Project Wee Care
Providing Hope to 345 nominated families thru food, gifts and a family event during the holidays.
Project Wee Care 2023 North Pole Event Day December 9 was a success with 345 nominated families (921 youth) enjoying a family event featuring Santa, Mrs Santa, photo opportunities, eye screening, support animals, crafts, kids picking gifts for parents, and connections to needed services for food, diapers, clothing, beds and mental health. Families left with food, gifts for all family members, diapers, new connections and HOPE.
Since 2006 when the Millard Business Association adopted this project, over 19,200 total family members have been served, including almost 1600 in 2023.
An organizing committee works year round to prepare for the project that culminates December 14 with the North Pole Event Day. Waters Edge Church, 19600 Harrison, hosts the North Pole this year. Individuals, civic organizations, Churches, and businesses will adopt families to shop for gifts or provide financial support for gifts, food and food vouchers.
Project Wee Care committee works with the Millard Public Schools to identify families needing support and a ‘handup’ for the holidays.
We need your help to make Project Wee Care 2024 a success.
In 2022, 237 families, 631 children and 443 adults were served.
In 2023, 345 families, 921 children and 656 adults were served.
Can you envision over 1,000 youth in 2024 receiving support.
Join us for the 2024 Project Wee Care Kickoff Event Tuesday, September 17. Click here for more information on the Kickoff Event and to register to attend.
YOU Can Help!
- Adopt a youth(s) to buy gifts for: You choose how many youth you would like to purchase gifts for, we’ll provide suggestions for your specific youth(s). Our suggestion is $75 per child.
- Provide financial support. Financial support will allow us to purchase food, food vouchers and gifts for youth and parents instead of you shopping. $75 buys gifts for a child, $100 buys food and a food voucher for a small family, $150 for a medium family, and $200 for a large family. You can also do a “Support a Nominated Family” for $300, which provides food and gifts for youth and parents/guardians, for a family of four.
- Volunteer at North Pole 2024. Volunteers are needed to help in the week (December 7-11) leading up to the North Pole Distribution Day to accept gifts from sponsors, setup the North Pole, and wrap gifts. North Pole Distribution Day is December 14 when families arrive to pickup gifts, food, diapers, new connections, and Hope.
- Serve on planning committee. The committee works year around to prepare. Activities include promoting Project Wee Care, coordinating with Millard schools, and organizing volunteers.
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Volunteer at events prior to the North Pole Event in support of Project Wee Care:
Women of Rock March 23
Fireworks Stand, June/July
Nebraska Diaper Bank diaper wrapping (TBD)
Heartland Hope Mission bagging food (TBD)
Volunteer Shopping for nominated families (TBD)