Best Christmas Ever Mankato

12/25/2025

That’s a wrap on another powerful season of Best Christmas Ever Mankato, and this year we stayed laser-focused on what matters most: changing lives through radical generosity.

In alignment with the mission of BCEMovement, our community came together to do more than celebrate the season—we delivered real impact. Because of the collective effort of donors, partners, and volunteers, we were able to bless 5 local families, gifting up to $11,000 per family. That’s immediate relief, renewed hope, and tangible momentum heading into a new year.

✨ Lives changed, not just moments created
✨ Community generosity activated at scale
✨ Resources deployed where they matter most
✨ A reminder that kindness is a strategy

Best Christmas Ever Mankato continues to demonstrate that when purpose leads and people show up, the results are transformational. This season reinforced that generosity isn’t seasonal—it’s a movement.

Thank you to everyone who leaned in, gave big, and helped execute a Christmas that truly was the best ever for five families in our community. We’re proud of the impact—and even more excited about what’s next. 🎁✨

12/16/2025

Thank you to Mankato Hockey for the help wrapping gifts tonight!!

12/11/2025

Check out the Applause section is this edition of River Valley Woman magazine to learn what Best Christmas Ever - BCE is all about!

We are at $48,000 of $60,000 raised with our blessings happening as early as NEXT WEEK! Please visit our gift registry and donation pages to help get us to our goal!

December-January issue is being distributed to locations now and over the course of the next couple days (weather permitting!)

12/04/2025

Help us heat things up this weekend by helping us meet our goal of $60,000! This money goes directly to our 2025 families.

Why donate? Our local chapter has no staff, no overhead costs and all donations help support the mission of Best Christmas Ever - BCE -- to help local families who have fallen on hard times by no fault of their own. This year, our Mankato Chapter is...

⭐ Supporting 5 Local Families
⭐ Helping 19 Moms, Dads and Kids
⭐ Purchasing 190 Gifts
⭐ Gifting 5 monetary accounts to pay off medical bills, home damages, and other debts caused by no fault of their own.

Help make this the BEST CHRISTMAS EVER for your community members.
Donate here 👉https://bcemovement.kindful.com/2025-bce-families/bce-mankato
Buy a gift here 👉 https://www.myregistry.com/organization/best-christmas-ever-mankato-mankato-mn/4595309/giftlist

12/04/2025

We are more than half way to our goal of $60,000 raised and 190 gifts purchased! Some of our nominators have requested experiences over gifts for our families in need. Do you have a connection for any of the following experiences? Help us give the gift of memories and connections to 5 families who need it most!
⭐ Local Pool Passes
⭐ Minnesota Timberwolves Tickets
⭐ Disney Cruise Line
⭐ Nickelodeon universe
⭐ Cinemark Gift Cards
⭐ Spa Days/Gift Cards for mom (Hair, Nails, Massage)
⭐ Great Wolf Lodge Stay/Passes
⭐ Mall of America Underwater World Passes
⭐ Minnesota Vikings Tix
⭐ Green Bay Packers Tix (We know... we know...)
⭐ Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
⭐ Science Museum of Minnesota
⭐ Disney On Ice
⭐ Chanhassen Dinner Theater Tix
⭐ Brewery/Distillery Tours
⭐ Crayola Experience at MOA Tix
⭐ Hockey Tickets - Any Kind!

11/28/2025

🎁 If you are browsing deals today- be sure to think of our BCE Families! Use our handy gift registry to spread some holiday cheer:

Find the perfect gift—no app download needed!

11/22/2025

For one night only!! Come grab a Jjngle Juice Cocktail at Minnesota State Maverick Hockey and help us light up the rink with generosity!! $2 from every light-up drink goes back to Best Christmas Ever Mankato to support local families who have fallen on hard times by no fault of their own.


📣 Special shout out to the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center for their support, bartending and holiday spirit(s)!!

11/19/2025

Looking forward to seeing all the generous fans at Minnesota State Women's Hockey and Minnesota State Maverick Hockey this Saturday, November 22nd! Stop by our table for some BCE bling and learn how we are changing lives this holiday season!
🤘Go Mavs!

11/17/2025

Calling all Minnesota State Maverick Hockey fans!!! Best Christmas Ever will be at Maverick Hockey this Saturday- November 22nd and the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center will be serving up Jingle Juice in support of our organization!

Get there early for the light-up ice cubes before puck drop so everyone can see your generosity!

11/06/2025

With tears in our eyes and knots in our throats... the selection process is the hardest part for our local team. Thank you to everyone who nominated a family for our upcoming season. We accepted nominations through November 1st... and received 13 nominations within 50 miles of Mankato. While we are unable to bless every family, our hearts go out to each mother, father, child and nominator.

Our team will be organizing over the next week to connect with the nominators of the selected families. Let's get to work...

11/03/2025

Thank you Scheels and our local community and shoppers for supporting Best Christmas Ever - BCE.

We’ve already hit $10,000 and our goal is $50,000 to bless 3 local families! Donate at bcemovement.org to help us instill hope this holiday season! 🌟