GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Residents in Brown County will be a little warmer this winter.
Brown County United Way says it collected and distributed more than 2,400 blankets during its ninth annual “Blanketing Brown County” drive.
The organization collected new and gently-used blankets from the community throughout the month of January.
The blankets were then given to 40 county programs serving homeless and low-income individuals.
“Once again the people of Brown County have come through to help our fellow residents who are struggling to get on the path to stability,” said Dan Wadle, Brown County United Way community services liaison, and drive organizer. “This is the eighth consecutive year we’ve exceeded 2,000 blankets being collected.”
Since 2012, more than 19,000 blankets have been collected and distributed to members of the community struggling to stay warm.
