Parents who wish to shop at the Christmas Store must have a ticket to enter the store December 12. You will receive a ticket in the mail after you R.S.V.P. below. You must live and/or be enrolled in one of these 6 school districts: Aplington-Parkersburg, BCLUW, AGWSR, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Dike-New Hartford and Grundy Center. Once you R.S.V.P. you will receive an electronic confirmation. Your final confirmation will be a ticket in the mail sent the week of December 8th. If you do not receive a ticket by Dec 8th, then you can call Operation Threshold, (319) 824-3460.

Please R.S.V.P. for this event by November 20th by 6:00pm. If you have an internet hardship & are unable to R.S.V.P. online please call Operation Threshold to R.S.V.P. by phone (319) 824-3460 during their office hours: Monday-Thursday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm.

  • How to shop:

    RSVP for Friday, Dec 12th.

    Once you have RSVP'd, you will receive a ticket that reserves your shopping shift.

    One ticket per household & only 2 adults will be admitted per ticket.

    CASH only. A Family Gift & Free Gift Wrapping included.

    For Families with kids [ages Birth-18 years old] that live and/or are enrolled in one of these 6 school districts: Aplington-Parkersburg, BCLUW, AGWSR, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Dike-New Hartford and Grundy Center. 

    We apologize, but there will be no children allowed & no child care provided during this event. Please do not leave a child[ren] unattended in your vehicle while you are shopping or you could be denied participation.

    Inclement Weather: We’ll share any updates or changes by phone, email, and here on the website.

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