BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Green Bay Metro Fire Department and Fleet Farm are teaming up to help provide safety and warmth this holiday season with essential winter clothes for women in need.
GBMFD and Fleet Farm in Bellevue each donated roughly $1,500 worth of coats, gloves and hats for women staying at the St. John’s Ministries homeless shelter.
It comes at a time when women are having to stay at the St. John’s men’s shelter after the non-profit decided not to open the women’s shelter due to staffing shortages.
“We rely so heavily on community support. Volunteers, financial, and in-kind donors make everything we do possible,” said St. John’s Community Engagement Specialist Tony Schneider. “The donations from Green Bay Metro and Fleet Farm will certainly go a long way toward providing necessary warmth and safety for the most vulnerable women in our community.”
Lt. Shauna Walesh of GBMFD said it was important for the department to help in any way they could.
“We see a lot of people in need. Just with all different aspects of life and unfortunately, we can’t help with everyone. But this was a really strong need, after talking with some of the staff here and trying to figure out where the best use of this donation would be,” Walesh said.
St. John’s Ministries’ emergency shelter season runs from Nov. 1 to April 30, serving adults seeking shelter when they have no other place to go.
