeweese@crsok.org.
The Demand Project
Did you know the largest capacity safehouse in the nation for survivors of sex trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children is right here in Oklahoma? The Demand Project’s Mount Arukah campus houses girls 11-17 free of charge, providing a comprehensive Journey to Freedom program that includes education, counseling, life skills, and much more! Your gift will help fully fund this campus while supporting free prevention programs that teach students, and the adults in their lives, how to protect themselves from online predators.
Visit thedemandproject.org and learn more about how you can join the fight to end human trafficking.
Discovery Lab
discoverylab.org/support
3123 Riverside Dr., Tulsa
918.295.8144
info@discoverylab.org
Discovery Lab’s mission is to inspire children, connect families and build community through exploration, exhibits, programming and play. As Tulsa’s children’s museum and science center, Discovery Lab welcomes more than 275,000 visitors each year to experience hands-on exhibits, creative camps and interactive programs that spark curiosity and a love of learning. In the 2024–2025 school year, over 31,000 students will visit on field trips, and 12,000 more will engage through outreach across Oklahoma.
Through the Accessible Discovery Program, every child can experience meaningful STEAM learning. This holiday season, give your time, talent or treasure to support discovery for all.
D.V.I.S. (Domestic Violence Intervention Services)
D.V.I.S. accepts donations of new items Mondays, 9-11 a.m. and Thursdays, 2-4 p.m. at 3124 E Apache St. View departmental wish lists on their website, dvis.org/donate/wish-list. And check out their Amazon wish list if that is easier. Follow @divistulsa on Facebook for seasonal giving opportunities.
Emergency Infant Services
Emergency Infant Services is a non-denominational, non-profit organization that assists over 18,000 infants and toddlers annually. Funded through the generosity of the community, staff and volunteers work together to make sure that infants and toddlers have the essentials they need.
There are so many ways that an individual or a group can make a difference in the lives of these infants and toddlers. EIS accepts donations online, in-person, through their Amazon wish list or by mail. Key wish list items are diapers, wipes, clothing, formula, toys and books, car seats, etc. Learn more at eistulsa.org/donate
Family & Children’s Services
650 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa
918.600.3815
holidayassistance@fcsok.org
fcsok.org/holiday-assistance
Bring relief and joy to families in need this holiday season.
The FCS Holiday Assistance program turns a stressful season into a joyous one for overburdened families. Make a difference by adopting a family in need or donating the following items to our Santa Shop:
- Toys, books and games for kids of all ages
- Gifts for teens
- HUGS (hats, underwear, gloves and socks)
- Clothing, coats and pajamas
- Small household items and toiletries
- Monetary gifts/grocery cards
Donation Deadline
December 10, 2025
FCS Gail Lapidus Center
650 S. Peoria Ave.
The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
1304 N. Kenosha Ave., Tulsa
918.585.2800
okfoodbank.org
Nearly 1 in 5 children in Oklahoma is at risk of going to bed hungry. The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma provides much-needed relief to families struggling to pay their bills and put food on the table.
Our Food for Kids programs focus on ending childhood hunger. We fight hunger year-round to get families the food they need. Join by donating, volunteering, or advocating. Learn more at okfoodbank.org.
Fostering Hope
Fostering Hope is a non-profit organization with a desire to aid children from birth to 18 when placed in foster care. The Bag Full of Hope program provides much-needed emergency supplies and bridges the gap from when a child is removed to when families receive state funding. Fostering Hope House is a newer program. Here, we provide bathing facilities and a safe place for foster children to await placement.
Fostering Joy
Fostering Joy is a program by Fostering Connections and provides gifts to kids in foster care across Oklahoma. Help by sponsoring a child (or children), make a monetary donation or order from Fostering Connections’ Amazon or Target Wish List. Learn more or sign up at fosteringconnectionsok.org/fostering-joy
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma (GSEOK) empowers girls to become courageous leaders who give back to their communities. Through programs like Girl Scouts Beyond Bars (reuniting girls with incarcerated parents), Staff-Led Troops (providing access to girls in underserved communities), and the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (fostering confidence and character), GSEOK is building the next generation of changemakers.
Your support makes a lasting impact. Learn more at GSEOK.org
Goodwill Industries of Tulsa
Goodwill Industries of Tulsa empowers members of our community by providing job training, job placement, financial counseling, access to banking and free income tax services. By donating to our attended donation centers, shopping in our retail stores, or giving a financial gift, you can directly help fund those services.
Green Country Habitat for Humanity
Green Country Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH) is a nonprofit organization devoted to building quality, affordable homes for hardworking families in the Tulsa area.
This season as always, your donations help us build homes. When you donate clothing, furniture, appliances and household goods, we resell those items at our retail outlets, which in turn supports our mission of providing affordable housing. Donated items may be dropped off at all four of our ReStore locations. Learn more at GreenCountryHabitat.org and follow @HabitatTulsa on Facebook.
HALO Tulsa
pfh.org/halo-tulsa
6440 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 2200, Tulsa
918.712.0859
halotulsa@dayspring.pfh.org
HALO Tulsa is a trauma-informed outpatient program supporting families in building stronger, healthier relationships. Using Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®), HALO offers therapeutic services like group therapy for children and caregivers, family therapy and trauma education. The program helps caregivers understand trauma’s impact on development and equips them with tools to foster secure attachment and emotional regulation. HALO empowers caregivers to meet the complex needs of children who’ve experienced trauma or adversity.
Our wish list supports Kids Club and Parent TEC groups:
- Snacks / Candy
- Backpacks
- Small Stuffed Animals
- Band-Aids
- Fidgets
- 5×7 Frames
- Youth White T-Shirts
Hunger Free Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s children experience some of the highest levels of food insecurity in the nation, but there are ways to make a difference. Hunger Free Oklahoma (HFO) leverages the power of collaboration to solve hunger in our state by improving systems, policies, and practices.
HFO brings a unified, statewide voice to the issue so that all Oklahomans have access to affordable, nutritious food. Our core belief is that hunger is solvable, unnecessary, unjust, and it affects everyone in Oklahoma.
HFO creates lasting change and improves the lives of children and families across the state. Learn more at HungerFreeOK.org.
Iron Gate
Iron Gate accepts monetary donations through mail, online or by phone. These funds go to support Iron Gate’s mission of “feeding the hungry and homeless in Tulsa every day.” For example, $35 can provide 7 plates of food during a community meal and $50 can purchase granola bars for 45 Kid’s Packs. Learn more and donate today at irongatetulsa.org/donate
John 3:16
It starts with a meal, but it doesn’t end there. In addition to emergency care at our shelter, we provide residential recovery, job training, community life skills classes, and more.
The Family & Youth Center’s ministries offer at-risk Tulsans a chance to break the cycles that can create homelessness. Our programs, including after-school tutoring, teen leadership training, and parenting and budgeting classes, help kids and families plan for a better future.
Be a part of supporting the community through John 3:16 Mission.
The Lemon-Aid Project
The Lemon-Aid Project is all about kids helping kids. Held on Labor Day weekend, The Lemon-Aid project features community and individual lemonade stands throughout the Tulsa area, raising money for that year’s charity.
Learn more and get involved by visiting thelemonaidproject.org or emailing lemonaidproject25@gmail.com
Little Light House
Little Light House is a tuition-free, Christian, nonprofit Developmental Center that provides education and therapy services for children with special needs.
Little Light House’s services are made possible by the generosity of donors. With your donation, big or small, monthly or annually, you can make a lasting impact on the disability community of Tulsa.
Living Arts of Tulsa
Living Arts’ mission is to present and develop contemporary art in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Your donation supports future programming and local artists. livingarts.org
Make A Wish Oklahoma
There are many ways to donate to Make A Wish Oklahoma, from donating airline miles or hotel points, to Adopt-A-Wish, to general monetary donations and charity streaming. If you’re interested in hosting an online fundraiser, Make A Wish Oklahoma will help you get started at secure2.wish.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=wish_your_way_fy22. Learn more at wish.org/ways-to-give.
Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa
Meals on Wheels provides nutritious meals, wellness checks and caring contact to the elderly, disabled, homebound and others in the Tulsa area. Monetary donations help provide meals. There are also volunteer opportunities available for children and teens as well as adults. Learn more at mealsonwheelstulsa.org/volunteer and mealsonwheelstulsa.org/donate.
Opp Project LLC
A $25 donation provides one hour of afterschool programming to 15 youth. Learn more at theopp.org/donate
The Parent Child Center of Tulsa
The Parent Child Center of Tulsa’s mission is “To prevent child abuse and neglect through education, treatment, and advocacy.” Their wish list includes developmental toys and books for children ages 0-12, diapers, formula, breast pumps, family outing passes to Tulsa Zoo or Oklahoma Aquarium, etc. Find the full list here: parentchildcenter.org/wishlist.
Reach Out and Read Oklahoma
Contact: Jordan Parsons, jordan.parsons@
405.401.0585
Reach Out and Read Oklahoma partners with clinics across the state to share the brain-building power of books with young children and their families during routine well-child visits. Providers use a children’s book to assess a child’s development, and the child gets to go home with a brand-new book!
Your gift ensures that thousands of children benefit from our early literacy model, creating more moments that matter for Oklahoma families.
Give at classy.org/give/254407/#!/donation/checkout
Reading Partners
This giving season, you can join Reading Partners in transforming futures through the power of literacy. Donate today or sign up to become a volunteer. Visit readingpartners.org or call (918) 949-1979.
Salvation Army
Through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, they provide Christmas joy to thousands of children. To easily shop and ship a gift for the Angel Tree program, please southernusa.salvationarmy.org/tulsa-area-command and click on the Angel Tree button.
Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots collects new, unwrapped toys each year and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community. Get more information about what and where to donate at broken-arrow-ok.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx?nPageID=0&nPreviewInd=0&nRedirectInd=3
Tristesse Grief Center
The Grief Center is a nonprofit providing individual counseling, group counseling, and loss-specific groups at its clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Off-site services include community crisis response and grief outreach to local organizations.
Grieving Oklahoma children and teens receive support through the clinic or school-based grief services like Healing Hearts Club, a school-specific loss group partnering with five area school districts. Additional youth outreach includes Camp Erin Tulsa, a free weekend summer camp for grieving youth.
This holiday season, give the gift of hope of healing to grieving hearts across Green Country by supporting The Grief Center’s mission.
Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium
Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium (TASM) has been engaging students with hands-on STEM learning since 1994. Each year, more than 35,000 students participate in museum tours, interactive exhibits, and planetarium programs, inspiring their interest in STEM and aviation. Your support helps fund scholarships for area students and schools to visit TASM, providing experiential learning opportunities and potential career pathways in aerospace and beyond.
Tulsa Ballet
Contact: Clifton Baker, Development Manager
1212 E. 45th Place S., Tulsa
918.749.6030
bit.ly/tulsaballethopefor
Hope for the Holidays is Tulsa Ballet’s special performance of The Nutcracker dedicated to underserved children and their families. Each year, we provide thousands of free tickets to local social service partners who, in turn, distribute those tickets to their clients. For many attendees, this will be their first experience with ballet. The evening features photo opportunities with fun, costumed characters, and each attendee receives a cookie, juice and a special gift. We request monetary donations to ensure Tulsa Ballet can continue to host this program this year and for years to come. Donate $25 today to sponsor a child to attend Hope for the Holidays! bit.ly/tulsaballethopefor
Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless
The Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, offering programs such as case management, community voice mail, day center clinic, life skills classes, and onsite access for other service providers. Monetary donations can be made at tulsadaycenter.org and other volunteer opportunities can be found at tulsadaycenter.org/give-help/volunteer.
Tulsa Higher Education Consortium
918.268.9069
info@tulsahighered.com
tulsahighered.com
The Tulsa Higher Education Consortium aligns nine higher education institutions and community partners in Northeast Oklahoma to ensure every student has the chance to succeed. Through programs providing paid technology internships, transfer mentoring, housing navigation and college-readiness resources, THE Consortium removes barriers to degree completion.
This season of giving, your support helps students stay on their path to a degree and build a brighter future for Tulsa. Learn more or donate to student support initiatives—housing and basic needs assistance, high school outreach, financial aid and FAFSA resources—at tulsahighered.com.
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 20th year as a non-profit cornerstone of the artistic community. Our educational and community outreach free performances reach over 55,000 people in the NE Oklahoma region through our community partners.
Along with our ticketed concert events, TSO performs over 45 concerts each season. Your donation accounts for 65% of the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra’s annual revenue which helps support our mission of creating music that entertains, educates, heals and inspires. Help us to continue to share the gift of music with future generations by visiting tulsasymphony.org/
Tulsa Youth Symphony
Entering its 60th season, the Tulsa Youth Symphony is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1963 with a stated mission to provide advanced musical training and exceptional performance opportunities to our community’s future leaders. Check out our website to explore new opportunities for young musicians through TYS! tulsayouthsymphony.org
Tulsa Zoo
6421 E. 36th St. N., Tulsa
918.669.6600
tulsazoo.org/holiday
Enrichment is a part of the daily care of the animals at the Tulsa Zoo. This holiday season, consider purchasing items from our Animals’ Amazon Wishlist. Our animal experts have specifically curated each item to encourage natural behaviors, such as foraging and problem-solving. This ensures our animals are mentally and physically healthy, while creating an engaging experience for zoo guests.
Other ways to support Tulsa Zoo animals include purchasing original artwork from our Art Untamed program, participating in ADOPT or purchasing our third annual holiday ornament, featuring footprints from our Aldabra tortoise hatchlings. Each color on the ornament is a different Aldabra tortoise. This 2025 limited edition ornament is only available now through December 31, 2025.
Youth Services of Tulsa
yst.org
311 S. Madison, Tulsa
918.582.0061
Donors play an important role in helping Youth Services of Tulsa provide vital services to Tulsa and surrounding community’s at-risk and homeless youth and their families. Through programming in 4 main umbrellas – Runaway and Homeless Services, Counseling, Delinquency Prevention, and Youth Development – YST touches nearly lives of nearly 20,000 youth and their families each year. Together, we can support and empower each young person to fulfill their potential.
