Santa likes to have fun, but Santa also likes to spread joy and happiness to the less fortunate.

SantaCon will feature a food drive to benefit Just Food, the primary food bank for Douglas County. The mission of Just Food is to coordinate efforts of community pantries to share and provide food for hungry families. It also serves as an emergency food pantry for low-income customers who need assistance.

A donation box will be available at the first bar. If you can’t be there for the beginning of SantaCon, or if you can’t participate at all, you’re still encouraged to drop off a food donation. Santa will collect the food donations after SantaCon and deliver them to Just Food.

Items on Just Food’s Wishlist:

• Pork and beans
• Pasta sauce
• Canned pasta (ravioli, etc)
• Canned tomatoes
• Canned beans (baked, kidney, pinto)
• Canned soup
• Canned fruit
• Cereal
• Canned meats (tuna, chicken, pork, beef)
• Rice
• Condensed milk
• Dry milk
• Flour
• Peanut Butter
• Jelly
• Diapers
• Laundry Detergent
• Toilet Paper

Santa asks that you bring some of the items listed above to help make the holidays a little brighter for those in need.