The Volunteer Respite Care Program is part of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin- Community Services. The main goal of the program is to provide community based respite events for families with children with special needs and their siblings to help reduce instances of child abuse and neglect. The program offers respite care to special needs children and their siblings, ages 0-21, in a supervised, safe, and supportive day camp-like setting. Approximately 65 children attend each event, with each child being matched with a community volunteer, totally 150 attendees.
At each event a snack and lunch are provided to the children and volunteers that join us for the day. The sponsorship of an event meal would have a significantly positive impact on the program. This sponsorship could come in various forms- i.e. grocery store gift card, restaurant gift card, coordination and purchasing of the meal from a local restaurant to be delivered to an event site, etc. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please respond to this post and a program coordinator will be in contact to explore further.
Upcoming Event Dates and Locations:
9/28/19- Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI
10/26/19- MSOE, Milwaukee, WI
11/9/19- Whitnall High School, Greenfield, WI
12/7/19- Wauwatosa East High School, Wauwatosa, WI
1/11/2020- Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, Milwaukee, WI
