Saint Mary’s University Gifts for Winona trees are up throughout community

WINONA, Minn. – Giving trees — decorated with tags for Saint Mary’s University Gifts for Winona — are now up throughout Winona. Trees are located at: the three Sinclair stations, the Winona Public Library, all three Wells Fargo Bank locations, Scrapper’s Haven, the Winona Post and Security State Bank in Lewiston.

This community gift-giving program helps less fortunate families in the Winona area have happier holidays.

Individuals who want to help should visit one of these locations, take as many tags off the trees as they wish, purchase and wrap the gifts, and return them by Dec. 13 to the tree where they obtained the tag. Each tag is labeled with a person’s holiday gift wish list. Tags should be taped securely to the outside of the gift/gifts.

The recommended amount for holiday gifts is approximately $30 per person. As the distribution is early this year — mid December — the community is asked to begin their season of giving early as well.

Through the generosity of the Winona-area community, this program assists approximately 1,500 people of all ages. Other partners include United Way of the Greater Winona Area, Wells Fargo Bank, Winona Post, Winona Radio and Winona Volunteer Services.

For more information, call the “Gifts for Winona” line at (507) 457-8719.