This year’s Operation Santa food drive was a huge success! We would like to thank everyone for their contributions, we wouldn’t have been able to collect this much without the support of this wonderful community. A total of 16,700 pounds of food was delivered to the Molalla Food Bank, Foothills Community Church, and St. James Catholic Church. These organizations do a fantastic job of helping those in need within our community. We are so grateful for all that they do.
We want to thank the businesses and people who donated time and equipment to help make this collection possible Area Wide Towing Inc, Oregon Department of Forestry - North Cascade District (Molalla Unit), Canby Rental & Equipment, Inc., Bimart of Molalla, Hi-School Pharmacy Molalla, Figaro's Pizza of Molalla, and County Christian School Key Club.
We want to wish all of you a safe and Happy Holiday!
Volunteer Chris Wakefield - Operation Santa Clause Chair, Molalla Fire District
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Solid work!!
way to go!
Good work well done
Dang. My wife and I missed it.
Thank You! everyone involved. Really means so much to people...
I didn’t realize we were donating to our own town… I will 💯 make sure I’m prepared for next years parade!
Today (Sunday 12/03/2023) is the final Operation Santa Claus Canned Food Drive Parade! We will be headed out at 4:00 PM.
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It was so fun to see last night!
We missed it unfortunately, but my daughter gathered a bunch of food to donate and is super excited. I'm hoping to drop it off tomorrow after school and speech therapy, is there a closing time at the station?
Brittany Jorgensen-Taliaferro
Carrie Robbins
I'm voluntarily giving out 5grand to the first (5) people to message hit me up "ALIVE" cus I know how hard it is out there and I'm in a position to help to stay blessed y'all
Tonight's (Saturday 12/02/23) Operation Santa Claus Canned Food Drive Parade route will be kicking off at 4:00 PM!
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I always like this every year. 💥
Shayna Marie Landin
Heartbreaking 💔wee.so/AbcNews1
Here is the map for tonight's (Friday 12/01/23) Operation Santa Claus Canned Food Drive Parade! We will be starting at 7:00 PM.
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We will have stuff and also some treats for you guys gathering the stuff. See you at the library!
So wonderful!
Britney Baillie
Just wondering- can i donate canned foods that have expired?
Mary Pruitt is this different than the one you got the flier for tomorrow? Or is there multiple parades?
Is the parade still happening even though it's down pouring
Bring umbrellas it’s going to rain.
Here are our upcoming Operation Santa Claus Canned Food Drive Parade maps! Be sure to check the date and time for your specific route as there are three different parades happening!
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Aj Drews Erin Elizabeth
Does the parade come by the Tree Lighting ceremony on Saturday after the route?
We have a bag on the porch for you! On the end of Taurus st!! Please pick it up!
Just a "heads up" people. DO NOT donate your outdated canned goods. I helped sort the food donated one year and we had two guys that would empty a FULL garbage can of all the outdated food donated. We were only allowed to keep food dated one month past it's marked outdate. I personally eat outdated canned good, but apparently legally can't give it away outdated and then someone comes back and say they got sick??
Happy Thanksgiving Molalla! We hope you and your family enjoy a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
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Happy thanksgiving to all of you
Happy Thanksgiving to you all 💜
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone
Happy thanksgiving
Firefighters will be passing out bags, for the canned food drive parades, on Saturday (11/25/2023).
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Has there been an announcement on when the parade will be going through? We have our canned goods ready!
I have several boxes to donate. Would you be able to pick those up on Saturday too?
Today Molalla Fire officially swore in our newly promoted officers at our district board meeting. Congratulations to Captain Clint Shaver and Lieutenant Dustin Hamilton!
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Congrats!
Congratulations!
Woohoo!!!!!!! Awesome!!! Congrats Shaver, and Hami!!!!!
A big congratulations to you two outstanding members of Molalla Fire.
Congrats, fellas!! 👍🏻
Congratulations
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!
Congrats!!! Woo hoo! 💗
Congratulations
Well deserved! Congratulations!
Congratulations 🍾 to you both.
Heck yeah!! Congrats!!!
Thank you and congratulations.
Congratulations
Congratulations Capt.
Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 🥳
So proud of you guys and happy for you both!! ☺️🩶
Congratulations Clint and Dustin!
Congratulations.
Congratulations!
Respect!🇺🇸
Lt and Captain!!! We love you Uncle Dustin & Uncle Clint!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Captain Shaver.
Congratulations!!!!
The Operation Santa Claus Canned Food Drive is underway! There are barrels at 10 locations around town and even one at the Mulino gas station!
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Can you list all the locations?
Hello all! I'm am so very grateful that the Molalla fire dept hosts this every year! And for those who donate. I volunteer at the Molalla Service Center and this,by far,is the biggest single donation we receive during the year! These donations help your neighbors who may be struggling to put food on their table. Blessings to all of you!
Till what date will the canned food drive run?