# Event Details

- **Event Name**: FREE Community Skate & Holiday Food Drive 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 22 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 22 Dec, 2025 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Please join us for a fun evening presented by CUPE Local 1287 (John Howard Society of Niagara & Canadian Mental Health Association) & Local 2328 (FACS Niagara) 

Why are we hosting this event? 

To raise awareness of the Worth Fighting For Campaign, to inform the public of the vital social services that members provide, and to give back to the residents of the communities we care so much about.

What to bring? 
- Skates & Helmets (for those 12 & under) 
- If able to donate, please bring non-perishable food items for Community Care 
- HOLIDAY CHEER!!!

What to expect? 
- 2.5 hours of free skating 
- Complimentary warm drinks and snacks  
- Holiday face painting
- Opportunity for parents & children to take pictures with Santa 

We can’t wait to see you there ❄️☃️?
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/welland/free-community-skate-and-holiday-food-drive/200029393616049
- **Event Categories**: holiday, health-wellness, art, fine-arts, nonprofit, pictures-with-santa, kids, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 105

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029393616049?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=welland-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Welland
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Meridian Community Centre
- **lat**: 43.04724713388
- **long**: -79.272346538333
- **full address**: Meridian Community Centre, 100 Meridian Way,Fonthill, Ontario, Welland, Canada

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: FREE Community Skate & Holiday Food Drive
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is FREE Community Skate & Holiday Food Drive  being held?
  - **A:** FREE Community Skate & Holiday Food Drive  takes place on Mon, 22 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 22 Dec, 2025 at 08:30 pm at Meridian Community Centre, 100 Meridian Way,Fonthill, Ontario, Welland, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** FREE Community Skate & Holiday Food Drive  is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Welland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 100+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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