Downtown Whitewater, Inc. Presents Whitewater Cares Weekend
WHITEWATER, Wis. (April 12, 2011) – Downtown Whitewater is once again hosting their Whitewater Cares Weekend on Friday April 15th and Saturday April 16th and needs your help. October of 2010 was the first Whitewater Cares Weekend, and by partnering with local businesses and charities, much-needed items were donated to help those in need.
Downtown Whitewater, Inc. is expanding this year and adding UW-W as another drop off site and hope to make the university an annual drop off site during the Whitewater Cares spring event.
A few more local charities were added this year such as Lakeland Animal Shelter and Studio 84. Please take time to visit their websites for a complete listing of needs and how to donate. You can visit Lakeland Animal Shelter and click on the donate button to find their wish list and also read about the wonderful things this shelter continues to do in order to prevent animal cruelty. The most needed item right now is canned cat food. www.lakelandanimalshelter.org
Studio 84, an art studio located in downtown Whitewater, specializes in working with people with physical and cognitive limitations. You can visit their website at www.studio84inc.org and then click on get involved to find everything they currently need. There are several items needed at this time and here are a few; paints (no oils) colored pencils, crayons, paper, colored paper, watercolor, poster board, brown paper, scissors for both hands, brushes and glue.
Downtown Whitewater was formed in 2006 and is working to preserve, improve and promote Whitewater’s quality of life by strengthening our historic downtown as the heartbeat of the community.
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If you’d like more information on this topic please call Tami Brodnicki @ 262.473.2200 or e-mail Tami @ director@downtownwhitewater.com or Bob Herald, Dales Bootery, at 262-473-4093