You don’t have to work in a red suit at the North Pole with a bunch of elves to ensure the kids in your community have toys under their tree. After families began registering with Door County Toys for Kids and Kewaunee County Toys for Tots in late October and early November, over 120 businesses in the two communities opened their doors to host donation boxes for the month—often requesting more boxes or asking for full ones to be emptied so they could accept more toys, books, and stuffed animals for area children.

Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski has been helping lead the effort for more than 30 years, recalling how he and his wife Jackie used to help wrap the presents chosen by families back in the early 1990s. He puts on plenty of miles during December picking up toys and monetary donations before the effort culminates with the distribution event at Holy Rosary Church on December 20th. Before he carried two bags full of toys out of Krohn Cheese Store in Luxemburg on Wednesday, he said the community’s generosity during this time of year has always inspired him.

If you haven’t donated to Door County Toys for Kids or Kewaunee County Toys for Tots yet, don’t worry—you still have time. Toys will be collected until December 11th in Door County and December 19th in Kewaunee County. All donated toys will stay within their respective counties for local families. If you are a family in need, you can register to participate until December 7th in Door County and December 17th in Kewaunee County.

You can find more details on how to register and where to donate below.

DOOR COUNTY

KEWAUNEE COUNTY