Grounds Clean Up at Old World Wisconsin April 17

20 Volunteers of Lake Country joined 150 other volunteers from other groups at Old World Wisconsin on Saturday April 17th. A perfect spring day for raking, mulching, trimming and working in their gardens. We each worked from 9:00-12:30...only 3 1/2 hours each....but together we logged 600 volunteer hours and saved Old World $5,000.00! Thanks for joining in...on to our own yards!!

Collection for Children in Crisis.

Children coming to the Foster Care Program or teens coming to the

Juvenile Center are often arriving unexpectantly, and with very

little. The month of April we asked you to share the basics for the
Foster Closet....socks and underwear, and for the Juvenile Center...socks, underwear, sweats, teen books, teen games (board or electronic), footballs, basketballs and DVD's (G, PG, PG-13). We delivered 14 boxes today! The caseworkers for both departments were amazed and so grateful that you shared these items with their clients! We had 7 boxes of for each location. Thank you so much for your generosity and for participating! If by chance you are spring cleaning and come across these items in the coming month...or just didn't get around to gathering them in time, I would be happy to drop again at the end of May. (We didn't receive any sports items, teen games or DVD's in this month's collection!)

Volunteers of Lake Country's Garden for Good.

Every Sunday at 1:30 (except Holidays), VLC Garden Volunteers will be found at the Garden for Good. April 18th was their first 'work day', and work they did! They rolled up their sleeves, put on their gloves, dug, double dug, weeded, mulched, planted, and built pea and bean poles! There is still much to do! All are welcome, please stop in on a Sunday for however much time you have to share. Come to check it out...come to learn...or come to help! All of the produce will be donated to area pantries and meal sites.

VLC named 'Volunteer Group of the Year' by United Way of Waukesha County

Five of the ten project coordinators for VLC accepted the honor of being named 'Volunteer Group of the Year' by United Way of Waukesha County, on behalf of the 430 volunteers in our group! To all of you, who have donated your time, your treasure, or have worked to share our information with others in the community, so we can continue to grow...THANK YOU for making a difference in the lives of others!

March's Client of the Month...and Other Shares!!

A mom and her 3 children living in Oconomowoc. 14 and 2 year old sons, and an 11 year old daughter. The nicest family! This beautiful dining table, bedroom set, linens, and a desk were shared by you and delivered to them. They were so excited...so grateful. Imagine, a 14 year old boy saying 'thank you' for a kitchen table and a desk to study at! (mom shared, he was student of the month...2 months in a row!!)
Other shares in March:

A VLC volunteer contacted us about a stroke survivor, unable to work. He was in his early 50's and living in Lake Country. He had been sleeping on a futon, and it broke. He has physically unable to get into a regular bed...it was too high. We contacted Katy's Kloset in Waukesha....it is a lending library for hospital equipment. He met with them, and a hospital bed was delivered free of charge to his apartment within a weeks time!

We posted a need for a washing machine in the March Newsletter, for a single dad with 3 children in Waukesha. Within 2 days of it going out...we were contacted with a washing machine...in another 2 days, a dryer! The caseworker made arrangements to pick them up and deliver them within a weeks time!

This beautiful changing table/dresser was shared with new parents, both working, and living in a very small apartment in Hartland. They were so grateful for this beautiful share!

Thank you for your generosity month after month!

Drive for Healthy Families of Waukesha County

Saturday March 27th VLC held a drive at the Hartland Walgreens, Pewaukee Wal-Mart and the Oconomowoc K Mart. They collected a mountain of diapers, wipes, formula and other baby items for Healthy Families. They are an organization who work with families who are struggling, offering support and education. The month of March donators filled the drop off site with gently used clothing and baby gear to share. 3 cribs, 2 double strollers, 3 single strollers, 4 car seats, 2 exersaucers, an infant swing, 10 boxes of clothing, and 2 boxes of

infant toys were collected. Arrowhead High School Key Club distributed 1,000 fliers and bags into the community and collected baby items. Thanks to the 40 + volunteers who made this happen! A HF caseworker shared: A BIG THANKS TO VLC! We were thrilled with all that you were able to collect for the baby shower. Your group just amazes us! Our families will be so thankful that we have things to share with them. For so many families, the tough economic times have forced them to make some very difficult decisions about how to make their limited dollars strectch to meet all of their needs. You have been a big part in making this be a less stressful time and to assure that the babies have what they need. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts~

(VLC will ALWAYS accept donations of pack & plays, cribs (a soda can cannot fit through the rails), and saftey gates throughout the year!)