RACINE — Santa in a Shoebox is back for another year of spreading joy this holiday season. Now in its 14th year, this non-profit is not only 100% community-driven, but it is also completely, fully volunteer-coordinated. Javier’s Cuisine is one of two official drop-off locations for the organization. – Santa in a Shoebox kicked off […]
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Santa in a Shoebox: Bringing Holiday Cheer in Southeastern Wisconsin
Santa in a Shoebox is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that is fueled by generosity. This is a community-focused operation based out of Racine, Kenosha, and Milwaukee County. For 13 years, Santa in a Shoebox has provided community members, who are in need, with holiday cheer. Each stuffed shoebox gives children and adults the chance to experience […]
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Santa in a Shoebox
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Right? Tis the Season for gift giving, cookie baking, and spreading cheer. One particular event is all about making the holidays special for those in need. The local organization Santa in a Shoebox has become a holiday tradition to many families across Southeastern Wisconsin. Boxes are filled […]
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5 stories that will warm your heart
Sometimes Racine is a tough place to cover but these stories will warm your heart. We’ve got our ups and downs, trials and tribulations, and our angels and demons. But we’ve been keeping tabs on the good stuff that has been taking place. And we found these five stories on Facebook that will warm your […]
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8th Annual Santa in a Shoebox Underway, Expands to Kenosha
It’s official: the 8th annual Santa in a Shoebox is in full effect, and for the first time, will also benefit neighbors in Kenosha. Founder Diana Higgenbottom made the announcement Oct. 29 on the event’s Facebook page. “The GOOD news is, Santa in a Shoebox is expanding into Kenosha!!” she wrote. This is eighth year […]
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Santa in a Shoebox in Full Swing, Donations Until Dec. 16
We are late getting this story up, but there is still plenty of time to help out the annual Santa in a Shoebox gift drive for our neighbors who are less fortunate. This is seventh year that Diana Anderson Higgenbottom is organizing an event that grew from a small operation in her basement to a […]
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476 Santa in a Shoebox Packages Delivered So Far
The Santa in a Shoebox elves are busy delivering sleighfuls of holiday happiness, rushing to get every package into the hands of kids, adults, and veterans throughout Racine County. Diana Anderson Higgenbottom, founder of SIS in Racine, said 476 boxes had gone out as of Friday evening, and her army of volunteers were […]
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Santa in a Shoebox Wraps Up Christmas for Kids of All Ages
Elves were busy Tuesday night filling shoeboxes and wrapping them at Malicki’s Piggly Wiggly, 5201 Washington Avenue, for the 2014 Santa in a Shoebox program. The total number of boxed donated and delivered won’t be known until the end of the week. Based on the number of boxes in the front of the store and […]
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Lots of Santa Shoebox Space Still Available
The Santa in a Shoebox tree is slowly seeing its “branches” fill up at Malicki’s Piggly Wiggly, 5201 Washington Avenue. Check back here frequently for updates. We’ll post more photos and watch the boxes pile up together because if the Racine County Eye community does anything, it’s help out in ways big and small. Donations […]
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Santa in a Shoebox: Big Hearts in Small Packages
Santa in a Shoebox is underway! The successful, community-driven event is coming off a record-breaking year in 2013: over 800 boxes of holiday cheer delivered to children, adults, seniors and veterans across our area. Now in its sixth year, Santa in a Shoebox is the idea of Racine resident Diana Anderson Higgenbottom. She said […]
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Santa in a Shoebox Delivers Holiday Cheer
Volunteers were busy at Piggly Piggly Wiggly Washington Ave filling and wrapping boxes for Santa In A Shoebox. Diana Higgenbottom is stunned by the outpouring of generosity. “I think we beat last year, and I never thought we’d get that high to begin with,” she said. Santa donations last year came to 600 boxes. Estimates this year are trending […]
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Santa in a Shoebox Delivers Christmas
by Heather Asiyanbi racinecountyeye@gmail.com Santa In A Shoebox and Piggly Wiggly Washington Ave are teaming up again to bring a bit of Christmas joy to neighbors who might otherwise go without. Starting Nov. 22, completed boxes can be dropped off at The Pig. If the boxes aren’t wrapped, it’s not an issue. Several days of “wrapping parties” […]