Mara’s Christmas Wish is in the final stretch of planning the 35th annual community Christmas dinner to be held at the Yucca Valley Community Center from noon to 6:30 p.m. on Christmas Day. While donations of money and toys have continued to pour in, more help is still needed. They are looking for volunteers to help with the preparation and service of Christmas dinner; decorate the community center on December 22 and 23; set up and serve food on Christmas Day; and clean up all day on December 26. Volunteers are scheduled for shifts prior to Christmas Day. All volunteers should attend the final planning meeting on Tuesday, December 18, at the Yucca Valley Community Center at 6:30 p.m. to register as a volunteer prior to the event. Visit https://www.volunteersignup.org/R7H8Y to sign up for a time slot and activity that interests you. Reporter Mike Lipsitz has information on how you can donate financially to help Mara’s Christmas Wish…
Mara’s Christmas Wish, now a 501-C3 non-profit, lives on to make certain that the homeless, lonely, elderly, and impoverished among us who are in need of food, toys, or fellowship are provided for at least on Christmas Day. The annual event is only made possible because there was the necessary organization, thousands of volunteer hours, and financial support from everyday people. Receiving no government financial aid, Mara’s Christmas Wish cannot happen without tax-deductible financial support from the public. You can support Mara’s Christmas Wish by sending a contribution to 57552 Twentynine Palms Hwy, #250, Yucca Valley 92284. More information is available at maraschristmaswish.org.
