12/05/2024
REMINDERS about Pipestone County Christmas Care:
‼️This Monday, December 9th is the *LAST DAY* that Pipestpne County residents in financial need can register as a recipient of a holiday food tote and/or toys as part of this annual holiday charitable program.
💵 Monetary donations are still being accepted for the program at the Pipestone Area Chamber through next Thursday, December 12th.
🧸 Donations of new, unwrapped toys are still being accepted at donations boxes around town (until they are picked up) and at the Chamber until next Thursday, December 12th.
🎄 Distribution Day is next Saturday, December 15th from 9:00 am until 1:00pm at the Blue Building at the Pipestone County Fairgrounds. Please arrive at the time you registered online for and write that time down (or screenshot it) as there will NOT be reminders emailed out.
Merry Christmas!
🎄🎅🏼🧸🍴Pipestone Kiwanis Club, Pipestone County Food Shelf, and Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce are again organizing the annual “Pipestone County Christmas Care” program to assist Pipestone County residents (individuals, couples, seniors, and families) who are facing financial hardship this holiday season.
If you are a Pipestone County resident who is in need and is struggling financially this holiday season, this program can help by providing a toy for each of your children (ages 12 and under), a quilt/blanket for the family (while supplies last), and/or a holiday food tote for the household.
✳️Please note: You are registering your child for the toy. So, only ☝️ONE parent or legal guardian should register each child — not both. This avoids duplications in registration and helps to ensure all registered children receive a gift.
🗓 DISTRIBUTION DAY is Saturday, December 14th at the Blue Building (south entrance) at the Pipestone County Fairgrounds and you 👉MUST be pre-registered to participate in this charitable program by Monday, December 9th.
💻 REGISTRATION: There are links to register on the homepage of our Chamber’s website at www.PipestoneMinnesota.com (Click the image and use the appropriate link to register.) If you do not have access to a computer or smart phone to register online, you are welcome call the Chamber at 507-825-3316 and we can register you over the phone for the program.
‼️IMPORTANT: You will NOT receive an email confirmation or a reminder of your registration date and time. So, you NEED to 📝 write the date & time down or 📱screenshot it with your phone so you know when to attend.‼️
🥰Our community’s program is ran entirely by volunteers, so please arrive at the time you registered to be respectful of our volunteers’ gift of time during this busy holiday season. Also, please realize that you may have to wait due to the number of volunteers. Thank you for your patience. Finally, please do NOT register if you do not plan on attending as this wastes funds for other programs and we are low on funding this year.
👍😃If you are not currently employed and are seeking employment, here is a helpful link to our Pipestone Area Job Board (updated regularly) where our community’s employers are NOW HIRING for a wide variety of positions: https://business.pipestoneminnesota.com/jobs
DONATIONS:
• 💵 Monetary donations (cash or check made payable to “Pipestone Kiwanis Club”) can be dropped off at the 🏢Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce or 📬 mailed to Pipestone Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 72, Pipestone, MN 56164.
• 🧸 Donations of new, unwrapped toys, games, books, activity kits, and stuffed animals (for children ages 12 & under) may be dropped off at the Christmas Care 📦 Donation Boxes at numerous locations around town, including the Chamber:
• Donations of new quilts, blankets, and throws may be dropped off at the 🏢Chamber.
‼️REMINDER: We do N🚫T accept donations of food, glasses, clothing, shoes, coats, and winter outer apparel as part of the Christmas Care Program. But, here is where you can donate those items in our community:
• Food can be donated to Pipestone County Food Shelf. Call to set up a time to donate.
• Glasses can be donated at Pipestone Coborn’s in the box near the Customer Service Desk.
• Adult and children’s clothing and shoes can be donated to VIM Thrift Store.
• Adult and children’s coats, scarves, gloves, boots, and winter outer apparel can be dropped off at either Dahl Motors - Pipestone and BomgaarsSupply through December 31, 2024.
WHERE TO BUY TOYS LOCALLY: We are fortunate to have a number of awesome local businesses who 🛍 🛒 sell a wide variety of children's toys, puzzles, games, stuffed animals, legos, cars, coloring books, and reading books right here :
• A and S Drugs (Kids’ Korner)
• BomgaarsSupply (several toy aisles)
• Dollar General
• Family Dollar/Dollar Tree
• Geyermans Gifts (toy & infant section)
• Hanks Foods (kids’ books in the card aisle)
• Lewis Drug
• Pipestone Coborns (front foyer gift area & throughout store)
• Pipestone County Historical Society’s Museum Gift Shop (craft kits & books)
• Pipestone Indian Shrine Association’s Gift Shop (located inside Pipestone National Monument) & Prairie Maiden Treasures (located Downtown) (books, coloring books, games, & stuffed animals)
🥰Thank you very much for supporting our community’s businesses by shopping LOCAL which keeps our economy thriving and our community members employed! Plus, and save gas & time too!
💻For additional information about this local program, click here: https://business.pipestoneminnesota.com/events/details/christmas-care-registration-deadline-2520
🥰🎄Sincere thanks to every individual, business, and nonprofit organization for all of your gifts of time, talents, and resources that make this program possible!
