The mission of the Stoughton Holiday Fund is to provide assistance to needy families in the Stoughton Area School District during the holiday season and, when possible, other high needs times.

Description:
The main goal of the Stoughton Holiday Fund is to provide a one-time delivery of food, toys, clothing certificates (when available), and miscellaneous certificates just prior to Christmas. This endeavor is coordinated by the Stoughton Holiday Fund committee and by hundreds of volunteers during a two-day event. Requests for funding outside the holiday season are considered, on a case-by-case basis, to provide assistance to needy families or individuals for many varied causes.

The Stoughton Holiday Fund is funded entirely by donations or grants. Each year the committee solicits donations from the area businesses and the public, as well as researching several grant sources. Donations to the Stoughton Holiday Fund are considered tax-exempt, and the City of Stoughton issues receipts to that effect.

To be considered recipients of the Stoughton Holiday Fund during the holiday season, persons fill out a request form available from the local newspapers, the schools, the food pantries, Head Start, Human Services, or City Hall. No applicant is denied general assistance of food, toys, and other miscellaneous items during this time.

History:
The Stoughton Holiday Fund began in 1982 as a non-profit entity to provide assistance to needy families in the Stoughton Area School District primarily during the holiday season. It was started by the United Methodist Church in Stoughton and in 1992 its treasury was transferred to the City of Stoughton.

The Stoughton Holiday Fund committee is comprised of the following volunteer coordinator positions: Chairperson or co-chairpersons, treasurer, food coordinator, gift/toy coordinator, routing coordinator, hygiene coordinator, book coordinator, forms coordinator, and volunteer coordinator.

Contact person: Nancy Fuhrman, Toys Chairperson, (608) 877-0775, (email)

Address:

381 East Main Street Stoughton, WI 53589 (See a map)

Web Site: None specified

Directions:

Stoughton Community Building 400 North Street Stoughton, WI From Main Street, turn north on Fifth Street. Follow Fifth Street for two blocks to North Street. The Community Building is at the intersection of Fifth and North Streets.

Overall Experience   
hAVE WORKED WITH HOLIDAY FUND FOR OVER 10 YEARS

I have been the principal data base - routing cocordinator for years. I am responsible for registration forms, mailing labels, etc. It has beena very rewarding experience. posted by pryorsmith on November 17, 2004