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The 30th Annual Stocking Stuffer Store will take place at Northwoods Mall & the Shoppes at Grand Prairie through December 22nd where children ages 12 and under can shop (with the assistance of a volunteer) for holiday presents for parents, grandparents, and siblings – whomever they wish – while parents relax in a seating area located outside the store. Gifts range from $1 – $8.

Locations & Hours are: Mondays – Fridays from 4pm-8pm, Saturdays from 10am-8pm and Sundays from 12Noon-5pm at Northwoods Mall (Located in the upper Level near Sears, across from The Smo-King Pit) and Saturdays & Sundays from 12Noon-5pm at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie (located next to Justice) on December 6th-8th, 13th-22nd, Mondays – Fridays from 4:30pm-7:30pm and Saturdays & Sundays from Noon-5pm. All proceeds benefit Crittenton Centers. For more information, call 309-674-0105 or visit crittentoncenters.org

More than 2,000+ shoppers from Peoria and the surrounding committees shopped at the "kids only" store in '12. The Stocking Stuffer Store is the only store of its kind open to the public in the Peoria area.