Christmas for All deadline is today

It's all over but the shouting. And the tallying, of course.

At noon today, Press Christmas for All will complete its 2014 campaign, marking 29 consecutive years of the nonprofit program helping thousands of Kootenai County residents who need a little financial help during the holidays.

While the kids are hopefully shouting with glee tomorrow morning, we'll begin our final accounting. That should wrap up Friday, and on Saturday's front page we'll let the community know how it did this time around.

Press Christmas for All volunteers - from the newspaper, from the Hagadone Corporation, and from our amazing partners at Kootenai County Fire and Rescue - wish to thank you all for helping your needy neighbors at this most joyous time of year.

Merry Christmas!