You can help Door County veterans get work done around their home or other needs by referring them to apply for assistance through an organization that has shipped thousands of care packages to active military personnel around the world.  Adopt-A-Soldier Door County no longer ships care packages but is busy working to help veterans in the area who need some help with expenses and home improvements.  Adopt-A-Soldier Door County Founder and President Nancy Hutchinson says the program that began a few years ago has helped veterans with building ramps, replacing windows, and paying utility and medical bills, among other expenses.  She says veterans can apply and could receive up to $6,000 per year in assistance. 

 Hutchinson says a seven-person committee reviews all applications that are decided on within a week.  She notes that over the past few years, all 35 veteran applicants have received some sort of assistance.  Although the large-scale collection and shipping of care packages has ended for the Adopt-A-Soldier program due to a lack of response for requests and updating of mailing addresses, Hutchinson says active personnel or families can contact her directly to make arrangements.  You can reach out to Adopt-Soldier Door County and find more information through its Facebook page here.