Every year, Mayor Michelle Distler hosts fundraising efforts to help a local organization or organization of her choice. For 2021, Mayor Distler chose both Shawnee Community Services and the local Special Olympics team Shawnee Storm to benefit from the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund! We are humbled to report that YOU all helped us raise nearly $20,000 in 2021 to help these two organizations.

Meanwhile, there are several ways you can support the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund at any time of the year.

• Online donations will open in the fall.

• Make a donation directly to the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund in person at City Hall or by sending a check to the following address.

 City of Shawnee
Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund
11110 Johnson Drive
Shawnee, KS 66203

• Purchase a special edition Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund shirt, candle or ornament at Shawnee Town 1929 Gift Shop at 11501 W. 57th St.

• Thank you to Wandering Vine at the Castle and Servaes Brewery for hosting Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund events in 2021 that helped us raise hundreds of dollars!

• You now have the opportunity to purchase dedication plaques for one of our bluebird boxes that you can find in our parks and on our trails. You can find full information on these dedication plaques here. 

• If a business would like to hold a fundraiser, the City will support efforts by featuring business names and promotions here on our website. Please reach out to  Julie Breithaupt if you would like to set up a fundraiser for your business. 

If you have any questions, we'd be happy to help answer them. You can e-mail us or call (913) 742-6202. Thank you in advance for considering donating to the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund and, in turn, supporting local organizations that help our community.