Kris Kringle Markt opens in Loon Lake
Take part in a unique holiday shopping tradition by visiting the Loon Lake (Wash.) Historical Society’s annual Old Schoolhouse Kris Kringle Markt, beginning the day after Thanksgiving.
The German phrase for Christmas market, Kris Kringle Markt is a replica of an old-fashioned country store, complete with the smell of pine boughs, poinsettias, Christmas lights and music.
Proceeds from the market will assist the Loon Lake Old Schoolhouse with operating expenses and help with the preservation of the history of the Loon Lake community.
An old-fashioned bake sale will be held in conjunction with the market, which will be open Friday through next Sunday, and Saturdays through Dec. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesdays through Dec. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the old schoolhouse, 4000 Colville Road, Loon Lake.
Call (509) 233-2222 for more information.
Help keep the homeless warm
Join the Spokane Addiction Recovery Centers and Spokane Mental Health Homeless Outreach Team for their fifth annual Winter Wear Drive to help keep the many homeless individuals in the Spokane area warm this winter.
New or gently used and laundered hats, gloves, boots and white socks are needed and will be collected at the Homeless Resource Center, 520 S. Walnut St., Nov. 28 from noon to 4 p.m.
Donated items will be dispersed to the homeless community at the resource center on Dec. 2 from noon to 4 p.m.
For more information, call 838-4561, ext. 2231.
Pottery for art education
The Clay Arts Guild of North Idaho Inc. will host its annual Christmas Pottery Show Dec. 3.
In addition to works by local potters, the free event will include wine tasting, live music and hourly pottery raffles from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Old Church Arts and Cultural Center on the corner of Fourth Avenue and William Street in Post Falls.
CAGNI is a nonprofit communication network for clay artists and supporters, dedicated to the promotion of clay art and education within the community.
Call (208) 773-2770 for more information.
Santa shop to benefit nursery
The annual Santa Express Store, for children between the ages of 4 and 12, will open for business on Friday.
Children’s one-stop holiday shopping destination will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 23.
The store is in River Park Square Mall on the skywalk level just west of Macy’s.
Volunteer elves will be on hand to help shop for gifts and wrap presents; gift prices range from 50 cents to $7.50.
Proceeds from the annual event will benefit the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, which provides a safe haven for children through age 6 who are at risk of abuse and neglect.
For more information, contact Dee Cerutti at 448-8974 or send e-mail to deecercutti@hotmail.com.
Grant awards
The Bank of America Foundation has recently awarded a total of $76,500 to the following local nonprofit organizations: Women Helping Women; Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation; Camp Fire USA of the Inland Northwest; Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest; Spokane Neighborhood Economic Development Alliance; Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Rebuilding Together Spokane; Spokane Symphony Society; Corporation of Gonzaga University; District 17 Community Colleges; Michael P. Anderson Memorial Statue Fund; Transitional Programs for Women; Big Brothers & Sisters of the Inland Northwest; Spokane Home Ownership Resource Center; Inland Northwest Blood Center; and Second Harvest Food Bank.
Kudos
The Nonprofit Times has ranked the Catholic Charities network as the second largest nonprofit organization in the United States on the publication’s NPT Top 100 Chart.
Catholic Charities of Spokane is an element of the nationwide network.
The NPT Top 100 Chart is an in-depth study of America’s largest nonprofit groups. To be included, a nonprofit organization must raise at least 10 percent of its total revenue from public sources.
Visit www.nptimes.com or www.cathoiccharitiesspokane.org for more information.