The Christmas holiday are now in the rear mirror but it did not past without our Club members joining together to the make it brighter for those less fortunate in our community. 

We strived to make this happen in two ways by:

• stuffing Christmas stockings for the children at Solid Ground and

• helping raise funds for the Salvation Army by ringing bells.

Thanks to 16 of our Club members - and some of the spouses - 57 children of 22 families at Solid Ground woke up to a brighter Christmas morning. 

Our effort this year was aided by students from the Mounds View High School Volunteer Club which stuffed 6 stockings for the children at Solid Ground.

The stockings were stuffed with great care and creativity by all, certainly bringing great joy to children who would other wise not experience the magical moments and giving spirit of Christmas.

One member, as in previous years, donated a huge box of Mrs. Field’s cookies for the Solid Ground staff and families to enjoy.

Without a doubt your stocking stuffers brightened the holiday season for the children and their parents who are struggling to escape homelessness and build of a new life of self-sufficiency. In addition, you are truly modeling for them the true spirit of service above self.

During the holiday season 18 of our Club members also aided the Salvation Army’s annual fund raising effort by Cub Foods during the coldest days of December. Once again the students at the Mounds View High School joined our efforts by ringing bells from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. both nights in single digit temperatures.

A sincere and heartfelt thank you from the families at Solid Ground and those served by Salvation Army for your thoughtfulness and generosity during the past holiday season.