{"id":28545,"date":"2024-11-15T10:23:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/?p=28545"},"modified":"2025-10-08T12:25:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:25:41","slug":"2024-keeping-neighbors-warm-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitmiddleton.com\/2024-keeping-neighbors-warm-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Middleton\u2019s 2024 Winter Clothing Drive Collects 699 Donations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Visit Middleton\u2019s annual winter clothing drive, \u201cKeeping Neighbors Warm,\u201d concluded on Tuesday, Nov. 12, collecting a total of 699 winter outerwear items, which surpassed last year\u2019s total.\u201c<\/a>We decided to run this campaign a few weeks earlier than previous years to get these winter items into hands sooner and the response was outstanding ,\u201d said Laura Portz, the campaign\u2019s coordinator and convention and events services manager for Visit Middleton. \u201cWe are so pleased to see our donation count increase from last year and truly appreciate the generosity and support from the community and the donation drop-off businesses.\u201d

This was the third year Visit Middleton, the City of Middleton\u2019s tourism department, hosted \u201cKeeping Neighbors Warm\u201d; however, it was the nineth year the office participated in a clothing drive, formerly known as Big Bundle Up. This year\u2019s clothing drive broke 2023\u2019s donation total of 623 items.

The 2024 \u201cKeeping Neighbors Warm\u201d clothing drive took place Oct. 22 – Nov. 12, with drop-off locations at Keva Sports Center, Middleton Public Library, Willy Street Co-op West, and the Middleton Visitors Center. Residents and visitors donated winter outerwear items for all ages, including winter coats, snow pants, hats, gloves, scarves and boots. Donations were picked up weekly and dropped off at WayForward Resources, previously known as Middleton Outreach Ministry, for distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are amazed by the huge donation of nearly 700 items\u00a0to WayForward’s\u00a0Clothing Center,” said Leslie Albrecht Huber, strategic engagement director for WayForward\u00a0Resources. “Every person in our community needs winter gear – but we all know how expensive it these can be. When families can access winter wear for free, they can focus their limited resources on paying rent and other basic necessities. Donations like these help make sure families and children can stay warm as winter weather approaches.”

For more information about Visit Middleton, follow us on Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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