Santa's Gift House was a huge success. The JA Elves, the kids, and all our special guests (Santa, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph, Olaf, Spiderman, Cinderella, Captain America, and Elsa) all enjoyed themselves. One boy who was helping his younger siblings shop told us "This is really nice. You have it laid out really well." Another mom told us "This is the beginning of Christmas for us." But the best part was watching the children's faces light up as they found the perfect gift for their loved ones.

We served 245 children on Saturday, December 9. And we're already starting to think about what gifts we can make for next year.

Here are some of the photos that express the joy of the children attending, as they learned all about the joy of giving.

Special thanks to the Branson Tri-Lakes News for the use of their Community Room, the financial support of White River Valley Electric Trust, the gift in kind of supplies for items from Binswanger Glass, As You Wish Character Entertainment, Johnny Lonestar, and the support of Josh Grisham, Josh Clark, and Jim Barber for sending out the message about our event to the community.

Published by: Branson Globe, Thursday, December 14, 2023

Junior Auxiliary of Taney County