With the holidays approaching, the Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services is seeking support from the community for those in the area who are in need.
The Holiday Care Program is seeking donations of new toys and clothing for children and money to purchase gift certificates for food. The Holiday Care Program is a cooperative effort between Volunteer Connection, Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy Association and the Health and Human Services Department.
“Our community partners are integral in helping us to provide assistance to the growing number of people every year who will not be able to afford a few basic holiday gifts,” Jo Anne Willming, Holiday Care program coordinator, stated in a press release.
All donations go directly to the program participants and are not used for administrative expenses. The generosity of those who support the program make it successful, according to Willming.
In 2011, the department’s annual Holiday Care Program served 637 families consisting of 1,195 children.
Donations can be delivered in person to the Department of Health and Human Services Center, attention Holiday Care at W4051 County Road NN, Elkhorn.
Monetary donations are also accepted, and checks should be made payable to Walworth County Holiday Care and sent to the attention of the Holiday Care Program at Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 1005, Elkhorn, WI 53121.
Individuals or groups wishing to donate to the 2012 Holiday Care Program should
contact program coordinator Jo Anne Willming at (262) 741-3246, (800) 365-1587, (262) 741- 3255 TTY or by email at willming@co.walworth.wi.us.
