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Celebrate Christmas
Families have a choice between shopping for children at the Community Christmas Store or filling a Christmas Basket. Families may apply for only one program. Income guidelines do apply.
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Community Christmas Store - Children ages birth to fourteen are eligible. Parents pay $5.00 per child to shop. The store will feature NEW clothing, winter apparel, blankets, books and toys for the parents to select from.
Christmas Baskets - Families receive all the ingredients for a traditional holiday meal.
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All children, ages birth to twelve, from qualifying families for both programs, will have their names placed on the Angel Tree at Midwest Bank.
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Applications are accepted between October 1 and the day before Thanksgiving.
To apply, visit our office at 1025 S. 2nd St. or at our Monmouth Resource Center at 1120A S. Main St.
Program Flyer
With a tear in her eye, the woman shared that her son had never had clothing from Kohl’s before. She was really excited for him to open his gifts Christmas morning. What a blessing the Community Christmas Store is for all of us. Every child should have the opportunity to celebrate Christmas; our community can share the joy of giving, and every parent should be able to relish in their children’s excitement.
A Christmas Store Volunteer
How can YOU help?
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Donate cash
When you give us money, we can buy clothing for each child, assuring we have the correct sizes.
We also buy food for the Christmas Baskets.
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Go shopping
Purchase waterproof gloves/mittens, hats or personal size blankets for our Community Christmas Store.
All items must be new and in original packaging.
In-kind donations will be accepted the first full week of December ONLY!​​
​Buy a gift for an angel
Midwest Bank is doing things a little differently this year with their Angel Tree! Instead of picking up a physical tag, you can now adopt an angel online. Simply click the link below. Choose a child’s age and gender, then select from the list. Want to spread even more holiday cheer? Click “Add Item” to adopt more than one child!
Adopt an angel​
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Printable donation flyer
The Angel Tree is sponsored by Midwest Bank.
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Funding for the Community Christmas Store and Christmas Baskets is provided by Jamieson Community Center and MANY generous donations from our community. Hundreds of people from area churches, businesses and organizations provide blankets, books, toys, coats, gloves and hats for each child. JCC buys the clothing based on the sizes provided by parents on the application.
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