CULLMAN, Ala. – During Monday’s Cullman City Council meeting, Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Executive Director Nathan Anderson presented checks totaling over $60,000 to 14 local organizations.
Those receiving checks from the proceeds of the 2025 Cullman Christkindlmarkt included:
- Cullman Area Technology Academy
- Children’s of Alabama
- Brooks’ Place
- Curt’s Closet
- Northbrook Caring Center
- United Way of Cullman County
- 130 Network
- Pilot Light House
- Cullman Elks Lodge
- Cullman Caring for Kids
- The Link of Cullman County
- The Willow Path
- Hope Horses
- Cullman County Public Library
Anderson said that, at a presentation last year, “Katie Brown brought up a question that really hadn’t been considered to date, and that is, with the Christkindlmarkt platform, is there anything we can do for charities in the area. There’s a lot of great causes in the community, and this platform and all these people will be a great place to recognize and to fundraise.”
The result was the raising of $60,923 by event vendors, dedicated volunteers and other fundraisers who gave 20% of their funds raised to the charity project. Participants gave at least three days of service at the event.
