BENV Kiwanis’ Christmas Around the World a huge success
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MILL HALL -- The Kiwanis Club of Bald Eagle and Nittany Valleys held its annual Santa's Workshop on Sunday, Dec. 1, at Central Mountain Middle School from 1-3 p.m.
The theme for 2024 was entitled "Christmas Around the World." As children entered, they received a Passport that they used to "travel" across the seven continents, stopping in Australia, Japan, Germany, Ethiopia and Brazil to experience Christmas traditions from those countries.
Free books and bookmarks were distributed to all in Antarctica.
Children were also able to sample traditional treats such as pizzelles, gingerbread and fairy bread, all essential holiday cuisine from other countries.
As always, the children could make a stop to write letters to Santa and have a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
The BENV Kiwanis Club was awarded a $2,500 grant from the Kiwanis Children's Fund to provide resources for their annual workshop. The grant was used to promote education and literacy at the event.
"The BENV Kiwanis Club is very grateful to have been able to use this grant to facilitate this ambitious, meaningful experience for our local children," stated Linda Walker, BENV Kiwanis Club Vice President.
Chartered in 2012, the Kiwanis Club of Bald Eagle and Nittany Valleys meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the Sons of Italy in Lock Haven.
For more information on meetings, programs and events or membership, please visit www.kiwanisofbenv.org or www.facebook.com/BENVkiwanis.