Santa's Pantry - Pay it forward

We make it Christmas every day by Paying It Forward

We rely on community donations to continue to hold events to raise funds and commodities for other nonprofits. All donations appreciated!

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10 Day Winterfest!

Benefiting 12 nonprofit organizations and the entire community!
(Santa's Pantry, Chruch Community Services, The United Team Pantry, Faith Mission, Salvation Army, Guidance Ministries, Toys For Tots, Women's Shelter, Teen Challenge, C.A.P.S, Children's Hospital, Soup of Success)

Click Here to see everyone involved with Winterfest!

Get Your Business, Organization or Group Involved!!! Click Here to find out how!!

Fri Nov 30th –
7th Annual Adult WinterFest Holiday Dance
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Matterhorn Conference Center
Semi-formal, evening of dancing, music, food and fun
Purchase tickets from the Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department
$45.00 per couple - $25.00 single. On-site cash donations collected will benefit the United Pantry (collaboration of 7 pantries)

Sat Dec 1st
Breakfast With Santa
8 a.m. - Noon
Elkhart Central Fire Station (500 East Street)
Click Here for a flier and more information

Sat Dec 1st
Tea With Ruth and Friends
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Living Faith Fellowship (2601 Benham Ave)
Admission: $5 plus food or personal care item donation
Tea, sweet and savory finger foods, live music, linen and crystal, silent auction, craft bazaar, gift baskets for sale, children's activities, rides in an antique car, photographs.
Benefits:Proceeds except to craft artists, benefit Church Community Services

Sat Dec 1st
Winterfest Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony
6 p.m. Civic Plaza
Click Here to download a parade application. Lighting of the tree immediately after the parade. Please join us in this fun family hometown tradition!

Sun Dec 2nd
Santa's Community Christmas Party
High Dive Pavilion. 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Come have a snowball fight, play games and make crafts with over 30 of Santa's elves. Visit Santa, have your picture taken, receive a small gift and more.Click Here for flier and more information

Sun Dec 2nd
Santa's Community Christmas Party - Special Offer to Parents!!
High Dive Pavilion. 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Click Here for flier and more information

Mon Dec 3rd
Where's Santa?!
Civic Plaza at 6p.m.
Oh No, Mrs. Claus lost Santa!! Kids can you help her find him?
Click Here for flier and more information

Tues Dec 4th
Museum Day
New York Central Train Museum
721 S. Main Street
Listen to Concord High Schools jazz band, 3 Guys with Rhythm from 4pm - 5pm while enjoying the museum.
Admission: Nonperishable food donations to benefit Church Community Services

Tues Dec 4th
Santa's Family Christmas Dance
Knights Of Columbus Hall
112 E. Lexington. Elkhart
"Get Your Jingle On" and join Santa and his elves for this family night of fun.

Wed Dec 5th
Broadway Show, Miracle on 34th Street
The Lerner Theater 7:30 p.m.
Click Here for more information and to purchase tickets

Wed Dec 5th
ArtWalk, The Gift of Art
5 – 8 PM, Downtown Elkhart will host the third 2012 ArtWalk Wednesday event which features a plethora of art related events and openings, activities, and special programming taking place all over downtown.
Visitors will find new and interesting places to visit from the 100 – 700 blocks of Main as well as the intersecting side streets. Participants can take the self-guided tour of art in downtown storefronts, meet the artists who created the work, purchase art, and VOTE for a favorite piece. Click HereFor more information

Wed Dec 5th
Caroling on the Civic Plaza
Enjoy the sounds of the season with Memorial High Schools, Madrigal Singers, Central High Schools Choir, Santa and almost 100 others as they Christmas carol from 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Thurs. Dec 6th
Holiday Jazz and Window Wonderland Show
Stephenson's
211 S. Main Street
Enjoy the sounds of Concord High Schools jazz band, 3 Guys with Rhythm while watching "live mannequins" in the storefront windows from 5:30pm - 6pm. At 6pm come inside and enjoy Elkhart Centrals flute performers and Christmas carolers while you do your holiday shopping. Donations of gently used clothing accepted for the Elkhart County Women's Shelter

UPDATE!!

Fri Dec. 7th
Frost and Fire Family Night at Nibco Ice Rink
Due to warm weather, we have had to cancel this event. We apologize for any inconvience

Sat Dec 8th
Family and Movie Day at Library
Come enjoy facepainting, live music, puppet shows and more! Bring your nonperishable food donations and exchange them for your book fines too! Click Here for more information

Sat Dec 8th
Soup Of Success Gift Baskets
Click Here for details

Sun. Dec 9th
"Mini" Health Fair
Join us for the health fair before the Santa Fun Stroll and listen to the Biggest Loser Roy Pickler!
Click Here for a flier and more information