Stockings for Pine Street Project

It all started with Thomas.

While working in the treatment industry, Thomas and his colleagues began a simple but meaningful tradition, filling Christmas stockings for men in inpatient treatment. It was a small gesture, but it reminded people during a difficult season that they were seen, valued, and not forgotten. After we lost Thomas, Stockings for Pine Street became one of the very first ways we chose to honor his memory and continue the compassion he showed to others. What began with a single treatment facility, Pine Street, has grown into something much bigger than we ever imagined.

In 2025, thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we delivered more than 600 stockings to seven inpatient treatment facilities, serving men, women, youth, and veterans. We also distributed hundreds of stockings to members of our homeless community here in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition, we were able to provide hygiene bags, special gifts for teenage boys in treatment, and doggie bags filled with food, treats, and toys for the beloved pets of our unhoused neighbors This year, our goal is even bigger: 1,000 stockings, along with hygiene bags, gifts, and pet care packages.

But this is about so much more than a stocking. For some of the people we serve, this may be the only gift they receive during the holiday season. The stockings may be filled with snacks, socks, toiletry items, and ChapStick, but what truly fills them is love, hope, and compassion. Every stocking sends a message:

You matter. You are not forgotten. Someone cares about you.

Our hope is that when a stocking is delivered or when someone empties it and discovers what's inside, they feel that love and compassion pouring out with every item.