PARK RAPIDS, MN (November 18, 2019) – The 7th Annual Christmas Sweets, Treats & Treasures will be held Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9am to 1pm at Calvary Lutheran Church located at 112 Park Ave in Park Rapids.
Sponsored by CHI St. Joseph’s Health Auxiliary, this event raises funds to enhance patient comfort and healing of those receiving care at CHI St. Joseph’s Health.
“This fundraiser includes a Cookie Walk featuring over 100 kinds of sweets and treats, Holiday Décor featuring gently used holiday treasures, a gift boutique, and a visit from Santa,” said event co-chair, Carol Machovsky.
“We appreciate all of our volunteers who do a tremendous amount of work to make this a successful event,” said Kristen Partlow, CHI St. Joseph’s Health Volunteer Services Coordinator. “They put their hearts into their baking and convey the Christmas Spirit to all who come to this event.”
The Cookie Walk includes thousands of cookies, bars and candies! Treats include many holiday specialty items such as: Lefse, Krumkake, holiday breads, assorted cookie platters and fudge, just to mention a few. Cookies are sold by the pound. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.
“Our cookies go very fast, so we encourage people to shop early to take advantage of the best selections,” said Sharon Meyer, event co-chair.