Massive Iowa Christmas display raises thousands for food pantry
Updated: 1:31 PM CST Nov 12, 2024
Massive Iowa Christmas display raises thousands for food pantry
Updated: 1:31 PM CST Nov 12, 2024
SPOT. THIS MORNING, WE HAVE A GREAT UPDATE TO E ONOF THE THIISS IOWA STORIES I SHARED JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS. REMEMBER THE MASSIVE LIGHT DISPLAY NEAR LE MARS THADRT AWS VISITORS FROM SURROUNDING STAT?ES CHRISTMAS ACRES HAS 800 OLD BLOW MOLDS AND THREE ACRES OF LHTSIG THAT THEY START PUTTING UP DURING THE STATE FAIR. TAKES MONTHS TO DO IT. WELL, YESTERDAY, ROB SCHEITLER DELIVERED ON HIS YEARLY PROMISE TO PASS ANY DONATIONS ON TO HIS LOCAL FOOD AND CLOTHING PANTRY. HE GAVE THEM MORE THAN $27,0.00 TISIA: THAT IS INCREDIBLE. LAST YEAR, HIS GIFT PAID FOR THE PANTRY’S ENTIRE COSTS FOR A FULL YEAR. A HUGE ACT OF GENEROSITY. IS
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Massive Iowa Christmas display raises thousands for food pantry
Updated: 1:31 PM CST Nov 12, 2024
Editor's note: Organizers announced in October that they were unable to host Christmas Acres in 2024 due to health issues. There is a great update to one of the This is Iowa stories Eric Hanson shared just before Christmas. Remember the massive light display near Le Mars that draws visitors from surrounding states? Christmas Acres has 800 old blow molds and three acres of lights they start putting up during the state fair.In 2022, Rob Scheitler delivered on his yearly promise to pass any donations on to his local food and clothing pantry. He gave them more than $27,000.His gift paid for the pantry's entire costs for a full year. A huge act of generosity.
LE MARS, Iowa —
Editor's note: that they were unable to host Christmas Acres in 2024 due to health issues.
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There is a great update to one of the This is Iowa stories Eric Hanson shared just before Christmas.
Remember the massive light display near Le Mars that draws visitors from surrounding states? Christmas Acres has 800 old blow molds and three acres of lights they start putting up during the state fair.
In 2022, Rob Scheitler delivered on his yearly promise to pass any donations on to his local food and clothing pantry. He gave them more than $27,000.
His gift paid for the pantry's entire costs for a full year. A huge act of generosity.
