Brunch with Santa

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Brunch with Santa
Brunch with Santa
Santa will be available to visit each boy and girl and Brunch with Santa at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum.

Santa Claus will be making an early stop at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum for the annual Brunch with Santa. This year’s event will be on Saturday, December 3 from 9:30 to 11:30.  Commerce Lil’ Angels will provide a pancake breakfast.  Christmas crafts, Christmas trains, and, of course, Santa Claus, will make the event a wonderful way to begin the Christmas Season.

Santa will be traveling to Commerce and is looking forward to seeing the children. He is also looking forward to seeing the Children’s Museum. The many play areas inside and in the Great Outdoor Discovery Area will provide an opportunity for children to discover, create, and participate in imaginative play.

“This is my favorite event of the year,” said Sharline Freeman, Executive Director. “It is exciting for us to see the children so happy with the excitement of Christmas.”

In addition to Brunch, several Christmas craft areas will entertain the children. They may write a letter to Santa and mail it at the Children’s Museum. Ornament crafts and Christmas bracelets will also be available. Children will also have the opportunity to play in all the exhibits. They can make bubbles in the Kiwanis Bubble Room, doctor the dogs in the Commerce Veterinary Clinic, buy groceries in the Brookshire’s Grocery exhibit, milk a cow, or play in any of the other play areas.

“This event has become a highlight for families in northeast Texas,” said Beckey Thompson, board president. “It is a great way to begin the Christmas season.”

Get your cameras ready, bring your wish list and say “hello” to jolly, old Saint Nick. Tickets for the event are $8 .00 per person and are $10.00 at the door on the day of the event. For more information, call the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum at (903) 886-6055.

Annual Bob Skaggs Memorial Food Drive

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Annual Bob Skaggs Memorial Food Drive

Bob Skaggs Memorial Food Drive93.1 KMKT, 97.5 KLAK and Mad Rock 102.5, Tyson Foods, Serenity Best Home Health, Lankford Roofing and the Bob Skaggs Family are excited to announce the dates of the 20th Annual Bob Skaggs Memorial Food Drive, benefiting the Salvation Army of Grayson County. The annual community event will kick off on Monday, November 21st and run through Wednesday, November 23rd. During the food drive, radio station personnel, members of the Bob Skaggs Family, event sponsors and other volunteers will accept canned goods, other non-perishable items and cash donations from the community during LIVE broadcasts in front of the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Sherman (Highways 75 & 82).

Last year the donations we received during the Bob Skaggs Memorial Food Drive filled up 6 U-Haul tucks, an ambulance and a Salvation Army truck with roughly 100,000 non-perishable food items and other supplies.

“Big Dave” Hilton, Mad Rock 102.5 Morning Show Host, says they have big plans for the food drive, “This year, in 2016, we hope to break last year’s record, in honor of 20 years helping local families. Our goal is to DOUBLE last year’s donations to celebrate 20 years with 200,000 donated items. We are also extending our hours this year to give people more time to drop off their food donations. We’ll accept donations from 6am-8pm on Monday, November 21st, 6am-8pm Tuesday, November 22nd and from 6am-Noon on Wednesday, November 23rd.”

 

Home Hospice Hosts Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

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Home Hospice Hosts Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

Home Hospice Tree Lighting CeremonyThe Auxiliary of Home Hospice of Grayson County is hosting their Annual Light Up A Life Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, November 28th at 6:30 pm at Kelly Square, in downtown Sherman.  Light Up A Life is our Home Hospice Annual Giving Campaign.  Funds raised go directly toward providing services and care for our terminally-ill patients and their families.

The Tree Lighting Ceremony begins at 6:30 pm with a reception, short program and refreshments with musical entertainment. A short program follows with recognition and sharing by patients and family members. At the conclusion of the program, a Home Hospice patient or family member will light the Tree of Lights.

Those attending can hang a dove on the tree in honor of someone you admire, in celebration of a special event, or in remembrance of a loved one or colleague. “People touch our lives in many ways and placing a dove on the tree is a special way to remember those people,” said Ruth Summers, Home Hospice Auxiliary President. After the ceremony the tree may be viewed at Kelly Square throughout the Christmas season.

A Home Hospice Auxiliary representative will be sitting at the tree in Kelly Square to accept donations and place doves on the tree during the evening.  You can also purchase doves by going online at www.homehospice.org to use the Light Up A Life donation link and doves will be placed on the tree for you.

Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke and Fannin Counties is a 501(c)(3) local community-based organization founded in 1982. Our mission is to provide compassionate, quality end-of-life care, emotional support and education to our community. For additional information, go to www.homehospice.org or call us at 903-868-9315.