Shoppers search among the booths looking for holiday gifts and treats during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
More than 2,000 shoppers browsed a festive array of goods at the Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22.
The gym and the commons were packed with vendors – 125 in all, filling 165 booth spaces with gifts and goods, everything from blankets to buns, and soap to soup.
The annual event is a McNary Athletic Booster Club fundraiser, and organizers say they raised more than $8,000 from vendor booths, raffles and concessions. Expanding the sale area was a factor in the success.
“We were able to expand and bring in more vendors that have been on our waiting list for a while,” noted Kate Hamm-Helvie, booster club secretary.
Even Santa put in an appearance, chatting with shoppers of all ages and posing for photos.
The event also collected food and items for the school’s Celtic Closet.
The Boosters use the proceeds to support student athletics. Organizers gave a shoutout to the wrestling team for helping set up the bazaar the night before and loading goods for vendors, and to the National Honor Society students who helped with lunch and concessions.
Kylee Pedersen (left) of the McNary Graduation Party committee helps customers during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)A shopper considers the treats on sale during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)Shoppers take a break for a photo session with Santa during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)Tricia Zuniga (right) helps a customer during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)Kate Helvi talks to shoppers during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)Shoppers search among 150 booths looking for holiday gifts and treats during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)Rachelle Dar-Moreno (right) helps customer Bobbie Marker during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)Loretta Tolson (left) talks with Anne Dively, a shopper, during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)Diane Buhr talks with a shopper during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)Student Emily Wood helps a customer in the food concession stand during the annual Holiday Bazaar at McNary High School on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The event is a fundraiser for the McNary Athletic Booster Club. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
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