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  • Final Planning Meeting & Kitchen Opening

    Menard Sports Center 1001 S Clapp St, Wasilla, AK, United States

    This is a mandatory meeting for all Lead Volunteers and will be held in the kitchen at the Menard Center. All volunteers welcome! In this meeting, we will do a run-through for the 2025 Christmas Friendship Dinner and tie up all loose ends. All Leads must attend. After the meeting we will open the kitchen. ...

  • Christmas Friendship Dinner Kitchen Prep, Set Up & Decorate

    Menard Sports Center 1001 S Clapp St, Wasilla, AK, United States

    Wash dishes, general cleaning, food prep, etc. Get decorations and supplies out of storage. Begin setting up tables and chairs. Start decorating the turf.

  • Christmas Friendship Dinner Final Preparations

    Menard Sports Center 1001 S Clapp St, Wasilla, AK, United States

    Volunteers start showing up at 5:00 am for final preparations in the kitchen. Other volunteers will arrive starting at 8:00 am.

  • Christmas Friendship Dinner

    Menard Sports Center 1001 S Clapp St, Wasilla, AK, United States

    Guests arrive!

  • Christmas Friendship Dinner Cleanup

    Menard Sports Center 1001 S Clapp St, Wasilla, AK, United States

    Volunteers clean, store leftovers, breakdown tables, and start removing decorations.

  • Christmas Friendship Dinner Teardown and Cleanup

    Menard Sports Center 1001 S Clapp St, Wasilla, AK, United States

    Volunteers tear down tables, collect chairs, remove and store decorations, wash dishes, clean kitchen, pack and store supplies, etc.

  • Post Event Debriefing

    Windbreak Cafe & Trout House Lounge 2201 E Parks Hwy, Wasilla, AK, United States

    Our annual debriefing will be on Saturday, January 10, 2025 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (or earlier). Please join us as we do a post-event debriefing and discuss all the things that went right and things that might need to change next year. This will be our last meeting until our annual meeting in ...

  • Annual Meeting & Board Elections

    Museum of Alaska 3800 W Museum Dr, Wasilla, AK, United States

    April marks the beginning of our new year. Please join us for our annual meeting at the Museum of Alaska Transportation Exhibit Hall. This meeting is for all volunteers and anyone else who would like to take part. Four Board of Directors seats will be filled and the Board will elect officers at this meeting. ...

  • Volunteer @ Nightmare at the Museum

    Museum of Alaska 3800 W Museum Dr, Wasilla, AK, United States

    Join the CFD volunteers at the Museum of Alaska for Nightmare at the Museum! Museum of Alaska invited CFD to participate in their largest fundraiser of the year. Select "Halloween Volunteers" on the Menu to sign up.

CFD Event Information

CFD Board Meetings & Volunteer Information Meetings

Board meetings are typically held once a month until October, when they are biweekly or weekly as Christmas day approaches. Everyone is welcome at the Board meetings. Volunteer Information meetings are held after the Board meetings. These meetings are to introduce volunteers to CFD, answer questions, and exchange ideas. Please see the calendar above for dates, times, and locations.

CFD at Museum of Alaska for Nightmare at the Museum

Museum of Alaska
3800 W. Museum Dr, Wasilla, AK 99623
Friday & Saturday evenings in October

Sign up to volunteer at this great fundraising opportunity and/or bring the whole family for a fun-filled spooktacular event.

CFD in Palmer Colony Christmas Parade of Lights

Downtown Palmer
2nd Saturday in December 5:00 pm

Join us in the Colony Christmas Parade of Lights! We will walk in the parade, handing out candy to kids and flyers to adults. This is a great opportunity for the whole family to participate.

Christmas Friendship Dinner

Menard Sports Center
1001 S. Clapp St. Wasilla, AK
Event: Christmas Day – December 25 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Preparation/Clean-up: December 20-26