Spread Joy to Families with YSS Francis Lauer this Holiday Season

Mason City, IA– YSS Francis Lauer is proud to celebrate the holiday season once again with their Annual Little Wishes Program. From November through Christmas, they invite you to join them in participating in numerous ways to brighten the season for families in need.

Visit one of the Giving Trees throughout the community this year. To participate, simply take a tag from the tree, purchase the needed item, and return it unwrapped to YSS Francis Lauer or the Tree. The gifts will then be distributed to the families and programs of YSS Francis Lauer.

2022 Tree Locations:

• Mason City
  • Mills Fleet Farm
  • Trinity Lutheran Church
  • YSS Francis Lauer
• Clear Lake
  • Dean Snyder Construction
• Garner
  • Veterans Memorial Recreational Center
    

Donate essential items or a tax-deductible monetary gift. See a full list of needed items at yss.org/holiday-giving-supplies/. 

Adopt-a-Family is another great portion of Little Wishes. All 2022 families have been adopted this year, YSS Francis Lauer cannot thank the community enough for their overwhelming support. If you still want to provide cheer, give us a call and we can tell you what items we still need for the programs and families. 

Whichever way you choose to participate in Little Wishes, you will be providing gifts to youth and families in North Iowa who greatly appreciate your generosity. For more information on the program visit www.yss.org/holiday or contact Rachel Lynch, Communications and Development Coordinator at [email protected]. 

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For over 50 years, YSS Francis Lauer has provided excellence in serving and healing youth and families in North Iowa. As a community-based organization of YSS, Francis Lauer is dedicated to helping children and families embrace their full potential through behavioral health services and comprehensive prevention, treatment, child welfare, and transition programming. To learn more about YSS Francis Lauer and the services available in North Iowa, please visit https://www.yss.org/locations/francis-lauer/.