What:
Donations from more than 900 local employers, churches, schools, and community groups for The Family Radio Network’s 34th annual Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive will be gathered, sorted, counted, and distributed to more than 135 crisis programs across Northeast and Central Wisconsin. Held from Feb 22^nd to March 15^th.
The drive collects essential hygiene and cleaning products that help shelters and crisis programs meet basic needs for individuals and families in their communities.
When:
March 16–21, 2026
(See specific community sorting events below)
Where:
Media are invited to cover “The BIG Sort & Shop,” where volunteers sort and prepare thousands of donated items for local agencies.
• Antigo – Mon., March 16, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; Avail Outreach, 1410 N. Superior St.
• Brown County / Green Bay – Thu., March 19, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; Green Bay Community Church, 600 Cardinal Ln.
• Calumet County / Chilton – Thu., March 19, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; St. Martin Lutheran Church, 717 Memorial Dr.
• Chippewa Falls – March 17–20; Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 1300 Mansfield St.
• Clintonville – Tue., March 17, 1–3 p.m.; Compassion Center, 143 S. Main St.
• Eau Claire – Tue., March 17, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.; Salvation Army, 2211 S. Hastings Way
• Fond du Lac – Thu., March 19, 8 a.m.–until complete; St. Katharine Drexel, 358 N. Peters Ave.
• Fox Cities / Appleton – Thu., March 19, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; Apostolic Truth Church, 3500 E. Glory Ln.
• Manitowoc – Thu., March 19, 9 a.m.–until complete; The Light Youth Center / Salvation Army, 406 N. 9th St.
• Marinette–Peshtigo – Wed., March 18, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Media interviews: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.); Inventure North, 1320 Main St.
• Marshfield – Fri., March 20, 1:30 p.m.–until complete; St. Vincent de Paul, 169 N. Central Ave.
• Seymour – Mon., March 16, 8–11 a.m.; The Baptist School Classroom / Community 2000, 1002 S. Main St.
• Sheboygan – March 19–26, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sheboygan County Foodbank
• Stevens Point – Tue., March 17, 9 a.m.–until complete; Hope Center, 1600 Briggs St.
• Waushara County – Mon., March 16, 9 a.m.–until complete; Hope Lutheran Church
• Taylor County / Medford – Mon., March 16, 9 a.m.–until complete; Prevail Bank / Stepping Stones
Some locations sort donations over multiple days – Chippewa Falls & Sheboygan areas.
Why:
The Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive supplies local crisis programs with essential products for an entire year, allowing them to focus limited resources on housing, food, counseling, and support services. Donations stay in the communities where they are collected.
Visual Media Opportunities:
• Volunteers sorting and counting thousands of donated hygiene items
• Shelves and tables filled with community donations
• Crisis agency representatives available to discuss the impact of the drive
• Interviews with organizers and agency partners
Media Contact:
Call 800-236-9364 or email h4h@thefamily.net for local contact information and interviews.
The Family Radio Network, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization delivering contemporary Christian music, programming, and community outreach throughout Wisconsin since 1969. The network broadcasts on 12 signals across six stations statewide: 91.9 FM WEMI Appleton/Oshkosh, 91.5 FM WEMY Green Bay, 91.3 FM WSTMS Sheboygan, 88.5 FM WGNV Wausau/Stevens Point, 99.9 FM Eau Claire, and 92.9/102.5 FM WEMK Milwaukee. More information is available at www.TheFamily.net.