Helping Services For Youth & Families

Holiday Lights, Saturday 12/19/20
2020-12-19 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Friday 12/18/20
2020-12-18 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Thursday 12/17/20
2020-12-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Wednesday 12/16/20
2020-12-16 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Tuesday 12/15/20
2020-12-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Monday 12/14/20
2020-12-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Sunday 12/13/20
2020-12-13 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Saturday 12/12/20
2020-12-12 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Community Service & Holiday Cheer-Youth Mentoring Group Event
2020-12-12 11:00 - 13:00
Reserve Saturday, December 12 for a time to give back and then celebrate the holidays! Youth Mentoring’s mentors, mentees, waiting youth, and Mentors For A Day will be doing some community service projects for the Decorah Area Food Bank. Holiday activities and a festive meal will be part of the event.
Requests for Mentors For A Day and RSVP’s must be made by Monday, December 7. The location is TBA.

Holiday Lights, Friday 12/11/20
2020-12-11 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

December's Tasty Thursday-Youth Mentoring
2020-12-10 17:30 - 18:30 | The Landing Market, 211 College Drive, Decorah, IA, 52101, United States
Fun is happening in Decorah at The Landing Market…..It involves ice cream…….and holiday cheer….and friendship! What a great combination!!
Mentors, mentees, and those who wish to find out more about mentoring are invited to The Landing Market on College Drive for an hour of fun and festivity. Bring along a holiday memory to share!

Holiday Lights, Thursday 12/10/20
2020-12-10 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Wednesday 12/9/20
2020-12-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Tuesday 12/8/20
2020-12-08 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Monday 12/7/20
2020-12-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Sunday 12/6/20
2020-12-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Saturday 12/5/20
2020-12-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Friday 12/4/20
2020-12-04 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Thursday 12/3/20
2020-12-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Wednesday 12/2/20
2020-12-02 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Tuesday 12/1/20
2020-12-01 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Tour Holiday Lights-Group Mentoring Event
2020-11-30 18:00 - 19:00
Mentors, mentees, Mentors For A Day, and waiting youth are invited to come and tour Holiday Lights together. Holiday Lights is Helping Services BIGGEST fund raiser and supports Youth Mentoring!
Everyone attending will gather at the Soccer Field parking lot by Will Baker park at 6:00 p.m. Jolly friends can jump into the festive Northeast Iowa Transit van and social distance or create a caravan of cars to tour the lights together. Donations to the event are welcome, but not expected. All attendees will receive a Culver’s gift card to enjoy a meal or treat on that evening. It will be a great time!!

Holiday Lights, Monday 11/30/20
2020-11-30 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Sunday 11/29/20
2020-11-29 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Saturday 11/28/20
2020-11-28 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Friday 11/27/20
2020-11-27 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights, Thursday 11/26/20
2020-11-26 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights OPENING NIGHT 2020 - No Walk-Through Night this year
2020-11-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground
Hi folks! Welcome to Holiday Lights, covid-style! To keep everyone safe, we will NOT be having the Walk-Through night this year (sorry!) Our very enthusiastic elf team wanted to still mark the night as special. They came up with the idea of souvenir gift bags jammed with fun stuff from our sponsors. Sponsors are VERY important to Holiday Lights and this gives them the perfect opportunity to reach out to you with some holiday goodness. Santa will be joining us for the opening night on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 (night before Thanksgiving) from 5-7:30. Look for him again on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December (last Santa night is Dec. 20th).
Don’t forget the fireworks on Dec. 3rd! We moved them this year to the athletic fields near city hall in Decorah. THANK YOU to our AMAZING VOLUNTEERS who will be safely following safety guidelines this year and greeting you with masks on! Let’s make this the best season ever! – The Holiday Lights team

Problem Gambling: What Do You Have To Lose?
2020-11-19 17:30 - 18:30
Community members are invited to take part in this interactive training to learn about problem gambling. On November 19, the training will be offered by Meg Gelner, Mentoring Coordinator for Delaware County.
The presentation will be offered on November 17 and identical information is being offered on November 19 giving potential attendees two options to choose from.
The trainings are geared toward mentors, parents, guardians, grandparents, educators, health professionals, clergy and lay faith leaders.
Attendees will learn about: the prevalence of gambling, laws and policies, how gambling hooks youth, warning signs of problem gambling, how to reach out to others, and area resources.
Those planning to attend November 19 should register at: www.bit.ly/Nov19GamblingRegistration
Those who register will receive BONUS resource materials prior to the training.
Join the training at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82107720098
If you have questions, please contact: Meg Gelner at 563-379-3454, mgelner@helpingservices.org or
Kathy Schwartzhoff at 563-387-1720, kathys@helpingservices.org

Problem Gambling: What Do You Have To Lose?
2020-11-17 17:30 - 18:30
Community members are invited to take part in this interactive training to learn about problem gambling. On November 17, the training will be offered by Kathy Schwartzhoff, Certified Prevention Specialist and Mentoring Coordinator for Allamakee, Howard, and Winneshiek Counties.
The presentation will be offered on November 17 and identical information is being offered on November 19 giving potential attendees two options to choose from.
The trainings are geared toward mentors, parents, guardians, grandparents, educators, health professionals, clergy and lay faith leaders.
Attendees will learn about: the prevalence of gambling, laws and policies, how gambling hooks youth, warning signs of problem gambling, how to reach out to others, and area resources.
Those planning to attend November 17 should register at: www.bit.ly/Nov17GamblingRegistration
Those who register will receive BONUS resource materials prior to the training.
Join the training at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89946818322
If you have questions, please contact: Meg Gelner at 563-379-3454, mgelner@helpingservices.org or
Kathy Schwartzhoff at 563-387-1720, kathys@helpingservices.org
