Thank you for making a difference in the lives of 496 children who, because of your volunteer efforts, will have a much brighter holiday this year!! That's how many children were shopped for at the 2024 NEAR Gift Distribution Event on Saturday, December 14th at the Crystal Community Center. 

It was all possible thanks to the many very generous donations that came in throughout the year and an amazing group of volunteers that filled over 200 slots during the event preparation and distribution! In addition, planning team members and other volunteer groups filled key parts in the process during the past six months.

Your donations and volunteer time meant so much to the many NEAR client families that will now be ready to celebrate this wonderful time of the year!