NBC Chicago Feature of Holiday Express 2024

This‬‭ holiday‬‭ season,‬‭ DF‬‭ is‬‭ hosted‬‭ a‬‭ special‬‭ Holiday‬‭ Magic‬‭ Pop‬‭ Up‬‭ at‬‭ McNair‬‭ School‬‭ of‬‭ Excellence‬‭ in‬ Chicago‬‭ on‬‭ December‬‭ 10th,‬‭ 2024.‬‭ This‬‭ “surprise”‬‭ event,‬‭ sponsored‬‭ by‬‭ Meijer,‬‭ was designed‬‭ to‬‭ be‬‭ a‬‭ day‬‭ to‬ remember, ‬‭filled‬‭ with‬‭ joy‬‭ and‬‭ generosity.‬‭

Students,‬‭ teachers,‬‭ and‬‭ staff‬‭ will‬‭ receive‬‭ gifts,‬‭ and‬‭ there‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ a‬ special‬‭ luncheon‬‭ for‬‭ the‬‭ teachers‬‭ and‬‭ staff.‬‭ Each‬‭ classroom‬‭ was‬‭ visited‬‭ by‬‭ Santa‬‭ Claus‬‭ and‬‭ Santa’s‬‭ elves,‬ and‬‭ treated‬‭ to‬‭ many‬‭ other‬‭ delightful‬‭ surprises.‬‭

Since‬‭ Holiday‬‭ Magic’s‬‭ inception,‬‭ DF‬‭ has‬‭ been‬‭ able‬‭ to‬‭ surprise‬ ‭ over 13,000 students in 24 schools.‬ ‭ ‭

Sponsors for this year’s event include: Meijer, Benefit Cosmetics, Shiraleah, Penske, Raising Cane’s, Daisie‬ Project, Banana Republic Factory, Domino’s Pizza, and Campbell’s.