The Donuts with Santa event Saturday saw more than 500 Kansas City, Kansas, kids receiving gifts from Santa.
The event sponsored by the Wyandotte County Parks Foundation, saw nearly 800 community members attending to launch the holiday season.
The free event was at Memorial Hall and included activities, balloon artists, hot cocoa and doughnuts.
Santa arrived to bring more than 500 gifts donated by the Wyandotte County Parks Foundation.
“I am beyond grateful for the wonderful turnout at this year’s ‘Donuts with Santa’ holiday event,” said UG Parks and Recreation Director, Angel Ferrara.
“This year our staff worked extremely hard at making sure this event was a huge success for the community. To see kids and families smiling and having fun in Santa’s village confirms that this holiday event was just what our community needed.”
As each kid arrived, they received a passport card to have stamped as they visited each station in Santa’s Village. Children that filled up their passports were able to enter to win one of six grand prizes of their choice, including a karaoke machine, electronic scooter and a hoverboard. This day would not have been possible without the time and energy of more than 35 volunteers. We are grateful for our community sponsorships, including from the Wyandotte County Parks Foundation, Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office, Price Chopper (State Avenue and Bonner Springs), Hy-Vee (Mission, Kansas), Krispy Kreme (Shawnee Mission Parkway), and the Ted Miller State Farm Agency.
The UG Parks and Recreation Department invites area youth to the Family Holiday Series, continuing this Friday. Dec. 16, starting at 6:30p.m. with a holiday movie at Joe E. Amayo Community Center, 2810 Metropolitan Ave., KCK, and stockings and gingerbread houses at Beatrice L. Lee Community, 1310 N. 10th St. KCK, on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Register in advance at www.wycokck.org/parks. (Information from the Unified Government)