LOVELAND MAGAZINE

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Tag: Toys for Tots

  • Loveland’s Christmas Tree Lighting Kicks off the Holidays for the Community!

    Loveland’s Christmas Tree Lighting Kicks off the Holidays for the Community!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree thank you for lighting up Loveland so beautifully! 

    The community gathered around one another on Saturday night as the City of Loveland celebrated its first Community Christmas Tree Lighting. The festive fun-filled night kicked off at 4 PM with local holiday gift vendors that sold everything from Hot Chocolate Bombs to homemade mitten ornaments from J Timmerman Pottery to jewelry made from silverware from Silverware to Wearable Art. Alley Boutique, Blume, and Haven Grey also participated in the festivities allowing the community to shop in their festively decorated stores until 7 PM.

    The beautifully illuminated Browns Crossing along the Loveland Bike trail featured local food trucks Travelin Tom’s Coffee and Hot Chocolate and Smokin Inferno BBQ, as well as Christmas activities for the kids, a vintage holiday photoshoot with Old School Pix and the infamous Dancing Elves, Toys For Tots Stuff a Cruiser Toy Drive hosted by the Loveland Citizens Police Academy Alumni, and Trailside Provisions Christmas Cupcakes, Brownies, Caramel Apples, and several holiday gourmet popcorn combinations. The Loveland Girl Scouts also came out for Loveland’s special night as they entertained crowds of friends and families with Christmas carols! 

    As the night grew dark and the Christmas lights shined bright, at around 7 PM Mayor Kathy Bailey lit the gigantic magical Loveland Christmas Tree, and shortly after Rozzi Fireworks put on a “merry” night-ending firework show.

    I decided to bring some of my family along with me to the Christmas Tree Lighting celebration, including my 2 furbabies, Dean and Nala. Wow were we impressed with how flawless the night came together for the City of Loveland and the community! The endless amount of lights, Christmas decor, holiday activities, Christmas treats, and gift ideas from some very talented local vendors made the night that much more special.

    The Loveland Christmas Tree was quite the spectacle once it was completely illuminated! Throughout the night I couldn’t help but revisit the Tree over and over again. As I stared up at the lights, and glistening candy canes I realized that Loveland truly had succeeded in becoming a Christmas Winter Wonderland! 

    After walking through Browns Crossing bike trail light spectacle I decided to grab some homemade Christmas gifts from J Timmerman Pottery and Silverware to Wearable Art! Shortly after I of course had to visit Trailside Provisions to get my weekly popcorn fix. This time I chose a caramel popcorn drizzled in dark chocolate and I am not ashamed to say I ate the entire bag in just 2 days! Next, I decided to stop by Old School Pix’s holiday vintage photoshoot where they snapped photos of myself, Adam, and the Dancing Elves in a vintage truck all decked out in Christmas decor. After wandering around Loveland’s Winter Wonderland, the night ended perfectly with a firework show put on by Rozzi’s Fireworks!

    • My Christmas Themed Balcony
    • My Neighbors Unbelievable Christmas Display
    • J Timmerman Pottery Coffee Mug I Bought in Support of Local Vendors
    • Old School Pix Snapped a Photo of Adam and I in Their Vintage Truck Decked in Holiday Decor
    • Old School Pix Decided to Get a Photo of us With the Dancing Elves
    • Silverware to Wearable Art Elephant Inspired Earrings Made from Forks That I Bought for my Best Friend Stacie
    • J Timmerman Pottery Mitten Ornament

    For more photos and videos from Loveland’s best events stay tuned to the Loveland Salad With ME, Cassie Mattia!

  • Mike’s Carwash donates $20,000 to Toys for Tots

    Mike’s Carwash donates $20,000 to Toys for Tots

    Loveland, Ohio — Mike’s Carwash, with headquarters located in the Loveland Commerce Park, donated $20,173.39 to Toys for Tots as a result of its Wash for Tots fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 2nd, according to a press release.

    During the one-day fundraiser, Mike’s 22 locations offered the Ultimate Wash at a discounted price and for every Ultimate purchased, donated $1 back to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program, the release continued; all locations were also accepting monetary donations.

    Toys for Tots’ mission is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and to distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community, the release stated.

    “A huge thank you to all the customers that supported our Wash for Tots fundraiser and to the civilians and Marines that volunteered at our locations during the event,” said Mike Dahm, president of Mike’s Carwash. “We are thrilled to have raised $20,173.39 for Toys for Tots that will support eight local chapters in gifting toys to less fortunate children this holiday season.”

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