Last year's party was truly a community event:

• The Knights of Columbus provided school buses for transportation.
• Mary Immaculate Hospital provided space for the event.
• St. Luke's United Methodist Church donated gift cards for all teenagers and young adults.
• Toys for Tots had gifts for the young children.

Last year, we also gave out refurbished bikes from the "bike man", who doubled as Santa Claus for all.

This year, we are expecting our refugees from Bhutan, Iraq and Myanmar to entertain us with some traditional music and dancing after Santa Claus -- William Sutton -- gives all the children an opportunity to experience the Winter Holidays, American style! The Bernardine Franciscan Sisters will be there to help serve punch and cookies to all of our newcomers.