Lake Country Caring

Donations of clothing, hygiene products, furniture, appliances, infant and household items are accepted, sorted and given to those in need free of charge. These items and community resource referral are provided to an average of 350 people each month who live in waukesha, Washington, dodge or jefferson county. Need is assessed upon initial intake and validated annually thereafter. It can be substantiated in a number of ways, including documented participation in state or federal programs such as the national school lunch program, Wisconsin foodshare, medicaid, badgercare, Wisconsin works or public housing assistance, a recent tax return showing household adjusted gross income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level, or verification that the individual is a client of another nonprofit that serves low income individuals. In addition, an individual who can demonstrate that they have suffered a significant household disaster such as a fire, flood or robbery or who has proper ins documentation may qualify for an initial year of support but may not renew on that basis.