Christmas In July 2026

Spokane, Spokane Valley, Airway Heights, Post Falls, Coeur d' Alene & Sandpoint

July 22, 2025 - Noon to 6pm

It’s Shine 104.9's annual mid-year gift of Christmas music. We will be playing holiday favorites and collecting donations to be distributed at local food banks including the Better Living Center, Serve Spokane, Cleone's Closet Food Pantry (Airway Heights), Post Falls Food Bank, Community Action Partnership (CDA) and Bonner Community Food Bank in Sandpoint.

Tune in for Christmas carols during our annual Shine Gives Back event - "Christmas in July" - Wednesday, July 16 from Noon-6:00 pm, we'll be playing the Christmas tunes on Shine 104.9 and inviting listeners to stop by one of our drop-sites to share cans for local food banks.

Bring your gift of personal care items and non-perishable food to one of our drop-sites on Wednesday afternoon, July 16, between noon and 6pm. During those hours on Shine 104.9 we will keep the Christmas music airing! Don't miss this chance to listen and to give.

Visit one of SIX drop-sites, located in the parking lots of:

North Spokane (Better Living Center, TBA)

Airway Heights (Grocery Outlet on US-2)

Spokane Valley (IHOP Restaurant next to Costco on Sprague)

Post Falls (Super 1 Foods on North Idaho/Polston Avenue)

Coeur d’Alene (TBA)

Sandpoint (Super 1 Foods on Larch Street)

Here are a few of the types of items that are needed:

Soaps (bath, laundry, dish)

Toilet Paper

Diapers

Shampoo

Toothpaste and Brush

Health products

Tuna (Canned meat)

Peanut Butter

Any Type of Pasta 

Canned Tomato products 

Dried Milk

Cereal

Saltines

Soups, Cup of Soup

Fruits (canned)

Veggies (canned)

Canned chili, ravioli, etc.