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Grand County community comes together to provide gifts to local families through annual North Pole event

Mrs. Claus visits the Grand County North Pole at the Inn at Silvecreek in Granby. The North Pole program took place Dec. 20-21, 2024, organized by Mountain Family Center.
Mountain Family Center/Courtesy photo

Grand County has a strong spirit of giving, shown by programs like the Grand County North Pole. From Dec. 20-21 in Granby, Mountain Family Center offered gifts for families in need.  

“The Grand County North Pole is a pop-up ‘shop’ where Grand County parents facing hardship can pick out gifts for their children,” Mountain Family Center wrote in a news release.

This is the nonprofit’s second year organizing the Grand County North Pole. The shop is located inside the Inn at Silvercreek. Mountain Family wrote that each child received gifts, an outfit, stocking stuffers, books, socks and wrapping supplies. Additionally, every family went home with a $50 grocery card to City Market or Safeway.



“Events like this give as much back to the volunteers and they do to the recipients. There is nothing more special than knowing that, together, we are helping everyone to have a very merry Christmas.”

Jennifer Gero, volunteer

The community rallied to collect gifts for the program. Mountain Family set up donation boxes at chamber of commerce offices throughout the county. Several toy drives were also held throughout the community.

“Mountain Family Center wishes to thank all the community members, near and far, who donated gifts and time to this program,” the nonprofit stated. “Every single gift brought joy to a child who may not have received a holiday gift otherwise.”



One mother, with tears of gratitude, told North Pole volunteers that they made her children’s “whole Christmas in one night,” according to the release.

“Events like this give as much back to the volunteers and they do to the recipients,” volunteer Jennifer Gero said in the news release. “There is nothing more special than knowing that, together, we are helping everyone to have a very merry Christmas.”

By the numbers
  • Volunteers: 35
  • Volunteer hours: 115
  • Children who received gifts: 316
  • Families helped: 154

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