Miracle on 7th Street

12/23/2025

It was our favorite day of the year… check presentation day!!! The Vigo County History Center hosted us as we presented donations to each of the benefitting organizations.

We also celebrated each of the parade winners from the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) Light Your Way Parade sponsored by Thompson's Honda.

2025 Miracle on 7th Street Donations:
Tribune-Star Basket Fund - $ 5,000.00
St. Benedict Church Soup Kitchen - $5,000.00
Catholic Charities Terre Haute - $2,500.00
14th and Chestnut Community Center - $2,000.00
Ryves Hall - $2,000.00
Providence Food Pantry of West Terre Haute - $2,000.00
Manna from Seven - $2,500.00
Vigo County School Corporation Backpack Program - $2,500.00
Truman House - $500.00

SWMC Parade, sponsored by Thompson Honda:
Best overall: Terre Haute Regional Airport
Most creative: GE Aviation
Most lights: Vigo County School Corporation, Transportation Department
Honorable Mention: Envisionary Media

12/11/2025

Congratulations and thank you Vikings!

The Vigo County School Corporation was a big part of our fundraising efforts at the Celebrity Bagging event. Thank you to all the volunteers!

WINNER’S LUNCH! 🍕 The cheerleaders at West Vigo High School- Home of the Vikings celebrated their Miracle on 7th Street fundraising win with a pizza party, compliments of Director of Secondary Education Dr. Jennifer Korkes.

Dr. Korkes challenged students from TH North, TH South and West Vigo to compete in the Miracle Celebrity Bagging fundraiser at Baesler's Market. Our students accepted the challenge… with West beating out South by just $2!

Thanks to our students and staff, Miracle raised $3,500 in just one day. We’re told funds are still being counted but the Miracle committee estimates upwards of $20,000 was raised overall!

Thank you to everyone from VCSC who volunteered to make Miracle a success. Many of the dollars raised will go directly to VCSC students through the Backpack Program.

12/07/2025

Wow! With a down-to-the-minute, very generous donation, the THS STAND Club claimed the lead to the People’s Choice voting, making them our overall winner for the gingerbread house contest!

Our top three largest earners for People’s Choice were:
1st place: THS STAND Club, 538 votes
2nd place: Mrs. Pohlar’s Kindergarten class, 357 votes
3rd place: Pride Palace, 214 votes

The Miracle committee would like to thank all of our participants for their outstanding work in these amazing constructions. We would also like to thank all the Miracle event attendees for their votes for the People’s Choice award. The money raised from voting goes directly back to our community, helping feed those in need.

We hope you’ll participate again next year!

12/06/2025

Happening Now: Tuba Christmas

12/06/2025

Bring the little elves to the Miracle Festival for hands on holiday fun! 🧑‍🎄✨

We have an entire area dedicated to making magical Christmas memories and keeping the kids happily busy. This is one stop you won't want to miss! Stop by the Kids' Concourse for these festive favorites:

🍪 Cookie Decorating: Get creative and make a delicious masterpiece!

🚀 Snowball Launching: Test your aim with our exciting (and safe!) cotton ball toss.

🦌 Making Reindeer Food: Prepare a special snack to leave out for Santa's reindeer.

🖍️ Coloring Corner: Enjoy holiday-themed pictures and artistic playtime.
..and much, much more!

📍Find the Fun: All Kids Activities are located towards the back of the Concourse in the Hulman Center! Follow the festive signs!

The festival is open until 6:00PM! Come make a holiday memory with us today!

12/06/2025

The votes are in, and we are thrilled to announce the First Place Winner of the Miracle 2025 Christmas Tree Decorating Contest, sponsored by the generous Prospect Bank!

A massive congratulations to Friendship House, who won the first-place prize for their beautiful tree display! 🎉

The creativity and holiday spirit from all eight participating non-profits were truly amazing this year:
• Tree #1: League of Terre Haute
• Tree #2: Exotic Feline Rescue Center
• Tree #3: Mothering as a Career Club
• Tree #4: Friendship House (FIRST PLACE)
• Tree #5: Ouabache Valley Feline
• Tree #6: Vigo County History Center
• Tree #7: Girls on the Run

If you missed the Holiday Open House, you still have time to see all the magnificent trees decorated by these wonderful Wabash Valley non-profits! The displays are located on the First and Second Floors of the Vigo County History Center, and will be up through Saturday, December 20th.

📍 Location: Vigo County History Center
👀 On Display Until: Saturday, December 20th
⏰ Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🎟️ Admission: Adults: $7 Seniors: $6 Ages 4-18: $4 Under 4: FREE

Come support the History Center and celebrate the community spirit of the Miracle holiday festival!

12/06/2025

WOW! What an incredible opening night at the Miracle Festival! 🤩 The festival continues TODAY from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM!

It’s a full day of festive fun and a stunning atmosphere leading up to the biggest event of the night!

🎁 Today’s Schedule Highlights:

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Shop all of our local vendors, enjoy the festive live music, food trucks, and experience new attractions that let the kids burn off energy!

THEN, grab your spot downtown! 👇

6:00 PM: 💡 The Light Your Way Parade 💡 takes over Downtown Terre Haute!

Make the Miracle Festival your central hub for holiday cheer, then walk downtown for the spectacular parade finish! We can't wait to see you today!

🗓 Festival: Today, 12 PM - 6 PM

📍 Parade: Today, 6 PM, Downtown Terre Haute

12/05/2025

Blind judging for the gingerbread contest is complete, and these are our winners!

The People’s Choice voting will take place all night tonight and tomorrow until 5pm! Help choose this winner by purchasing tickets to vote! $1/ticket or $5 for an arm’s length. All ticket proceeds go back to the Miracle cause which is helping feed those in our community in need. ❤️

If you would like to support from afar, please comment on the photo of the gingerbread house you’d like to support with how many tickets you’d like purchase (1 ticket or an arm’s length…or multiple arm’s lengths!). Then, make your donation ($1 or $5/arm’s length) by donating directly through this post. We will take care of getting the tickets where they need to be!

For the Team category:
1st - Bridget and Rachel Gutish
2nd - Mrs. Pohlar’s Kindergarten Class

For the Adult category:
1st - Pride Palace
2nd - Mistle-toe-beans

For the Child category:
1st - Lukas Walls
2nd - Audrey B.

Accolades for:
Most Creative - Lukas Walls
Classic Christmas - Baesler's Market
Most Colorful - Mrs. Pohlar’s Kindergarten Class
Best Use of Lights - Mrs. Pohlar’s Kindergarten Class
Best Use of Candy - Pride Palace

Honorable mention for cutest name:
Mistle-toe-beans 🥹

12/05/2025

The trees are decorated! Come See Them TONIGHT!

Our amazing non-profit partners have finished decorating their trees for the annual Miracle Tree Decorating Contest, sponsored by the generous Prospect Bank! 🎄🌟

You can view the gorgeous entries and all the creative hard work this evening from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Vigo County History Center during their Holiday Open House!

The best part? Admission is FREE at the Histoy Center tonight only! Don't miss this beautiful display of community spirit and holiday cheer.

• When: Tonight! Friday, Dec 5th, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

• Where: Vigo County History Museum

• Cost: FREE ADMISSION TONIGHT!

Let us know which tree is your favorite! 👇