Santa’s Huts are popping up everywhere!
By Joan Janzen
Did you know this is the 30th year Santa’s Hut has been stopping at communities in our area? The first Santa’s Hut event took place in 1993 and has continued throughout most of the succeeding years. This year, the West Central Crisis Centre is preparing to take Santa’s Hut on another tour of west-central Saskatchewan. The community of Marengo kicked off the season by holding their Santa’s Hut on December 2 at Westcliffe School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kids in Kindersley, Marengo, Coleville, Eatonia, and Eston can experience the joy of giving to their family and friends, thanks to the holiday tradition of Santa’s Hut, which is popping up in their communities throughout December. FILE PHOTO
Just a few days later, on December 6, kids in Coleville will do their shopping at Santa’s Hut at Roseville School from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s a holiday tradition that lets children experience the joy of giving.
On December 10, the community of Eston will hold their Santa’s Hut at the AGT Centre. Preschool and kindergarten-aged children will shop for their moms, dads, grandparents, and siblings from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Older children (up to Grade 6) will do their shopping from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Santa’s helpers in Eatonia are planning their Santa’s Hut during the town’s Old-Fashioned Christmas celebration on Saturday, December 13, at the Eatonia Community Hall. Kids ages 14 and under are invited to the hall from 2 to 4 p.m. to purchase family gifts affordably priced from $1 to $10.
Kindersley’s Santa’s Hut is scheduled for December 16 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Kindersley Mall. All donations are greatly appreciated; however, gifts for teens, ladies, and men are often in short supply.
Everyone is invited to spread the joy and have some fun by contributing a monetary donation, donating new gifts, volunteering as a Santa’s helper at a Santa’s Hut near you, or bringing your kids and grandkids for a fun shopping experience. Volunteers will need to submit an RCMP Vulnerable Sector Record Check, which is available at no cost.
Proceeds from Santa’s Hut help support local families through the Crisis Centre while giving kids the opportunity to choose new gifts at a minimal cost to give to their family and friends.