Longacres Neighborhood Helps Chanhassen Fire Department Collect Toys
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Longacres annual Santa parade
Toys for Tots collection drive
Food drive for Bountiful Baskets
Areas of Interest (2)
- Grassroots community initiatives evolving from COVID-era isolation to annual charitable traditions.
- The growth of the Longacres Santa parade: from local idea to collecting over 1,500 lbs of food and 700+ toys annually.
Notable Quotes (2)
So we remembered the holiday parade from Minneapolis and we said, 'How can we bring that to Longacres and do good for the community?'
Event originDescribing the origin of the parade in 2020.
Judging by the toys, it looks like we beat last year. Hopefully, uh we'll have a record turnout, toys, and food.
Charity impactReflecting on the event outcome.
People (3)
Dan RyanFirefighterAssisting with the toy collection drive.
Assisting with the toy collection drive.
HeatherResidentOrganizer of the Longacres neighborhood Santa parade.
1 quote
Organizer of the Longacres neighborhood Santa parade.
“How can we bring that to Longacres and do good for the community?”
Explaining the origin of the event during COVID-19.
Chad HassleN/AAttending the neighborhood parade.
Attending the neighborhood parade.
Places Mentioned
Longacres neighborhood
Events & Meetings (1)
- Annual Santa parade event in Longacres