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Making Mistletoe Magic in 2022 By Jennifer Grover, League Link Editor
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he 2022-23 Mistletoe Market began with Preview Party on Thursday, Nov. 3 and continued through Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Mistletoe Market continues the Junior League of Oklahoma City tradition of hosting Oklahoma City’s premier shopping event. With 104 merchants, 147 volunteers and more than 441 volunteer hours, JLOC raised $137,140 to help support leadership trainings and its health-based community projects throughout the Oklahoma City community. An impressive 5,076 shoppers attended Mistletoe Market and helped make it a rousing success. This year’s Mistletoe Market Committee was led by Co-Chairs Daysha Johnson (Active) and
Kathleen O’Toole (Sustainer). Johnson praised the committee saying, “My favorite memory of Mistletoe Market this year was working with such an amazing Committee, a group of women who not only had the skills and bravery to take on Mistletoe Market, but also the passion and heart.” “We are grateful for all of the people who made Mistletoe Market happen, the merchants, vendors, JLOC Members and everyone else involved. It takes a village, a very large one, to make Market run and be successful,” Johnson said. “After nearly 30 years, Mistletoe Market is still going strong, and I am happy that I had the opportunity to be a part of something so dear to JLOC that benefits the OKC community and our amazing community partners.”
Special Events: Preview Party The Mistletoe Market Special Event Committee hosted several events over the course of the weekend, starting with the beloved Preview Party on Thursday. Sponsored by Sustaining Members Sue Ann Hyde and Betsy Mantor, the Preview Party event made its return to an indoor event, welcoming more than 300 people to experience the shopping mecca for the first time. Guests were serenaded by pianist Shaun Suttle while they shopped, browsed auction items and won some special door prizes from our Merchants.
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Sunday Funday The weekend rounded out with Sunday Funday, an event sponsored by The Market at Northpark, Supporting Strategies and a small group of Mistletoe Market Merchants. Guests received brunch bites, unlimited mimosas and a coupon book featuring discounts or free gifts with purchase from each of the sponsoring merchants. “Sunday Funday was a brand-new event this year, but I’m hoping it can become a staple at Market,” said Whitney Tatum, Mistletoe Market Special Event Co-Chair. “We made it our goal to host events that were fundraisers in their own right, and we were successful in that. Every special event was profitable for Mistletoe Market, and I’m so proud of that.”
2 Sponsored by Pat’s Tire & Auto, the Mistletoe Market’s childrens event, Mistletoe Magic, returned for the first time since 2019 with a very special appearance from Santa himself. The event not
only featured crafts, refreshments and Santa, but also two live reindeer from the Oklahoma Reindeer Club. Grace, a rare female, joined Yukon, a beautiful male, for a special visit, while families
3 learned about everything from the dense coat to the antlers before having a special photo opportunity with Santa.
1. Education & Development Vice President, Hayley Moore, gets shoppers in the holiday spirit as a volunteer at Mistletoe Market. 2. Active Member Ashley Feeback spends time with her children, Edie Feeback and Maxwell Feeback, and their friend, Maddie Kirkpatrick, learning about reindeer at the Mistletoe Magic children’s event. 3. Mistletoe Market Magic is real! President Sheena Karami Hollander, Clarke and Bennett Schwarz enjoy some quality time with Santa Claus!
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