Chairman's Message

The season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is a wonderful time to celebrate with family, friends, and loved ones.

Every year, the Christmas in St. Louis organization is proud to support the diverse traditions and community activities planned for the holiday season in greater St. Louis. We applaud the hundreds of large and small local groups whose annual events and charitable activities encourage all St. Louisians to celebrate the holidays in their own special ways.

For more than 20 years, our non-profit, all-volunteer organization has been dedicated to promoting activities that inspire people of all faiths to show their unique holiday spirit while enhancing the texture and heritage of the St. Louis community.

This year, the popular Macy's Holiday Festival of Lights ceremony will occur Friday evening, November 20st at Kiener Plaza downtown starting at approximately 5 p.m. Special celebrity guests and Santa Claus will attend this festive tree-lighting event and celebrate the holiday season with a huge fireworks display featuring the Old Courthouse and The Gateway Arch as a backdrop.

Thanksgiving morning, the Christmas in St. Louis organization will host the 26th annual AmerenUE Thanksgiving Day Parade. Please check out the rest of our Website for additional parade details. It will be a crisp morning, but the perfect way to begin the holiday season with your family and friends.

As in past years, a portion of contributions from our sponsors and proceeds from our events will be used to present donations to at least two St. Louis family-oriented charities to help support their missions during this season of giving.

On behalf of the entire Christmas in St. Louis organization and our Underwriting Sponsor, Ameren, and all of our additional sponsors that support our mission, I wish you a Happy Holiday Season and a truly blessed New Year!

John K. Nickel
Chairman
Christmas In St. Louis

Contributions/Donations

Thank you for your interest in supporting the many charitable and community activities that the Christmas In St. Louis organization makes possible. If you wish to make a donation, there are two ways to do so, including to:

• The Christmas In St. Louis Foundation, a tax-exempt, publicly supported charity qualified under Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Foundation are deductible as charitable contributions, and should be made payable to Christmas In St. Louis Foundation.
• Christmas In St. Louis (CISL), a tax-exempt civic organization qualified under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to CISL are not deductible as charitable contributions, but in appropriate circumstances may be deductible as business expenses. Contributions to CISL should be made payable to Christmas In St. Louis.

Please mail your check to:

Christmas In St. Louis
906 Olive Street, Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63101

Many thanks for helping to make this community-wide effort such an outstanding success. Thanks to you, Christmas In St. Louis is truly “A Special Time in a Special Place.”

Board of Directors

• Mark Blethroad
• Craig Carmichael
• Anne Carroll
• Ann Chance
• Meg Dierkes
• Austin G. (Gerry) Doyle
• Brian Hall
• Greg Hayes
• Ann Honious
• T. Frank (Toby) James
• Mike Kociela
• Gerri Lashley
• Trina Muniz
• John Nickel
• Steve Peirce
• Chris Piazza
• Katie Ryan
• Michael Sondag
• Doug Wolter
• Ronald(Ron) Zdellar
• Tom Zupanci