The “Holiday Gifts for Kids Program” is a special community event for United Way of Bemidji Area and the event planning committee. It is co-sponsored by RP Broadcasting stations, Paul Bunyan Communications, and caring community volunteers who help organize the event.
In 2017, 773 children, ages 0-16, experience a joyful Christmas thanks to the generosity and kindness of others. Parents or legal guardians are required to sign-up to participate in the Holiday Gifts for Kids program, and on the distribution day, they get the chance to "shop" for a gift for their child. In addition, each family will receive a board game.
Pre-Registration is required:
Download the Holiday Gifts for Kids Information and Registration Form or pick up an application from any of the three First National Bank Bemidji locations, Northern Dental Access Center, or Beltrami County WIC office.
Deadline to turn in registration forms: December 3, 2018, at 4:00 pm
New, unwrapped toys and gifts can be donated to the following Bemidji locations through Wednesday, December 13th, 2017:
First National Bank - all locations
L&M Fleet
Marketplace Foods
Menard's
Walgreen
To make a monetary donation, mail a check payable to:
Holiday Gifts for Kids
United Way of Bemidji Area
PO Box 27
Bemidji, MN 56619-0027
Thursday, December 13, 2018, at the Sanford Center, is Holiday Gifts for Kids distribution day. Confirmation postcards will be mailed out to approved applicants on Thursday, December 6, 2018.
If you have received your confirmation card, look over the first page of the registration form to know what to bring on Thursday, December 13th.
