Santa’s Workshop |Mansfield Community Center | December 4

Santa’s workshop at the Mansfield Community Center will provide vendors a chance to offer their wares to Christmas shoppers.

Traditionally, the school children have a chance to check out the great, krafty gift ideas during the Workshop.

The date for 2009 is set at DECEMBER 4, 2009.  This is the only day that Santa’s Workshop is planned.

There will be a Breakfast with Santa on December 5, 2009 at the Community Center as further opportunity for kids to celebrate, but vendors will only be available on December 4th.

Helping Friends and Neighbors in the Ozarks

Desiree Cooley, director for Helping Friends and Neighbors in the Ozarks has announced the holiday projects for the 2009 season.

First, we have Wright County  Little Miss Merry Christmas Pageant .  Applications are available at Wright County Schools, Mansfield Community Center and the Crisis Center in Mansfield.  Learn more at upcoming blog posts.

Then, there are plans for the Caring is Sharing program.  Desiree said, “We are handing out the applications for this adopt a child or family Christmas program. If you or your group would like to adopt a family or child let me know.  I wanted to get started early this year due to the economy I think this is important.”

Additionally, Desiree has announced the locations for the Salvation Army Kettles in Wright County and seeks bell ringers for that program which Wright County to the tune of 85% of the donations taken in Wright County.  She has a goal of $15,000.