Warm The Children
2025 Warm The Children Program
2025 Application
Warm The Children partners with Vilas County Social Services to assist qualified families in purchasing winter clothing for children ages newborn to 17.
Families must be residents of Vilas County or the Three Lakes/Sugar Camp area in Oneida County.
Click here to view the Application.
Applications are also available at the Vilas County Social Services office and at the Vilas County News-Review office (425 West Mill Street, Eagle River, WI).
If you have any questions about the application, please contact Debbie Buss at (715) 891-9235.
2025 Volunteer Shoppers
Volunteer shoppers and families will begin shopping on Saturday, November 1, and continue through December 14, 2025.
Local businesses, including Northland Clothing Company in Three Lakes and Glik’s in Eagle River, provide support by offering a 25% discount to the program, and purchases are tax-exempt.
Purchases are limited to essential winter items such as coats, footwear, mittens, scarves, sweaters, and other basics.
If you wish to be a Shopper this year, please contact Debbie Buss at (715) 891-9235.
Donate to Warm The Children
The Eagle River Rotary Club Foundation is coordinating efforts, with help from the Vilas County News-Review, Nancy Brandner and Debbie Buss. The foundation has received a generous donation from Byron McNutt to cover all of the program expenses for this year.
Donations may be sent to the Eagle River Rotary Foundation, PO Box 1191, Eagle River, WI 54521.
The Vilas County News-Review will also accept donations, with checks made payable to the Eagle River Rotary Foundation.
“Donations of any amount, whether $5, $20, $100 or more, will be recognized in the newspaper unless the donor wishes to remain anonymous,” Brandner said. “Gifts may also be made in honor or in memory of a loved one. Every donation makes a difference.”
The Rotary Club Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our federal tax ID is #22-3931662. All gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by U.S. law.
If you have any questions about making a donation, please contact Nancy Brandner at (715) 617-0920.