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Cabarrus schools guides families to holiday assistance programs

By Maryam Khanum · October 30, 2026 · 1 min read

A flyer announcing holiday assistance programs for school families, with a heart graphic. — Cabarrus County Schools' Family and Student Support staff shared this announcement directing CCS families to the district's Holiday Assistance Programs 2026 page, which lists community gift and toy programs including the YMCA Empty Stocking Fund and Toys for Tots. Courtesy: source article

Cabarrus County Schools is directing families to a district web page listing holiday gift and toy programs for those who need help this season.

The district's Family and Student Support staff highlighted the Holiday Assistance Programs 2026 page in an Oct. 27 announcement, encouraging CCS families to visit and learn about available community programs. The district's Friday Five newsletter also pointed families to the page on Oct. 23.

Two programs are listed so far.

The YMCA Empty Stocking Fund opened applications on Oct. 14. Application materials are available in both English and Spanish. Concord and Kannapolis residents who want holiday toy assistance are directed to apply through the Empty Stocking Fund, according to the district's page.

Toys for Tots applications are open separately for families in Midland, Mt. Pleasant and Harrisburg.

The district encouraged families to check the page regularly for updates.

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Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.