You only have a few days to ensure your community's kids have a Merry Christmas this year. Door County Toys for Kids and Kewaunee  County Toys for Tots are entering their final week of toy collections and family registrations for this year’s events. In Kewaunee County, Sheriff Matt Joski has been making his rounds emptying boxes from more than a dozen sites to ensure that donations continue to flow until their collection deadline hits on December 15th. He challenges prospective donors to buy for the kids who may be a little bit on the older side.

Door County Toys for Kids wraps up its collection efforts at nearly 90 locations across the county on December 7th. Several businesses paired the toy drive with promotions, making it a win-win-win for the customers, the store owners, and Door County Toys for Kids. Last month, Door County Toys for Kids Vice President Jackie Baermann said the community's generosity is always heartwarming.

If you are a family in need, you can still apply online or in-person to benefit from all of the elves in Door and Kewaunee counties. In Door County, families can register online here or visit the PATH Club House on Jaycee Court this Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. You can register by calling the Northern Door Children’s Center if you live in Northern Door County. Distribution will occur on December 9th from 8 a.m. to noon at the Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church and on December 10th from noon to 1 p.m. at the Northern Door Children’s Center. Kewaunee County residents can register at the public health office until December 13th, with the distribution happening a few days later on December 16th.