Carson City Elks and Emblem clubs celebrate Christmas with holiday children's party
Carson City Elks No. 2177 put on a Children’s Christmas party for local foster children and their parents on Dec. 14 at the Governor’s mansion. Santa was there to take pictures with the children and pass out stockings with toys and candy inside of them. Mrs. Claus passed out candy canes.
Emblem Club No. 507 provided hot lunches and various game activities. In addition to the gifts, all the children got to pick out what ever mittens, gloves and scarfs they wanted from a long table.
Each foster parent told the Elks in advance what each child wanted, or needed, for Christmas. The Elks and Emblem Club members purchased and wrapped gifts for the foster parent to take home with them for the children to unwrap Christmas morning from Santa.