November 16th-29th, Wheelock collected donations for the Proctor Business District's Giving Tree. Patrons were invited to take a tag off the giving tree and purchase the item listed to give to veterans at the American Lake Veterans Home and their homeless veteran outreach program.
This year Wheelock collected:
577 holiday cards
178 packages of Ramen noodles
131 personal care items (toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.)
42 pairs of socks
28 notebooks
27 items of clothing
19 gift cards
3 backpacks
2 blankets
Thank you for your generosity and for showing local veterans that you care during this holiday season!
