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Kiwanis Holiday Gift Wrap opens two locations

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By Geri Derner
Ames Noon Kiwanis

(Dec. 14, 2011) The Ames Noon Kiwanis Club annual Gift Wrap station is open in the center court next to Santa at North Grand Mall. In addition, the club has expanded its Gift Wrap service to downtown Ames.

Downtown adds community collection project to holiday offerings

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AmesNewsOnline staff

(Nov. 17, 2011) The Main Street Cultural District’s annual holiday kickoff weekend continues to grow with more activities and the addition of a community collection drive.

Fourteen downtown businesses and four outside of the downtown area will collect everything from teddy bears to toilet paper for the next two weeks. Cash and checks will also be collected for some of the benefiting agencies.

Drenthe takes over top spot at Main Street Cultural District

Photo of Tom Drenthe courtesy of the Ames Chamber of Commerce

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