2018 Christmas Program distribution set for December 18th
December 17, 2018
Contact:
Kelley Manson
The Salvation Army of La Crosse County
(608)782-6126 x236
[email protected]
2018 Christmas Program distribution set for December 18th
Event Details
Who: Salvation Army of La Crosse County
What: Distribution Day
When: December 18th, 9am-6pm
Where: The Salvation Army warehouse
434 Nelson Place, La Crosse, WI 54601
LA CROSSE – The Salvation Army is set to hand out hundreds of Christmas presents and food baskets to families in need.
Tuesday, December 18th is The Salvation Army’s ‘Christmas Program Distribution Day’. 977 Christmas presents and 468 food baskets will be distributed between 9 in the morning and 6 at night.
Each present includes a brand new outfit and shoes. Food baskets contain the necessary foods to make a traditional Christmas dinner as well as some extras to help families get by while their children are home from school for winter break.
Families that are signed up for the programs are of low-income and live in La Crosse County. Gifts were purchased by community members and organizations through various Angel Giving Trees throughout the La Crosse area. Many of the items in the food baskets were donated by local schools and churches.
New this year to the long-standing distribution is the location and process for gift and food pickup. Distribution will be held at The Salvation Army’s warehouse near Coca-Cola vending on La Crosse’s south side. Unlike previous years, this year’s process will not require people that are picking up items to leave their vehicles. Each program recipient will drive up, be given their items, and drive out. All food baskets and presents are pre-packaged.
The Salvation Army of La Crosse is partnering with other agencies to avoid the duplication of Christmas services. The goal is to provide as many people as possible with help during one of the hardest times of the year.
For more information on Christmas programs, visit www.SAlacrosse.org.
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