Branson Christmas for Kids 2023

HELP MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS ONE TO REMEMBER FOR KIDS IN BRANSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

You can make the holidays a little brighter and a little warmer for nearly 1,000 students this year. Donations will be used to purchase gift cards for families in need to help them buy Christmas gifts and essential items for their children.

BACKGROUND

For more than 20 years, Branson Public Schools has been meeting the essential needs of students and their families around the holidays. This “assistance program” was developed as a result of the area’s high poverty rate – with roughly 70% of students on the free and reduced lunch programs.

In 2019, the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB partnered with the school system and rebranded the initiative “Branson Christmas for Kids.” In the first year of the program, just over $600 was raised to buy essential items and Christmas gifts. In year two, donations jumped to more than $1,500 to help local students in need.