#GivingTuesday at Conception Abbey
Each year, Conception Abbey and Tri-C Partners 4 Progress partner together to make Christmas morning a little brighter for local families. For eight years, the #GivingTuesday event has been a highlight of the holiday season, raising money and collecting donations that will be used to purchase gifts and other items for local families in need.
#GivingTuesday
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
6-8 p.m. | St. Raphael Welcome Center
If you would like more information or you or your organization would like to sponsor the event, contact Kim Stiens at (660) 944-2881 or events@conception.edu.
Here is how you can help:
- Donate an item to a family in need (adult & children’s clothing, gift cards, toys, etc.).
- Nonperishable food items or personal hygiene items to donate to our local food banks.
- Baby items for area mothers that are in need of assistance.
- Personal hygiene items to donate to local outreach programs.
- Stocking stuffers for children and adults.
Click here for donation ideas.
– Donate online to our #GivingTuesday campaign to help purchase
items for our adopted families.
Together, we can make a difference! Here is a list of local community groups and organizations rising to the challenge this year.
Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration: making ornaments for Christmas trees
Tri-C Partners 4 Progress: signing Christmas cards for the elderly in nursing homes and the community, coordinating efforts with local organizations
Conception Abbey and Seminary College: Food donation competition, gift wrapping, donation and gift collection and distribution
Ben's Stockings (Marsha Martin): donating stockings for each adopted family member
Event Partners
Conception Abbey - www.conceptionabbey.org
Tri-C Partners 4 Progress - www.facebook.com/TricPartners4Progress
Jefferson C-123 High School - https://www.jeffersonc123.org/
KAAN Radio - www.northwestmoinfo.com/
Community Services, Inc. - www.communityservicesinc.org
North Star Advocacy Center - northstarac.org/
Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration - benedictinesisters.org/