19/12/2025
I know Christmas is looking harder this year for a lot of us. I just want to say how thankful we are to live and support a community that works so hard to take care of its own. We reached about $2,000 for our purchasing goal, we've have some very generous monetary donations and toy donations from different people and places around Jackson that I would really like to highlight.
There isn't a locally owned toy store in Jackson that I know of and there are a lot of box stores and online retailers we can shop through but I'd like to bring your attention to just one.
Blain's Farm & Fleet Has been there to support this project since we started it. every year without fail they donate toys or money to buy them with or without my asking! They believe in supporting the communities that make them successful. They have a great toy selection every year and it's a hidden gem because people don't think of a farm and fleet store as a toy store so theres alot available for kids and adults alike.
Allskate Fun Center starting last year Allskate has given us skate and game passes to give out to teens or kids when we run out of presents for that age range. I don't know anyone who hasn't experienced the magic of this skating rink growing up and thats one tradition I'm happy to keep going.
Our local small business Sponsors who offer us space for gift donations and donations themselves, Concord Meats (Concord), GG's Cafe (Parma), and Sheer Attitude Design Studio (Parma). The Old Church w/ The Purple Door, Santa is Coming to Towns, The Priceless gift toy store and many more.
Thank you to all of those ELVES who worked so selflessly to make this project happen this year. I had to take a step back this year to deal with too much life all at once and they stepped into difficult shoes to fill and though it wasn't always easy, it's also greatly appreciated.
There are so many selfless ELVES that live amongst us. One elf was a Hot wheels collector, he donated 4 totes of cars for the project, Another makes blankets and things for kids, other elves stepped up to give her fabrics so she could make gifts for kids for us to pass out. She now has plenty and is super excited to be able to start making things for next year's project early.
To all of the Elves who Adopted entire families to help for the holiday, you make miracles happen for people, you may not see it that way, but when people are down and theres little hope, that hand of support from a stranger, just because they want you and your family to have at least one good day, someone cares about you and wants your life to be better, that you don't even know. That can change a persons entire life for the better. That to me is miraculous.
I'm grateful to my Mrs. Clause, Jessica, Where I falter she steps in to support me, with everything she / we have going on she still manages to help me focus or take on the extra herself until I can.
Christmas Eve is coming up quick! We have 3 Santa's that will be out this year. We had our gift wrapping party last night, so if there are any additional presents you'd like to donate please be sure they're wrapped and labeled with gender and age range for the gift! We wont have time to do it.
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