Christmas In July A Success In Community Spirit
A view of center court at Penn Central Mall during Christmas in July and the vendor show.
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Main Street was all set to enjoy a Saturday in the park for Christmas in July, but Mother Nature had other plans and drove the party indoors to the Penn Central Mall.
Jessica Reuter, Oskaloosa Main Street Director, explained that the decision to move indoors wasn’t taken lightly. Still, with an already soggy downtown, the promise of rain made that decision easier to move indoors.
Christmas in July is a downtown event that helps raise funds for Oskaloosa’s ‘Painting With Lights’ program. The goal is to help keep the program going, and to also expand it one day, hopefully.
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Food Baskets Help Families During The Holiday Season
Eddie Pierson fills Christmas food baskets in preparation for the yearly distribution to families and individuals.
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Budgets can be very tight at any time, but when you add in the stress of Christmas and trying to make ends meet during COVID-19, having a bit of help can be just what many families need.
The Oskaloosa Rotary has helped to organize the program since the Human Resource Council disbanded in 2010.
Over 5 tons of food, with a bill reaching into the tens of thousands, the Rotary reaches out to the business community each year to help cover the cost of the program.