 Well we're a week away from Christmas and as time winds down on your holiday shopping there's a group raising funds for an annual tradition in Brainard by holding a gift wrapping competition between local celebrities. Clayton Castle has that story. The holidays are upon us which means the shopping malls are packed with shoppers getting in the holiday spirit. At the Westgate Mall in Brainard the Brainard community action has once again set up shop to help with gift wrapping with a little twist this year. This year I thought it would be kind of fun to put a little bit of a twist on it and I invited some local celebrities in to compete against each other to raise funds against each other so that each celebrity is trying to raise the most funds. One of the celebrities participating is Central Lakes College president Harris Charlier who came out to get back to the organization that does so much for the community. Well it's really been fun out here and community action does so much for our community. They enable so much tremendous work here to help people. The competition features a wide variety of celebrities and gift wrapping expertise. We do have a wide variety of gifted rappers that we've invited down here. I invited roughly 80 people and I completely understand that people have crazy busy schedules this time of year. We were lucky enough to receive 22 local celebrities who are interested in helping us wrap gifts. While admitting that gift wrapping is not her forte President Charlier says she has learned a lot about the skill and is ready to tackle her own holiday gift wrapping. I have to admit this is not a skill set that I am comfortable with. In fact I'm a bit challenged when it comes to gift wrapping but you know Central Lakes College is all about learning and education and I've had quite a gift wrapping education today. In the end there's more to her presence than just the competition. It's also about giving back. I encourage everybody to come down and support this great group. They'll be here all the way through Christmas Eve. Reporting in Brainerd Clayton Castle Lakeland News. Proceeds from the Celebrity Gift Wrapping Challenge will go towards the annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration in Brainerd. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.