About Us
How We Started
We were founded in 2021 by Hannah & Clint Miller of Grant County. We got our start the year after Covid-19 hit hard & affected so many people world-wide. Hannah & Clint saw struggling families in need being denied by other programs or assistance not being available in the area for various reasons & took action. A Facebook group was created for helpers in the communities. Together they scoured the aisles for deals, saved what they could, & purchased extra gifts while shopping for their own families. We took applications through the month of October, & by December, we were able to help 21 families, 54 children in total, have a Christmas every child deserves, just in our first year!
What We Are
Christmas for Kids-Southwest WI is a volunteer & donation-based nonprofit charity organization designed to help families going through unforeseen circumstantial financial hardships, who do not otherwise qualify for assistance, that are in need during the upcoming Christmas Season, be able to provide a Christmas for their children. Our program is open to all children from ages zero up to 18 years of age.
Our Mission
Our mission is to be able to help as many families as we can within reason, with the hopes of giving the children receiving from our program a Christmas they deserve. We aim to provide each child with 4-5 gifts to open on Christmas, along with a stocking, hat with mittens/gloves, & a full outfit appropriate for winter, which includes a top & bottom. We may be able to provide additional items such as socks, pajamas, coats, etc. if we have the availability.
Get Involved!
We are always in need of more volunteers. We look for help in the following areas:
- Fundraising.
- Donations.
- Shopping for presents.
- Wrapping presents.
- Delivering presents.
To become a volunteer, please contact us!
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We have some very exciting new!
Christmas for Kids- Southwest WI underwent the 501(c)3 application process earlier in 2023. To our surprise, we received very quick confirmation from the IRS that we are officially recognized as a nonprofit charitable organization under the 501(c)3 Internal Revenue Code. Our EIN is 93-1524120.
Partnerships in Christmas for Kids-Southwest WI's Mission
Lancaster Congregational Church
Christmas for Kids- Southwest WI has been blessed over the past year to have been given the opportunity to partner with The Lancaster Congregational Church with the utilization of a safe, climate controlled storage space, along with the perfect space for us to wrap the Christmas presents & utilize as our "home base" for our organization. We cannot express enough how much gratitude we have for The Lancaster Congregational Church for allowing us to be able to grow & continue our mission to help those in need.
Family Life Radio Annual Toy Drive 2023
This year Christmas for Kids- Southwest WI has partnered up with Family Life Radio for their Annual Toy Drive which will run October 30th until December 3rd. We will be setting out our donation drop boxes at our normal locations during the donation drive. For those who wish to shop online we have an Amazon Wish List created specifically for this Toy Drive. Here is the link for our Amazon Wish List! (https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/29NLO9DBZHJC9?ref_=wl_share) Our goal this year is to be able to help give at least 200 children 5 amazing Christmas gifts & winter appropriate clothing to open on Christmas day. That's a goal of at least 1,000 gifts! We hope that with our partnership with Family Life Radio we may be able to reach our goal & be able to serve our communities to our fullest potential! Be sure to listen to FM 88.1 & check out their website: myflr.org!
Sip Back & Give Back
"Sip Back & Give Back" at The Neighborhood Slush as they partner with Christmas for Kids- Southwest WI this holiday season. Stop by The Neighborhood Slush, during business hours, from November 1 - December 9 to pick an ornament off their tree and help a family/child with a little extra something special this Christmas. All unwrapped gifts and donations must be returned by Dec 9 so they can be wrapped and distributed. As a special incentive they are throwing a little party on December 9th to help "Wrap Up" this event. This is truly a community event! If you cannot make it to the boutique, please reach out to them as they can still get you the wish of a family or child, or take a donation via their website or Venmo. There are so many ways you can help!
Thank you to our donors & sponsors!
Tri-State Transportation
Community First Bank of Lancaster
Community First Bank of Lancaster
Thank you so much for your very generous monetary donation of $500 earlier this year! Your donation helped up obtain items such as Lego! We appreciate your generosity!
Community First Bank of Lancaster
Community First Bank of Lancaster
Community First Bank of Lancaster
Thank you to the Community First Bank staff of the Lancaster branch for their amazing donation of $158. The bank's donation helped us purchase several toy items!
Karen Slack
Community First Bank of Lancaster
Peoples State Bank
Thank you so much for your personal monetary donation of $400. Your donation was used earlier this year to purchase gift items such as games & Bath & Body Works products.
Peoples State Bank
Ameriprise Financial- Bob Bird
Peoples State Bank
Thank you to the Potosi Branch of Peoples State Bank for their wonderful monetary donation of $100. Your donation will be used to better our capabilities to help give children in need a Christmas they deserve!
J&N Stone
Ameriprise Financial- Bob Bird
Ameriprise Financial- Bob Bird
Thank you to J&N Stone of Lancaster, WI for their recent monetary donation of $100. Your donation will aid us in gift & clothing purchases for this year's giving season! It is greatly appreciated!
Ameriprise Financial- Bob Bird
Ameriprise Financial- Bob Bird
Ameriprise Financial- Bob Bird
Thank you Bob Bird from Ameriprise Financial for your recent $50 donation! Your donation will better help us with purchasing clothing & gift items for the children receiving from our program! We greatly appreciate your support!
Lancaster Dental Associates
Lancaster Dental Associates
Lancaster Dental Associates
Thank you to the dental staff at Lancaster Dental Associates for the $100 monetary donation. Your donation will helps us in purchasing wish list items for some of the children receiving from us this year. We cannot thank you enough!
Lancaster Machine & Tool
Lancaster Dental Associates
Lancaster Dental Associates
Thank you to Lancaster Machine & Tool for their awesome monetary donation of $100. Your donation will help us with purchasing some of the items on a few children's' wish lists. Thank you so much for your generosity!
BK's Bar
Lancaster Dental Associates
Lancaster City Police Department
Thank you to BK's Bar in Shullsburg, WI for their monetary donation of $20. Your donation is very much so appreciated & will help us with providing a gift or clothing for a child in need!
Lancaster City Police Department
Lancaster City Police Department
Lancaster City Police Department
Thank you to the Lancaster City Police Department for their donation of $25. Your donation is gratefully appreciated & will help us purchase a gift or clothing for a child in need!
Wauzeka Mart Inc.
Lancaster City Police Department
Wauzeka Mart Inc.
Thank you to the Wauzeka Mart Inc. for their donation of $100. Your generous donation is gratefully appreciated & will help us purchase gifts & clothing for children receiving from us!
Compeer Financial
Lancaster City Police Department
Wauzeka Mart Inc.
Thank you to Compeer Financial for their monetary donation of $500. Your very generous donation is gratefully appreciated & will help us with purchasing highly requested gifts & clothing for children receiving from us!
Want to make a donation, but don't like GoFundMe? We have a PayPal option!
Your support & contribution will help us provide gift items to the many families in need of assistance & continue our mission to help those in need. We are very grateful for your generosity.
