Boys and girls across Door and Kewaunee counties are hoping to make Santa's nice list this year, but it is up to their parents to register them for local holiday toy programs.

Door and Kewaunee county officials have released details for this year's Toys for Tots and Toys for Kids campaigns.

In Kewaunee County, registration for children ages 12 and younger opens Nov. 2. Families can register by clicking this link or calling 920-388-7160. Toy distribution will take place at Holy Rosary Parish in Kewaunee on Dec. 19 from noon to 2 p.m.

The program has been a passion project for Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski for more than 20 years, and he feels blessed that the community continues to support it year after year.

Families in Door County can register now for the Toys for Kids program ahead of the toy distribution event at the 4-H Building at John Miles County Park on Dec. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon.

Northern Door families will not have to travel to Sturgeon Bay this year, with the Northern Door Children's Center hosting a distribution event on Dec. 13 from noon to 1 p.m.

Organizer Jaci Baermann says she relied on the Door County Toys for Kids program as a mother a few years ago, making it especially heartwarming to see the community give back.

Last year, the Kewaunee County Toys for Tots program distributed more than 2,000 toys, games, stuffed animals, and books to 225 children. The Door County Toys for Kids program distributed thousands of gifts, making Christmas brighter for 675 children.

Collection boxes will soon appear at more than 100 businesses across Door and Kewaunee counties to gather donations for their respective local programs.