Our members include representatives from a wide variety of Anoka County, Minnesota service groups and businesses. Countless volunteers generously donate their time and services. Some are involved year around on the steering committee and with fundraising activities. The following groups have been particularly involved: North Metro Realtors Association has been the key leader in coordinating the Toys For Joy drive that annually collects donations of both money and toys within the Anoka County area. Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 Anoka Kiwanis Club Anoka Ramsey Community College students Anoka Women of Today Coon Rapids Kiwanis Club Lions Clubs of Anoka, MN and Lino Lakes, MN Police and Fire Departments in the cities of Anoka County Rotary Club School groups in the Anoka County area High School Key Clubs Middle School Builders Clubs Athletic Teams and School Organizations And countless valuable volunteers and contributions from local businesses, many area churches, and individuals who freely help this effort.http://www.northmetro.comhttp://www.toysforjoymn.org/http://www.anokaareachamber.com/http://www.anoka.k12.mn.ushttp://www.anokakiwanis.orghttp://www.an.cc.mn.us/http://www.volunteermatch.org/orgs/org27054.htmlhttp://www.coonrapidskiwanis.org/index.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7
Members & Participating Groups
How We Work Christmas Committee, Inc.
Collections
Food, toys, and money donations are collected through drives at many area schools, drop sites at area businesses, and through generous financial contributions by local businesses and individuals. The Toys for Joy drive collects donations within the Anoka County area. Also, the North Metro Realtors Association buys thousands of toys, and the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots provides the rest. http://www.toysforjoymn.org/http://www.toys4tots.twincities.org/shapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1
Operating costs are very low because most services and materials are donated or loaned. Plus, the work of this project is done all volunteers. Funding for the project comes from an annual golf tournament sponsored by the North Metro Realtors Association, and donations from service groups and individuals. Christmas Committee welcomes donations of food, toys, cash, and time. Perishable foods such as poultry, bread and potatoes are purchased at reasonable prices from local suppliers.http://www.northmetro.comshapeimage_6_link_0
Funding
Volunteers and Donations
Christmas Committee welcomes donations of food, toys, cash, and time. To arrange for your group to be a collection site or to volunteer, please call our Holiday Hotline at 763-323-4982. (This is an automated system, but real people will call you back!) Checks may be made out to Christmas Committee at P.O. Box 755, Anoka, MN 55303 email us at contact@christmascommittee.commailto:contact@christmascommittee.comshapeimage_7_link_0
Bringing joy to a corner of the world!
  Link to:    Welcome       How We Work        Application for Assistance       Photos