Door County’s Tourism Industry Collecting Food and Youth Outerwear
Door County’s tourism industry is coming together to help bundle up and feed Door County. Locations throughout Door County are collecting new or gently used youth coats, hats, mittens, snow pants, and boots along with nonperishables to help fill local pantries. The campaign runs from November 2, 2020 to December 2, 2020. All items donated locally will stay in Door County and be distributed throughout the county.
The Wisconsin Department of Tourism celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the “Big Bundle Up” donation campaign this year. Door County has participated since the inception of the campaign. Last winter Door County donated 929 winter clothing items to local organizations.
Co-organizer, Cambria Mueller, community advocacy manager at Destination Door County expressed the need for the twist on the campaign this year. “With COVID-19 we wanted to really focus on youth items and stress the need for new items,” said Mueller. “We also saw the need for food in our community and really hope to give back to the pantries that are keeping bellies full across the county,” she said.
Eight different tourism organizations in Door County have committed to participate in this year’s “Big Bundle Up and Feed Door County” youth outerwear and food drive. Those organizations include Destination Door County, Baileys Harbor Community Association, Destination Sturgeon Bay, Door County North, Egg Harbor Business Association, Ephraim Business Council, Fish Creek Civic Association, and Sister Bay Advancement Association. Donations can also be given directly to local pantries.
A container will be located at participating locations for donors to drop off new or gently used youth outerwear or nonperishables. When the drive concludes in December, items will be distributed back to Door County residents through local charity partners. Destination Door County will have a hat and mitten tree in their lobby that can be accessed 24/7 for those to take what they need.
Details for each drop off location are as follows:
Destination Door County
Location: 1015 Green Bay Road, Sturgeon Bay
Hours: 24/7 in the Welcome Center Lobby
Baileys Harbor Community Association
Location: Baileys 57, 7998 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor
Hours: Daily 9 AM – 7 PM (Nonperishable collection only)
Destination Sturgeon Bay
Location: 36 S. Third Avenue, Sturgeon Bay
Hours: 24/7 in the Visitor Center entrance area
Nicolet National Bank
236 N 4th Avenue AND 34 W Maple Street, Sturgeon Bay
Monday – Friday 8:30 AM - 5 PM, Saturday 8:30 AM – 12 PM
Egg Harbor Business Association
Location: Main Street Market, 7770 Hwy 42, Egg Harbor
Hours: Daily 8 AM – 6 PM
Location: Nicolet National Bank, 7842 Hwy 42, Egg Harbor
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 AM – 4 PM; Friday 9 AM – 5 PM
Sister Bay Advancement Association
Location: Nicolet National Bank, 2477 S Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 AM – 4 PM; Friday 9 AM – 5 PM
You can donate directly to the pantry at:
Koinonia Kupboard at First Baptist Church
2622 S Bayshore Drive, Sister Bay
Hours to drop off: Tue 9 AM - 3 PM & Thu 9 AM - 12 PM
Door of Life Food Pantry
2731 Hwy 42, Sister Bay
Hours to drop off: 24/7
Stella Maris CARE 24/7 Food Pantry
4019 State Hwy 42, Fish Creek
Hours to drop off: 24/7
Lakeshore CAP Food Pantry
131 S 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay
Hours to drop off: Tue & Thu 11 AM - 4 PM
Feed and Clothe My People
204 North 14th Ave, Sturgeon Bay
Hours to drop off: M 2 PM - 6 PM,
T,TH,F 10 AM - 2 PM
Holy Name of Mary Food Pantry
7491 County Rd H, Sturgeon Bay
Hours to drop off: call 920.495.5055
Washington Island CHP Food Pantry
1763 Town Line Rd, Washington Island
Hours to drop off: call 920.535.3035
Shepherd of the Bay
11836 Hwy 42, Ellison Bay
Hours to drop off: 7 AM - 9 PM
Questions about the campaign can be directed to Jen Rogers or Cambria Mueller at Destination Door County, 920.743.4456 or info@doorcounty.com
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Click on the image for a downloadable image of Destination Door County's Hat and Mitten Tree
Click on the image for a downloadable poster for the campaign
