'Tis the holiday season, and we hope that you're beginning to feel the spirit and joy of the holidays! In lieu of the upcoming holidays, we want to bring 2 special programs to your attention that we hold very near and dear to our hearts. These wonderful events focus on helping underprivileged children around the Lake of the Ozarks experience a more fulfilling Christmas - Lake Area Candyland & Lake Area Christmas for Kids! Here's a little information about these wonderful events:
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2022 Candyland Event
The Candyland event was founded in 1984 and to date has served over 12,500 local children. In all, our local Rotary Clubs sponsor roughly 300 children each year with this event that may not otherwise have a joyous Christmas for a number of reasons. They receive lists of needy children from both the Eldon School District, as well as the School of the Osage.
How to Donate
Christmas trees with candy canes will be setup at Nick's True Value Hardware Store in Osage Beach, and at the Tri-County YMCA in Osage Beach. Select a candy cane from the tree, and on that candy cane, will be a card with the name of a needy child in the area. Purchase gifts ranging from $75-$100 (or what you can afford), and return the gifts with the card to Nick's True Value Hardware Store. Once gifts are received, the Rotary Club will deliver the gifts to the children. Cash donations are also being taken for the cause by contacting the Rotary Club.Where: Nick's True Value Hardware Store or Tri-County YMCA in Osage Beach
When: November 26th through December 16th
Times: Monday-Friday 2PM-6PM, Saturday 11AM-5PM, Sunday 12PM-4PM
To make a cash donation, please contact:
Kevin Wood - 636-262-8051 or kevin@yourlake.com
Ron Dodge - 573-578-9025 or rond627@outlook.com
Chris Colter - 515-720-1925 or colterfah@yahoo.com
2022 Christmas for Kids
Another very special annual event that we are passionate about is the Lake Area Christmas for Kids event! This is the 33rd annual charity event to provide toys for Lake-area children. This year, Christmas for Kids is going back to its roots! It's going to be a BIG party with dueling pianos, food, santa, and of course, Christmas presents for the local children!
Where: Encore Lakeside Grill & Skybar
When: Sunday, December 4, 2022
Times: Doors open at 6PM, Festivities from 7-11PM
How to Donate
Just purchase a ticket or sponsor a table and bring a new, unwrapped toy to enjoy a joyous evening of fun entertainment for a great cause! Event ticket and sponsorship proceeds provide underprivileged children at the Lake of the Ozarks and surrounding communities with two Christmas gifts per child, plus a $15 gift certificate for the lake area resale shops for each child. Funds left over after providing Christmas for the children go to organizations Kiwanis supports throughout the year: CADV, Children’s Learning Center, Hope House, Kids Harbor, Lake Area Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Lake Area Helping Hands, Lake Regional Pediatrics, LOFD Car Seat Program, Ronald McDonald House (Columbia, MO), School of the Osage Cares for Kids, Scholarships for Kids, Share the Harvest Food Pantry, Tri County YMCA, Wonderland Camp, Central Foster Care, Adoption Association and many more.
You can also make monetary donations here. Donations are also accepted via Venmo by sending money to @kiwanisclubozarkcoast. Contact Dawn Waldron via email at dawn.waldron@edwardjones.com with any questions. Without YOU . . . Christmas for over 1,000 Lake Area children would not be possible.
We hope that you'll find it in your heart this coming holiday season to help out our community. Whether its through Candyland or another event that benefits our local charities and community members, your donation - whether monetary or through volunteerism - is truly appreciated!
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