School Support
Project Wee Care would not be possible without the support of the Millard Public Schools (MPS) Counselors, Social Workers, Pyschologists, Staff, Administration, and Students.
Thank you to the MPS Counselors, Social Workers, Pyschologists, Staff and Administration for Nominating Families to participate in Project Wee Care. Your support volunteering, getting your school clubs involved, organizing drives, adopting children to shop for, and providing financial support is very important to Project Wee Care’s success.
Thank you to the students and their families that provide support thru school drives, adopting or sponsoring Nominated children and families, and parents volunteering at the North Pole and other Pre North Pole opportunities (Nebraska Diaper Bank wrapping, Heartland Hope Mission Food packing, and shopping for kids).
If you have additional questions, clarifications, ideas or feedback, go to our “Contact Us” page Contact Us – Millard Business Community Foundation (millardbcf.org) and click on “School Support” on the “drop down” on the form.
Important Dates:
September 17- Project Wee Care Fall Kickoff at the North Pole (Waters Edge Church, 19600 Harrison street). Join MPS personnel, volunteers, supporters, and sponsors to hear about the impact Project Wee Care is making. You will have a chance to meet others involved in Project Wee Care, find out how to get involved, and enjoy Free Dinner from The Olive Garden. Dinner starts at 6 PM and the program at 6:30 PM. RSVP to Project Wee Care Fall Kickoff.
October 1– Deadline for school counselors and/or social workers to nominate families. The family nomination invite will have links (one link in English and one in Spanish) that take the Nominated Family to a registration form where the family can enter their information and provide ‘wants and needs’ for the children. The information goes directly to a Project Wee Care Team for review. the Project Wee Care Team will contact the family directly with questions, clarifications, and eventually their assigned time to go to the North Pole on December 14.
November 1 – Deadline for Project Wee Care Team to confirm with families and school referral source participation with Project Wee Care. Families will begin to be assigned to Adopt to Shop Supporters or our Shopping Team to buy gifts for children.
December 7-12 – North Pole preparation and gift intake. Supporters that adopted a child (children) bring their gifts to the North Pole. The North Pole is decorated and prepared for the Distribution Day.
December 14 – North Pole Distribution Day. Nominated Families are invited to the North Pole (Waters Edge Church, 19600 Harrison Street) to participate in a fun family event. The families leave with food, gifts, diapers and Hope. s
Ideas for School Activities:
- Drives for gift wrapping materials (wrapping paper, boxes, tape, gift tags
- Adopt to Shop for a child/children
- Host an Angel Tree for students to pick gifts for a child(ren), or provide a $25 Gift Card for a family outing
- Volunteer at Diaper Wrapping (November 20), food bagging (December 4), or Target Shopping Days (TBD).
- Collect $25 Gift Cards for a family outing (restaurant or family activity)
- Conduct a fun fundraiser at school
- MPS personnel, High School students and parents can volunteer at the North Pole December 7-12 helping setup, wrapping gifts and preparing for North Pole Event Day.
- MPS personnel, Parents and former students can volunteer at the North Pole Project Wee Care Family Event Day December 14.