Mara's Christmas Wish Inc.

"FILL THE BUS"
Mara’s Christmas Wish
Happening today and tomorrow 12-2 & 3
Big Lots in Yucca Valley only

December is a flurry of activities, and MCW is no exception. We are in great need of toys this year, as we exhausted our supply last year.
🎅 Mara's Christmas Wish 🎅
Please find it in your hearts and help fulfill the dreams of all the children this Christmas by dropping off a new unwrapped toy at the multiple boxes placed around Morongo Basin:

29 Palms
* Cold Stone Creamery
* Fans Sports Bar and Grill

Joshua Tree
* Soul Connections
* Diatitician of the Desert
* Z1077

Yucca Valley
* Desert Arc
* Rainbow Stew
* Quick L**e - behind Starbucks
* Senior Center YV
* Shoe City

Thank you Soul Connection for your continued support of this worthy cause 🙏

Soul Connection is a collection point for new unwrapped toys for
Stop by between now and Dec 9 to drop off your donation and receive an entry for a chance to win some fabulous prizes.
If you drop off on Dec 9, the will also be up & running from 11a-3p and Kelly from will be at Soul Connection!!
Drop off Thu-Mon 10-5
Mara’s Christmas Wish started as Tender Loving Christmas and the event was founded and run by Yucca Valley resident Mara Cantelo. When Mara passed away in 2017, two of her friends took up the task to continue the event Mara created and renamed it Mara’s Christmas Wish. Mara created her event because she didn’t want anyone to be alone on Christmas Day. It turned into a full day buffet with music, fellowship and Santa showing up with gifts for all the kids.
Since Covid, regulations have changed, so they no longer offer the all-day buffet and event, but still do a toy drive to provide families in our community with gifts for their children. I invite you to bring one or more new, unwrapped gifts to support this worthwhile, long-standing Morongo Basin tradition.

Mara's Christmas Wish toy drive is underway drop off point for 29 Palms ... Cold Stone... bring an unwrapped toy and receive a discount on your ice cream purchase.

Keep watch for other drop off points, help us replenish our toy supplies.

🎅🎅Calling all volunteers🎅🎅
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Volunteer Meetings
Thursday evenings till the Event

Yucca Valley Community Center, Cholla Room

November 16 at 6 pm - 8

Please stop in to sign up or message us here!

Thank you Soul Connection for your support with Mara’s Christmas Wish. This means a great deal to us as we have depleted our supply of toys last year.

Morongo Basin, MCW supporters stop by and see this beautiful shop and help kick off this year's toy drive❣️🎅🎄🎁🧸

Mara's Christmas Wish is starting to get the boxes out to the local businesses in the hopes to replenish the toys for our toy giveaway this year.

I am happy to share with you one of our annual supporters "Soul Connections" in Joshua Tree, who is having their 2nd annual Holiday Open House. This Saturday, Nov 11th.

***Bring an unwrapped toy for an extra entry for the raffle prizes***

May you all have the merriest holiday season.

The Orchid Festival in Landers is under way. Stop by MCW booth, find out what we are all about, sign up to volunteer for this years event in December, or just say Hi!