By David Corrigan and Stephanie Salazar

[File video from 2008 by Baron Sekiya, Hawaii247.com]

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii: The community is gearing up for the 7th Annual Christmas Parade and Keiki Festivities scheduled for Saturday, December 10, 2011

The parade steps off at the top of Paniolo Road to Waikoloa Elementary at 10 a.m.

The Waikoloa Lions Club is taking the applications for vendors, entertainment, and Parade participants.

Also, for the second year, the Waikoloa Village Association is collecting items for families in need for the Lokahi Project. Lokahi has been helping Hawaii’s struggling families by providing them with life’s basic necessities, and year round emergency assistance.

Items can be dropped off at the Waikoloa Village Association office during office hours (that’s 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday) between now and Tuesday, December 20.

For questions regarding this program, please contact Rhonda Bell at 880-1984 or Nancy Carr Smith at 896-2239.