Hope for the Holidays
Denton County is home to a rich network of nonprofit organizations that work tirelessly to uplift neighbors, stabilize families, and strengthen communities — from providing emergency food and safe housing to mentoring youth and supporting those overcoming hardship.
Whether it’s building affordable homes, distributing fresh groceries, advocating for at-risk children, or helping families regain stability through shelter and support services, these groups make a real difference here at home.
These nonprofits embody the spirit of community, caring, and resilience — proving that when people come together, positive change isn’t just possible, it’s unstoppable. Here are a few:
United Way of Denton County
unitedwaydenton.org
Provides support county-wide for families, veterans, people facing homelessness, mental-health challenges, and financial insecurity. They fund and coordinate local social services.
Serve Denton — servedenton.org
Serves as a nonprofit center that houses multiple local nonprofits under one roof, helping people access services like food, healthcare, counseling, and financial aid all in one place.
Denton Animal Support Foundation, Inc. (DASF) — dentonasf.com
Works to reduce pet overpopulation and improve animal welfare through programs like low-cost veterinary care, spay/neuter support, pet food pantry — helping pets and communities in Denton County.
Denton County Friends of the Family (DCFOF) — dcfof.org
Provides support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault including an emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, advocacy, and community resources.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Denton County— bbbstx.org
Focused on mentoring youth (ages about 6–18) by matching them with caring adult volunteers (“Bigs”) to support a child’s growth, confidence and positive development.
CASA of Denton County— casadenton.org
Provides advocacy and support for children in need (especially those in foster care or who are abused/neglected), helping ensure they have safe, stable environments.
Christian Community Action (CCA)
ccahelps.org
Offers a variety of services to community members in need — from food assistance to counseling, job support, and other wrap-around services.
Lovepacs — lovepacs.org
Engages communities to feed children in need as an expression of Love.
Denton County Affordable Housing — dentonaffordablehousing.com
Works to provide affordable housing options to low-income individuals, first-time homebuyers, persons with disabilities, homeless or at-risk families — helping meet a basic need for stable homes.
Habitat for Humanity of Denton County — habitatdentoncounty.org
Builds affordable homes and provides housing assistance to low-income and working-class families — helping more people in our community get a safe, stable place to live.
Giving Grace — givinggrace.org
Offers wrap-around support to homeless or housing-unstable families in Denton County — from emergency shelter and transitional housing to case management, childcare, and life-skills support.
Children’s Advocacy Center,
Denton County — cacnorthtexas.org
Provides services to abused children in Denton County — a critical resource for child safety, healing, and support.
Denton Community Food Center
dentoncfc.org
A volunteer-run food pantry that provides fresh groceries and essentials each month to families and individuals facing food insecurity across Denton and northern Denton County.
Community Partners of Denton County
dentoncountycommunitypartners.com
A volunteer-based nonprofit supporting children served by Child Protective Services, helping vulnerable and at-risk children and families in crisis.
