Contributed by Jeanette Tingstrom
The Wagon Wheel Marketplace (located in front of CARRS Wasilla), is offering gift wrapping to help raise money for a non-profit organization. You can get your gifts wrapped at the marketplace all year long, but during the Christmas season you are encouraged to bring all your gifts to The Wagon Wheel Marketplace. The donations you give go to Guiding Influence. An Alaska registered non-profit organization, Guiding Influence provides opportunities for youth to attend camps and other life enhancing programs. Guiding influence raises funds through a variety of fundraising options, including gift wrapping at The Wagon Wheel Marketplace. The staff at The Wagon Wheel say to bring gifts, no matter where you purchased them, and they will wrap them in pretty paper, bows and ribbon. A suggested donation of $3.00 to $8.00 a gift is recommended. You can drop your gifts off and return later in the day to pick them up.
The youth that have attended Guiding Influence’s Camp Iron Sights have been provided with tools and skills to help overcome life challenges. You can learn more about these opportunities and other ways you can become involved at www.guidinginfluence.org and www.campironsights.com
