2015 Christmas Programs in Pierce, Polk and Saint Croix Counties PIERCE COUNTY Ellsworth School District Gift Box Committee - PO Box 1500 Ellsworth, WI 54011 - Phone: 651-247-8939 - Fax: 715-273-5775 - Website: http://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/pages/giftbox.aspx - Email: ellsworthgiftboxprogram@gmail.com - Serves: Families needing assistance must be residents of the Ellsworth School District. Anyone can sponsor a family. - Registration Dates: Applications due Monday, November 16, 2015 - Intake: Families/Individuals Needing Assistance: Fill out application on website or pick one up at a district building. Applications should be returned to the service by email, fax or mail and will be followed up by phone call. Sponsors: Fill out application on website or pick one up at the Ellsworth Public Library 312 West Main Street. Applications should be returned to the service by email, fax or mail. Monetary donations should be made out to the Ellsworth School Foundation/Gift Box Program. Drop Off/Pick Up Gifts: Located at Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services W7725 U.S. Highway 10. - Documents: Application/registration form - Adopt a family program. Individuals and groups can sponsor a family by providing gifts or money for them. Drop Off Gifts: 1 pm - 7 pm Friday, December 11 and 8 am - 12 noon Saturday, December 12, 2015. Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley Children s Holiday Shopping Spree - 857 Main Street Suite 112 Baldwin, WI 54002-715-684-4440 - Serves: Residents of Pierce, Polk and Saint Croix counties - Eligibility: Children in preschool fourth grade and adults to accompany them
- Intake: Event located at Greenfield Elementary School cafeteria 1160 14th Avenue. Donors: Visit http://www.frcscv.org/ for list of gift ideas. Volunteers: Individuals interested should call or email info@frcscv.org. - 9 am - 1 pm Saturday, December 5, 2015 children can buy inexpensive gifts ($.50 - $10) for parents/grandparents/siblings and have them wrapped for free. Shopping helpers available. Adults must accompany children. Photos with Santa, holiday music and a bake sale are also provided. Volunteers are needed to join the planning committee and work at the event. Donations of new or handcrafted items for the sale are needed. Prescott Food Pantry Holiday Food Baskets - 720 St. Croix Street Suite 119 Prescott, WI 54021-715-262-4143 - Serves: Residents of Prescott School District - Registration Dates: Tuesday, December 1 Thursday, December 24, 2014 9 am - 11:30 am and 1 pm - 5:30 pm Thursday or by appointment - Intake: Call - Documents Required: Driver s license, mail with current address, proof of address or utility bills - Provides holiday food baskets for Christmas Spring Valley Community Food Pantry Grocery Store Vouchers - S520 Saint John s Lutheran Church Education Building Spring Valley, WI 54767-715-778-5988 - Serves: Residents of Spring Valley and surrounding area - Eligibility: Individuals may use the food pantry if it is the closest one to their residence or if they choose this food pantry as the only one they will use - Intake: Call for appointment 10 am 11:30 am and 4:30 pm 6 pm second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Other appointment dates and times may also be available. - Documents: Application/registration form and proof of household income - Grocery store vouchers are given to assist with Christmas food
St. Bridget Catholic Church Ecumenical Giving Tree - 211 East Division Street River Falls, WI 54022-715-425-1870 - Serves: Residents of River Falls - Eligibility: Adopting/Donating: Anyone. Receiving Gifts: Families with children who attend River Falls Schools in grades pre-k - 12 and not currently receiving assistance from another holiday program. - Registration Dates: Application/registration forms due by Friday, November 20, 2015 - Intake: Adopting/Donating: Walk in to take ornament/tag from tree. Bring an unwrapped gift back with the ornament tag attached and leave it under the tree. Drop off donations Saturday, November 21-11 am Sunday, December 13, 2015. Receiving Gifts: Walk in for application. Gifts may be picked up at the north entrance by adults in the family. - Documents: Application/registration form - Adopt-a-family program which accepts donations of and provides clothing for children and food gift cards for families to have a Christmas meal 8 am - 11 am Saturday, December 19, 2015. Also accepts donations of wrapping paper and tape. POLK COUNTY Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley Children s Holiday Shopping Spree - 857 Main Street Suite 112 Baldwin, WI 54002-715-684-4440 - Serves: Residents of Pierce, Polk and Saint Croix counties - Eligibility: Children in preschool fourth grade and adults to accompany them - Intake: Event located at Greenfield Elementary School cafeteria 1160 14th Avenue. Donors: Visit http://www.frcscv.org/ for list of gift ideas. Volunteers: Individuals interested should call or email info@frcscv.org. - 9 am - 1 pm Saturday, December 5, 2015 Children can buy inexpensive gifts ($.50 - $10) for parents/grandparents/siblings and have them wrapped for free. Shopping helpers available. Adults must accompany children. Photos with Santa, holiday music and a bake sale are also provided.
Volunteers are needed to join the planning committee and work at the event. Donations of new or handcrafted items for the sale are needed. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation - Donations - New Richmond, WI 54017-715-269-5615 - Serves: Residents of Polk and Saint Croix counties - Intake: Visit https://web.charityengine.net/default.aspx?tsid=1320&loc=new-richmond-wi to donate money. Visit http://new-richmond-wi.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/donate-toys.aspx for toy drop-off sites. - Individuals can donate money or toys SAINT CROIX COUNTY Baldwin-Woodville School District - Gifts for Children Program - 586 Highway 63 Baldwin, WI 54002-715-688-6673 - www.bwsd.k12.wi.us - bwgifts4children@gmail.com - Serves: Baldwin - Woodville School District - Eligibility: Children under age 18 (up to seniors in high school) and their families - Registration Dates: Applications due Friday, December 11, 2015 - Intake: - Sponsors: Email to register. To receive gifts, visit website or walk in to get application at: - Baldwin Public Library 400 Cedar Street Baldwin, WI 54002 11 am - 6 pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 am - 8 pm Tuesday and Thursday; 9 am - 1 pm Saturday - Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley 857 Main Street Baldwin, WI 54002 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Monday - Thursday
- Woodville Community Library 124 Main Street Woodville, WI 54028 10 am - 5 pm Monday and Friday; 10 am - 7 pm Tuesday and Thursday; 12 noon - 5 pm Wednesday; 9 am - 12 noon Saturday - Adopt-a-family program which provides toys and clothing for children as well as some things for families at Christmas time. Sponsors receive information about families in need and purchase gifts for them, however no identifying information about the family is provided to the sponsor. Distribution is Friday, December 18, 2015 depending on how many applications are received. Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley Children s Holiday Shopping Spree - 857 Main Street Suite 112 Baldwin, WI 54002-715-684-4440 - Serves: Residents of Pierce, Polk and Saint Croix counties - Eligibility: Children in preschool fourth grade and adults to accompany them - Intake: Event located at Greenfield Elementary School cafeteria 1160 14th Avenue. Donors: Visit http://www.frcscv.org/ for list of gift ideas. Volunteers: Individuals interested should call or email info@frcscv.org. - 9 am - 1 pm Saturday, December 5, 2015 Children can buy inexpensive gifts ($.50 - $10) for parents/grandparents/siblings and have them wrapped for free. Shopping helpers available. Adults must accompany children. Photos with Santa, holiday music and a bake sale are also provided. Volunteers are needed to join the planning committee and work at the event. Donations of new or handcrafted items for the sale are needed. Hudson United Methodist Church - Christmas Day Dinner - 1401 Laurel Avenue Hudson, WI 54016-715-386-3921 - Serves: Residents of Bayport and Lakeland in Minnesota as well as Saint Croix County in Wisconsin - Intake: Call or walk in - 11:30 am - 1 pm Christmas Day dinner. Transportation available for residents of Hudson, North Hudson and River Falls. Meal delivery available for residents of Hudson and River Falls. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation - Donations
- New Richmond, WI 54017-715-269-5615 - Serves: Residents of Polk and Saint Croix counties - Intake: Visit https://web.charityengine.net/default.aspx?tsid=1320&loc=new-richmond-wi to donate money. Visit http://new-richmond-wi.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/donate-toys.aspx for toy drop-off sites. - Individuals can donate money or toys Operation H.E.L.P. - 901 4th Street Suite 214 Hudson, WI 54016-715-386-0881 - Website: http://operationhelpstcroix.org/christmas-campaign - Serves: Residents of Hudson School District - Eligibility: Receiving Gifts: Children ages birth 18 years (18 year olds must be attending high school). Sponsors: Anyone. - Registration Dates: Sunday, November 1 Sunday, November 22, 2015 - Intake: To Receive Gifts: Visit website for application. Email notification of acception will be sent within seven days of submitting application to the applicant. To Sponsor: Visit website for application. Drop off gifts at St. Paul's Episcopal Church 502 County Road UU 10 am - 7 pm Monday, December 7 - Tuesday, December 8, 2015. All gifts should be in large dark plastic garbage bags and marked with the family number the sponsor received. Sponsors should also consider providing a few appropriate underwear and socks for the children they are sponsoring. Wrapping paper should be included with the gifts, but the gifts should not be wrapped. - Documents: Application/registration form. Recipients of gifts must bring a current piece of mail addressed to their family and picture ID when picking up gifts. - Provides Christmas gifts for children. Sponsors are matched with a family which purchases gifts for them based on information provided by Operation H.E.L.P. Distribution is 2 pm 7 pm Thursday, December 10, 2015 at St. Paul s Episcopal Church 502 County Road UU. Salvation Army St. Croix County - Love Baskets
- 505 West 8th Street New Richmond, WI 54017-715-246-1222 - Serves: Residents of New Richmond and Somerset - Eligibility: Anyone can adopt a family or volunteer. Families with children ages 18 and younger currently attending school who cannot afford to purchase toys for their children can register to receive toys. - Registration Dates and Hours: Registration to receive toys deadline is Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - Intake: Individuals interested in adopting a family or volunteering should call. Families registering to receive toys should walk in for an application at one of the following organizations: 1. Salvation Army - St. Croix County. 2. New Richmond School District 701 East 11th Street New Richmond, WI 54017. 3. Somerset School District 639 Sunrise Drive Somerset, WI 54025. - Documents: Application/registration form - Individuals may sponsor a family by providing gifts for their children. Families may register to receive gifts from sponsors including toys for each child. Toys are picked up 1 pm 3 pm Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Somerset Middle School 625 Sunrise Drive Somerset, WI 54025 at a Christmas party where children are also able to visit Santa, eat food, do crafts, decorate cookies, etc. Volunteer opportunities are available for set up and clean up at this distribution event. St. Bridget Catholic Church Ecumenical Giving Tree - 211 East Division Street River Falls, WI 54022-715-425-1870 - Serves: Residents of River Falls - Eligibility: Adopting/Donating: Anyone. Receiving Gifts: Families with children who attend River Falls Schools in grades pre-k - 12 and not currently receiving assistance from another holiday program. - Registration Dates: Application/registration forms due by Friday, November 20, 2015 - Intake: Adopting/Donating: Walk in to take ornament/tag from tree. Bring an unwrapped gift back with the ornament tag attached and leave it under the tree. Drop off donations Saturday, November 21-11 am Sunday, December 13, 2015. Receiving Gifts: Walk in for application. Gifts may be picked up at the north entrance by adults in the family. - Documents: Application/registration form
- Adopt-a-family program which accepts donations of and provides clothing for children and food gift cards for families to have a Christmas meal 8 am - 11 am Saturday, December 19, 2015. Also accepts donations of wrapping paper and tape. St. Croix Valley Rotoract - Merry Meals Program - PO Box 578 Hudson, WI 54016-1-888-300-2654 - www.scvrotoract.org - Serves: Residents of Hudson - Intake: Call or visit website by Monday, December 14, 2015 to submit request for meal. Meals can be delivered to individual's home or picked up at Bethel Highlands Campus 504 Frontage Road. - Provides all uncooked ingredients to prepare a holiday meal which are delivered to an individual's home or picked up. Examples of items that may be included are a small ham, potatoes, gravy, vegetables, fruit, rolls and pie. 5 pm - 8 pm Thursday, December 17, 2015 meal delivery. 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Thursday, December 17, 2015 meal pick-up.