Instill a Bit of Christmas Magic with Holiday Giving Program

November 17, 2009 - Sturgeon Bay, WI-- The needs of mature, homebound residents in Door County is significant, according to Jan Scoville, Director of the Neighbor-to-Neighbor non-profit organization that comforts and assists people experiencing conditions or limitations that lead to a deterioration in quality of life. Demand for Neighbor-to-Neighbor services has surpassed 2008 levels by more than 200 people, many of whom are mature residents in the area.

The Holiday Giving Program was originated by Baylake Bank’s Premier Club Coordinator Barbara Malzahn more than twelve years ago, and was created in part due to this continuing community need. Working in conjunction with Neighbor-to-Neighbor, the Door County Senior Center, and the Social Services Department, Baylake Bank volunteers team up with generous community contributors to provide gifts and personal care items to those in need.

This season, a Holiday Gift Tree will be displayed at Baylake Bank Conference Center beginning November 23, 2009. Members of the community are invited to select from the tree a number which represents an individual whose name remains anonymous. “Baylake Bank and Wal-Mart provide the baskets, and by filling it with cheer – and some basic necessities like socks, toothpaste, and lotion – you can really make the holidays brighter for someone in our community,” said Malzahn.

“The people I refer to Barb for the Holiday Giving Program are lonely or isolated due to their physical health, or because they have no family or community connections. This program instills the magic of Christmas and lets each of the recipients know they are genuinely cared about,” Scoville said.

The filled baskets are collected and delivered prior to Christmas by Malzahn and her elves. For more information about how to participate, please contact Barb at (920) 743-5551, ext. 1136.

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