Start your holiday season right with a Stuff the Stocking Happy Hour at NASB’s North Pole on Thursday, December 7. From 4:30-7:00 p.m., attendees can enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks, stuff stockings for children in our care, and mingle with Cornerstones of Care volunteers, donors, and team members. The event is free and open to the public and includes holiday photos with K.C. Wolf from 5-6 p.m.

The Stuff the Stocking Happy Hour is the official launch of NASB’s North Pole, a holiday destination spreading the joy of the season to over 1,000 children and families in the Kansas City area through the Gift Gallery and the Sponsor-A-Youth programs. In 2022, NASB North Pole provided gifts for over 1,400 children, and Cornerstones of Care is on track to top that number this December.

Two weeks remain for holiday shoppers to buy gifts for these programs, and the need for donations is high. Individuals who want to help “fill Santa’s bags” by purchasing gifts for our Sponsor-A-Youth program can sign up to sponsor one or more children in foster care. Those who want to supply our Gift Gallery with toys and trinkets for families in our community-based programs can visit the NASB North Pole webpage for donation suggestions and guidelines.

Event organizers encourage those purchasing gifts to drop them off during the Stuff the Stocking Happy Hour, where they will be sorted, wrapped, and set out by volunteers over the next few days.