IBEW Holiday Lights in the Park returns for the 2009 holiday season!

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IBEW Holiday Lights in the ParkI

Phalen Park, St. Paul

November 24 – December 31, 2009

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm nightly

$10 per vehicle

$8 VALUE nights Sunday – Thursday (excluding holidays)

(limos/ passenger vans/ mini buses are $15)( motorcoaches $45)

IBEW Holiday Lights in the Park is a spectacular drive through holiday light experience that allows the community to come together, volunteer together, spread goodwill and cheer, and extend a hand to those in need during the holiday season. All net proceeds of the event are donated to Second Harvest Heartland, Union Gospel Mission, St. Paul Parks Conservancy and UnderConstruction—organizations focused on fundamental community needs such as food, shelter, education, and the environment.

“Home for the Holidays: A Minnesota Christmas” Concert, December 10

The finest artists on the Twin Cities music scene have come together to create a fresh holiday CD to celebrate the season and to raise funds for IBEW Holiday Lights in the Park.  This is the music community’s strong commitment to our exciting event and our charity partners. IBEW Holiday Lights in the Park and the Hennepin Theatre Trust have partnered to present a top notch holiday concert experience at the historic Pantages Theatre in downtown Minneapolis–December 10, 2009. For tickets go to http://www.hennepintheatretrust.org/events/

“Home for the Holidays: A Minnesota Christmas” CD, available November 10

Home for the Holidays-A Minnesota Christmas CD:   Sold at all Twin Cities Target Stores on the new release end caps!

Charity Partners

Second Harvest Heartland: Ending hunger by distributing more than 48 million pounds of food and grocery products annually to hungry children, family and seniors through more than 1,000 member agencies and programs in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.  www.2harvest.org

Union Gospel Mission:Working to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and educational needs of the economically disadvantaged men, women and children of the Twin Cities.  Programs include Naomi Family Residence, Bethel Hotel (men’s shelter), and Asian Ministries.  www.ugmtc.org

St. Paul Parks Conservancy: Securing resources to enhance parks and recreational opportunities in St. Paul.

UnderConstruction: Teaching youth what it takes to be an employable worker.  Introducing high school students to the construction trades to explore the possibilities of a construction career.