Throughout December, two local organizations worked to collect winter items to donate to groups in the county. A non-profit group in northern Door County called 100+ Women Who Care hosted a giving circle at their first “Warm Hands Warm Hearts” event in December. At this event, they collected hats, mittens, gloves, and scarves that they could donate to the Boys and Girls Club of Door County and the Door County YMCA After School Kids Club program. Destination Door County also had a collection of winter items from December 1st to December 31st called the Big Bundle Up. Destination Door County put on this program in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s 11th year of the Big Bundle Up campaign. The collection strived to gather new or gently used coats, hats, mittens, and snow pants. Since the drive has finished, all items will be given to Door County residents with help from charity partners in the county.