Christmas Cheer Fund Inc.

11/04/2026

Come on down to River City Lounge on North Federal, Mason City. Lisa and Olivia are bartending for the Christmas Cheer Fund!

11/04/2026

It's Celebrity Bartender Day!

Join Lisa Determan and Olivia Stalker tonight at River City Lounge as they trade their usual routines for a spot behind the bar, all in support of the Christmas Cheer Fund! ❤️

Stop in between 5 and 7:30, enjoy a drink, show them some love, and help make Christmas a little brighter for our neighbors.

📍 River City Lounge | Mason City
⏰ 5:00–7:30 p.m.

Come out and support a great cause. We hope to see you tonight! 🎄

11/04/2026

🍸 Just a reminder! Our Celebrity Bartenders are taking over River City Lounge TOMORROW!

Grab a friend and stop by for a drink, some good company, and a chance to support a great cause!

Lisa Determan and Olivia Stalker will be behind the bar, helping raise money for the Christmas Cheer Fund. Come enjoy a beverage, leave a little extra in the tip jar, and help us spread some Christmas cheer to local families and individuals.

📅 Wednesday, November 4
⏰ 5:00–7:30 p.m.
📍 River City Lounge
116 North Federal Ave., Mason City

We'd love to see you there! Every little bit helps make the holidays brighter for our neighbors. ❤️

🎄 North Iowans helping neighbors at holiday time since 1927.

10/31/2026

Stop at Randy’s Neighborhood Market, Clear Lake, the month of November and help the Christmas Cheer Fund! We also have donation canisters there.
Thank you Randy’s and its customers.

10/31/2026

Taco John’s, Mason City, held a fundraiser for the Christmas Cheer Fund on Oct. 12. Rosann Boyle, secretary-treasurer of the Cheer Fund, accepts a check for $362.90 from Jill Weitzell, manager at Taco John’s. Thank you Taco John’s and its customers for adding a bit of holiday joy to our neighbors in need. Well done!

10/29/2026

The Christmas Cheer Fund, now in its 99th year, was created in 1927 to ensure children would wake up each Christmas morning with a gift. Since its inception approximately $3.7 million has been raised by generous North Iowans to help our less fortunate neighbors at Christmastime.

Applications for 2026 are accepted online Nov. 1-Dec.6 on the Cheer Fund website, christmascheerfund.org

The Cheer Fund depends on North Iowa individuals, families, businesses, and charitable foundations to add a bit of holiday joy to households in a seven-county area of North Iowa (Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Worth, Hancock, Floyd, Mitchell, Winnebago).
The goal again this year is $100,000.

In 2025, the Cheer Fund gave an extra bit of holiday joy to 1,581 households in seven North Iowa counties – Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Worth, Franklin, Floyd, Winnebago, and Mitchell. Included in those households were 2,559 dependents under the age of 18.

A new volunteer five-member board of directors resurrected the Christmas Cheer Fund in 2024 after the Globe Gazette ended its administration of the charity in 2022. The 2026 Christmas Cheer Fund board includes Jane Reynolds, president; Lauren Heuberger, vice president; Rosann Boyle, secretary-treasurer; and board members Amy Fleming and Karen Jacobs. Anya Frenchick, a junior at Mason City High School, is the Cheer Fund’s student representative and supporter. Administrative support is provided by First Citizens Bank, Mason City.

All households who submit a correct application receive a gift card. There is no income restriction but applicants note why they would benefit from the charity. The thank yous received from households continue to inspire the board to work for the cause. Toys are rarely requested in the notes. Households ask for help buying winter clothing, food for a holiday meal, or to help with costs raising grandchildren.

We send Target gift cards in various denominations depending on the number of children under 18 in the household. Target has been the retailer choice for many years. It is able to red flag any inappropriate purchase.

Donations, accepted through the new year, may be mailed to Christmas Cheer Fund Inc., P.O. Box 28, Mason City, IA 50402 or may be donated via our website, christmascheerfund.org
All donations are published on our website and our page Christmas Cheer Fund Inc. as well as the Globe Gazette.

10/26/2026

Welcome Anya! Thank you!

Hi, my name is Anya Frenchick, and I am the student representative for the 2026 Christmas Cheer Fund.
I am a junior at Mason City High School. In addition to the Christmas Cheer Fund, I am involved in Student Senate, Key Club, Model UN, choir, band, drumline, track and field, softball, and the YIELD program. I also play piano at NIACC and run the MCHS drumline’s social media account. I choose to help the Christmas Cheer Fund because everyone deserves the opportunity to receive something special for Christmas, no matter their financial situation, and the Cheer Fund is a great resource during the holidays to bring families more joy!

10/12/2026

See you tonight!

Taco John’s is a great supporter each year of the Christmas Cheer Fund. Join us for a good meal and help our neighbors in need this holiday season.

07/11/2026

The five-member volunteer board of the Christmas Cheer Fund is already at work to ensure a successful campaign in 2026.

You – the individuals, families, clubs, organizations, foundations, trusts – brought an extra bit of holiday joy to 5,185 households in a seven-county area of North Iowa in December 2025. Of those households 2,559 dependents under the age of 18 were helped.

It’s never too early to give to the 2026 campaign (see QR code). If your club or organization would like to learn more about the Christmas Cheer Fund please follow our page – Christmas Cheer Fund Inc. – and our website – www.christmascheer fund.org

Would your business like to help us this fall with a donation or fundraiser? Contact us at [email protected]
Let us tell you more about the Christmas Cheer Fund and why the Cheer Fund is alive and well and has been since 1927 – 99 years!

With gratitude,

Jane Reynolds, Christmas Cheer Fund board president