Holiday Service
and Volunteer Directory December
2011
FOOD
*Nativity Catholic/*Olivet Lutheran Christmas Party
Nativity Catholic Olivet Lutheran
1825 11th St S 1330 S University
Fargo, ND Fargo, ND
Contact: 701-232-2414 (Nativity); 701-235-6603 (Olivet)
Times to call: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-3:30pm
Fees: None
Eligibilty: No restrictions
Intake: Walk-in
Service Area: Cass County, ND; Clay County, MN
Description: Christmas Eve meal, entertainment, gifts, and games. The meal includes turkey and all the trimmings. The event is from 6pm to 8pm at both churches.
The Salvation Army Christmas Eve Dinner
1503 1st Ave. N, Moorhead, MN
Contact: The Salvation Army donation center
Phone: 701-232-5565
Times to call: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-3:30pm
Fees: None
Eligibility: No restrictions
Intake: Walk-in
Service Area: Cass County, ND; Clay County, MN
Description: Christmas Eve dinner will be held on December 24th from 11am to 1pm. There will not be any church services.
ENTERTAINMENT
*Fargo Park District Santa’s Village
2902 25th St. S., Fargo, ND
Contact person: Allison Bakke
Phone: 701-499-7782
Times to call: 8am – 5pm
Email: abakke@fargoparks.com
Fees: None
Eligibilty: 14 years old and up
Service Area: Rheault Farm
Description: Celebrate the season of giving this holiday season by planning a visit to Santa Village at Rheault Farm. Santa Village, located on a 15-acre enclosed farm site, is a non-commercial village where children and adults can make holiday memories with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Enjoy the winter wonderland from the Saturday after Thanksgiving until the day before Christmas Eve. Volunteers will be helping with crafts, food and toy donations and letters to Santa.
Santa’s Village: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The volunteer opportunity times available: Nov.26-Dec. 23. Wednesdays - Sundays, evenings and weekends.
Contact person: Allison Bakke
Phone #: 701-499-7782
Times to call: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Email: abakke@fargoparks.com
Shifts: Times vary Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 26th – Dec. 23rd. Evenings and weekends
Description: Helping with ornament crafts, organizing and receiving food and toy donations and helping children write letters to Santa.
*VFW – West Fargo Holiday Visits
308 Sheyenne St, West Fargo, ND 58078
Contact: Grace Thoemke
Phone: 701-428-3792
Times to call: During the day
Fees: None
Eligibilty: Veterans and children
Service Area: Fargo and surrounding area
Description: The VFW visits the Lisbon Soldiers’ Home, VA Hospital, Roger Maris Cancer Center and various nursing homes in the area. Santa and helpers visit and provide entertainment and well wishes to veterans and children. Visitation times are during the holiday season.
SHOPPING/GIFT WRAPPING
*Fargo Optimists & Golden K Kiwanis Gift Wrapping
PO Box 124 Fargo, ND 58107-0124
Contact: Chip
Phone: (701) 371-9521
Eligibility: All are welcome
Service Area: Cass and Clay Counties
Description: Visitors to West Acres Shopping Center are welcome to stop by and visit our gift wrapping booths during December until Christmas Eve. The Fargo Optimists and Golden K Kiwanis will wrap up to two gifts per Giving Tree of Hope bag for free. We charge a nominal fee to wrap all other gifts, and all proceeds go to support youth in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
*Will be under ‘Optimists Club of Fargo’ in IRis.*
K-Mart (Moorhead) Christmas Shopping for Kids
3000 E Highway 10, Moorhead, MN 56560
Contact: Dave Steffes
Phone: 218-236-5112
Times to call: 8am-10pm
Fees: None
Eligibilty: Any group that wants to go shopping with or for children
Service Area: Cass and Clay counties
Description: Moorhead K-Mart works with area organizations to take children in need on shopping trips to the store. K-Mart will schedule a Santa for pictures and provide refreshments.
CHRISTMAS NOMINATIONS
FM 105.1 Christmas Wish
2720 7th Ave S, Fargo, ND
Contact: Cori Jensen
Phone: 701-237-4500
Times to call: 8am-5pm
Email: cori@fm1051.net
Website: www.fm1051.net/fm-105-1-s-christmas-wish/5146580
Fees: None
Service Area: Cass and Clay counties
Description: The FM 105.1 Christmas Wish is a program started in 1989. The purpose of Christmas Wish is to provide needy families in the community with goods and services. For some families this may mean paying an overdue utility bill, a set of snow, baby items or food. The Christmas Wish program attempts to make the holiday season a bit brighter for those families who have fallen on hard times due to illness, layoffs, financial difficulties or other trying circumstances.
To nominate a family:
Friends, family members, coworkers and other concerned individuals can nominate a needy family or individual(s) via the form on the above website link. If you are having any issues with the form send an email or call the contact person above.
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