MERCY MATTERS

St. Rita’s Volunteer Auxiliary Presents:

The Annual Holiday Street Fair!

by Nicole Davis

‘Tis the season for St. Rita’s Annual Holiday Street Fair that is open to employees and their families, as well as members of the community! A day full of merriment commences at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 1st. The event is hosted by St. Rita’s Volunteer Auxiliary, and they are excited to spread their holiday cheer. The street fair includes crafts and unique items, a country kitchen, raffle baskets, Santa and Mrs. Claus, a balloon artist, and culminates with the annual Tree Lighting. Throughout the event their will also be Christmas music, by piano, filling the air.

Mark Miller, the Director of Volunteer/Auxiliary Resources at Mercy St. Rita’s shared that the Holiday Street Fair is a fun, family atmosphere day. Since he began working in his department 34 years ago, the holiday street fair has always been something to look forward to. Not only is it a project that the craft club works on throughout the year, but it is the Volunteer Auxiliary’s third largest fundraiser. The proceeds go toward hospital projects, and they are currently fulfilling their pledge of one million dollars to the Graduate Medical Education project. Mark expressed that he has the best job in the world! Every day is new and fresh, and he works with fun and wonderful people. Beginning at 10:00 a.m. inside St. Rita’s High Street Mall, by the café, you will find a wide arrangement of holiday items. Crafts and unique items have been created from February through December, just for this event! There are also OSU items and special floral arrangements. Various medical departments in the hospital sponsor cash raffle baskets and their creativity is always a fun surprise! You will also find a country kitchen with candies, cakes, jellies, and Putnam Pasta (if you know, you know). In the evening at 5:00 p.m., the family events begin. Santa and Mrs. Claus will make their appearance to greet children and hear Christmas wishes. Everyone can then gather ‘round at 6:00 p.m. for St. Rita’s annual tree lighting.

Please come join in the holiday fun and kick off your winter season with us at St. Rita’s on Thursday, December the 1st! We’ll see you at the Holiday Street Fair!

Holiday Street Fair - Thursday, December 1, 2022

10 a.m. – Crafts, Country Kitchen, Raffle Baskets, Floral Arrangements

5 p.m. – Santa & Mrs. Claus

6 p.m. – St. Rita’s Annual Tree Lighting

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