The spirit of the holiday season brought warmth to every corner of our annual Winter Wonderland event on December 14th! This cherished Sonoma Valley event brought together Boys & Girls Clubs families, staff, and our incredible community for a celebration full of joy, generosity, and connection. Together, families enjoyed a variety of festive crafts and activities, enjoyed holiday treats, posed for holiday photos with a gingerbread man, and took home toys donated by the community. Families won exciting raffle prizes, including Christmas trees and bikes, adding extra joy to their holiday season. Families also had the opportunity to take home winter coats. This holiday event had it all!
And even more, members from each of our elementary school sites—Sassarini, El Verano, Flowery, Sonoma Charter, and Maxwell Clubhouse—spent the past few weeks preparing festive performances with our literacy team. They showcased their talents at the event, delighting families and friends with their joyful performances.
We are incredibly thankful to our toy drive partners, who helped us collect over 450 toys to brighten the holidays for local youth! We want to recognize The Presentation School, Sonoma’s Best Modern Mercantile, Sonoma Police Department, Sonoma Valley Fire, Perlé, Songbird Parlour, Sonoma Cheese Factory, and Sebastiani Theatre for hosting and promoting our collection bins. Their participation brought holiday magic to so many families, and we are so thankful.
The success of Winter Wonderland was made possible by the generosity of our community. We are deeply grateful to Nyberg’s Christmas Trees for donating Christmas trees raffled off to families, and to Operation Bicycle for providing bikes that brought big smiles to our members. A heartfelt thanks goes to our coat drive partners—G3 Sonoma, SVHS Interact Club, Rotary Club Sonoma Valley, Rotary Club Sonoma Sunrise, and Three Fat Guys Wine—who together ensured families could choose a winter coat.
We also want to acknowledge our incredible teen volunteers and staff, whose dedication and energy made this event so special. From setting up festive décor to assisting families throughout the day, their hard work helped bring the spirit of the holidays to our Clubhouse.
As we reflect on this heartwarming day, we are deeply thankful for the outpouring of support from our community. Together, we’ve made the holidays a little brighter for so many families.
Thank you for helping us make this Winter Wonderland an event to remember. Cheers to you!