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SHEBOYGAN - Making Spirits Bright and Sheboygan County Food Bank, in coordination with the Rotary Club of Sheboygan, are partnering on the 11th annual Making Spirits Bright drive-through holiday light show at Evergreen Park, 3030 Calumet Drive.
The show opened Nov. 25 and runs every night from 5 to 9 p.m. through Dec. 31 (except Christmas Eve, when the show is closed).
Admission is free, but visitors are asked to donate nutritious, unexpired and non-perishable food items. Healthy cereals, peanut butter and canned fruit (without added sugar) that do not expire until at least March 2023 are some of the food bank's most needed items, a news release said.
All donated food is delivered to SCFB nightly by volunteers. SCFB’s team distributes food to pantries and other agencies that serve people who need emergency food.
Besides nutritious food, visitors can also donate personal care items like shampoo, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, tissue, toilet paper, diapers and baby wipes.
Monetary donations can also be made to Making Spirits Bright at the completion of the drive-through route. The funds support the building, maintenance, storage and refurbishing of displays and other costs associated with the light show. The organization also typically provides an annual grant to SCFB for a specific need.
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▶ 'Friendly' battle aims to raise $120K for Salvation Army: Staff from nine area financial institutions will be competing against each other to raise funds while ringing bells at The Salvation Army’s red kettle stands Wednesday.
The annual Battle of the Banks & Credit Unions is a friendly competition to raise support for the social service programs offered by the Sheboygan Salvation Army.
This year, both the battle and the need for help has grown, according to a news release.
Participants and ringing locations are as follow:
BMO Harris Bank is at Pick N’ Save in Sheboygan;
HSA Bank is at Wal-Mart in Sheboygan (matching donations);
Johnson Financial Group is at Woodlake Market in Kohler (matching donations);
Kohler Credit Union is at Festival Foods in Sheboygan (matching donations);
Marine Credit Union is at Piggly Wiggly on the north side of Sheboygan;
Meadowland Credit Union is at Piggly Wiggly in Sheboygan Falls;
National Exchange Bank is at Piggly Wiggly in Howards Grove;
Oostburg State Bank is at Piggly Wiggly in Oostburg and Cedar Grove; and
United One Credit Union is at Piggly Wiggly on the south side of Sheboygan.
Donations placed in the kettle at Woodlake Market in Kohler will be doubled thanks to Johnson Financial Group and donations received at Festival Foods in Sheboygan will be matched thanks to Kohler Credit Union.
Donations to red kettles in Sheboygan County help support those in need by providing basic necessities like food, shelter, clothing and financial assistance. Sheboygan Salvation Army’s Christmas fundraising goal for 2022 is $725,000. Battle of the Banks & Credit Unions aims to raise $120,000 from donations placed in the red kettles to go toward that goal.
Volunteering to ring bells at a red kettle is open to all. People can sign up for a two-hour shift at RegisterToRing.com or by calling 920-694-1271.
▶ ‘Holidays at Wade House’ set for Dec. 10-11: Wade House Historic Site, W7965 State 23 in Greenbush, will host a 19th-century Christmas celebration during “Holidays at Wade House” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10-11.
Those attending will receive a warm welcome at the historic stagecoach hotel, all decked out for the season. From jubilant holiday music to nostalgic seasonal treats baking fresh on the hearth, the simplicity and magic of a mid-1800s Christmas will delight visitors of all ages.
The event will feature a mix of modern fun and traditional Christmas activities for the whole family. Activities include cookie decorating, holiday crafts, holiday-themed games (including a present-balancing race for children and adults) and a scavenger hunt throughout the Visitor Center and Carriage Museum to see who can find the Nutcracker.
Guests will also be treated to a special reading of “The Night Before Christmas” in the historic Wade House.
More info: call 920-526-3271 or visit wadehouse.org.
▶ Maywood’s ‘Wishing for Winter’ is Dec. 9-10: “Wishing for Winter” returns to Maywood Dec. 9 and 10.
The event offers a chance to welcome the winter season through outdoors and nature-themed activities.
Events Dec. 9 run 5-8 p.m. and feature a candle-lit trail walk.
Events Dec. 10 run 1-4 p.m. and offer daylight exploration of the park’s trails.
Both times will include gourmet smores, a campfire, nature crafts, displays by the Y-Koda Nature School at Maywood students, letters to Santa, holiday-themed displays and more.
Tickets are available online at GoMaywood.org with a credit card or at the Ecology Center with cash or check. A limited number of tickets will be sold and advanced purchase is encouraged.
Maywood is at 3615 Mueller Road in Sheboygan. More details: contact Maywood at 920-459-3906 or email maywood@sheboyganwi.gov.
▶ Rudnick Jewelers unveils Christmas tree inspired by H.C. Prange & Co.: Rudnick Jewelers, 919 N. Eighth St., held a tree-lighting ceremony Friday for a holiday tree inspired by the Christmas tree that used to be lit outside H.C. Prange & Co. in Sheboygan.
The tree was designed in collaboration with Mark Mand of Brilliant Landscapes. It will be lit and displayed on the front of the Rudnick Jewelers building throughout the holiday season.
The jewelry store is a fourth-generation, family-owned business that has been on North Eighth Street for 111 years. It can be reached at 920-458-4384.
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This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Sheboygan Making Spirits Bright light show open: Hours, cost and more
