Charitable Mother Lode Events

Santa Claus meets with children at Clarke Broadcasting's Santa Fly-In Food, Coat and Cash Drive for Interfaith

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Sonora, CA --Several events to spread holiday cheer are scheduled around the Mother Lode.

Tune into Star 92.7 and 93.5 KKBN on Thursday and Friday morning to help a great cause. An on-air pledge drive will begin on both Star 92.7 and 93.5 KKBN from 6-10am tomorrow morning. 100 percent of all donations will go to Interfaith Social Services to help local residents in need. The goal is to raise over $35,000, as demand has never been higher. In 2011, the event for Interfaith raised a total of $30,006 in community cash donations, 840 coats and 3,500 lbs. of food that helped them meet local needs for several months. Peacock says, "It certainly is a wonderful event."

The telephone number for Star 92.7 FM is (209) 533-9270. The phone number for KKBN 93.5 FM is (209) 532-9350.

On Saturday, residents and businesses can join the cause and drop food and coat collections at Standard Park from 9am-1pm. Santa will arrive at 11am by helicopter courtesy of PHI Air Medical. It is also a chance for parents to take photos of their kids with Santa.

For more details and to donate now online visit the Santa Fly-In event page.

Other events this weekend in the Mother Lode include the ongoing The Tuolumne County Child Welfare Office has a foster child angel tree located at the U.S. Bank in Twain Harte. For details view the event listing here.

There is also Columbia State Historic Park's annual Lamplight Tours continue thru this weekend. Details are here.

There is the Annual Toy Drive in Honor of Fire Captain Sue Arrouzet outside the Sonora Walmart for more details view the event listing.

And several other events on Saturday all listed in our event calendar. 

Written by Sabrina Ambler