Red Stocking Breakfast Supports Local Families, Spreads Holiday Cheer
Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL) will hold the 31st Red Stocking Breakfast this Saturday. This holiday event features a breakfast buffet dished out by local celebrities and photos with Santa. Every dollar raised at Red Stocking Breakfast directly supports KCSL’s prevention and education programs in Shawnee, Osage, and Jefferson Counties.
When: Saturday, Dec. 14 from 8-10:30 a.m.
Where: The Pennant - 915 S Kansas Ave, Topeka, 66612
Who: Santa Claus; Bo the Clown; Curtis the Magnificent Magician; KCSL CEO Gail Cozadd; KCSL staff, local sponsors, and volunteers.
Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door. Children aged 10 and under eat free. Advance tickets are available at tinyurl.com/RSB2024Topeka until Friday, Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. Online ticket purchases will be available at the check-in table on event day.
"Red Stocking Breakfast is a heartwarming event that brings our community together to support stronger, happier families,” KCSL CEO Gail Cozadd said. “It's about fostering joy, promoting well-being, and ensuring a bright future for our children."
KCSL’s Holiday Tradition
The Red Stocking Breakfast is a continuance of a holiday-giving tradition to KCSL that started over 100 years ago. In the 1920s, the community was invited to take holiday gifts to children living at KCSL’s receiving home, a temporary residence for children awaiting a foster or adoptive home. These children would hang their “Little Red Stockings” in anticipation of the community’s generosity. KCSL will hold Red Stocking Breakfast events in three areas this year: Overland Park, Topeka, and Wichita.
