Lake Geneva Bundle Up 2024
VISIT Lake Geneva is once again proud to serve as the local organizer for the Lake Geneva Bundle Up, an annual campaign that collects new and gently used winter clothing items for donation back to the local community. This year, Visit Lake Geneva will work with two local non-profit partners that serve hundreds of individuals and families throughout Walworth County – Circle of Friends and Geneva Lakes Family YMCA. Donated items will be distributed through local community service organizations, schools, and other agencies as well as community shopping events for those in need.
Residents are invited to drop off new and gently used coats, snow pants, sweaters, hats, mittens, gloves, boots, and other warm clothing items between October 1 and December 30, 2024, at one of three collection sites:
- Lake Geneva Visitor Information Center - 201 Wrigley Dr., Lake Geneva | Open daily 10am-5pm
- Circle of Friends - 630 E. Court St., Elkhorn | Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
- Geneva Lakes YMCA - 203 S. Wells St., Lake Geneva | Open Mon-Fri 5am-8pm, Sat 6am-2pm, Sun 10am-2pm
All sizes from child through adult are needed. While donations will be accepted through the end of December, there is an urgent need for winter clothing for elementary-age students (size 3T - Youth XL) so they can be prepared before the weather turns cold.
There are two ways to give to this year’s Lake Geneva Bundle Up: individual winter items in any size or a bundle of “All 5 Things” for school children. The YMCA’s winter gear closet focuses on the five items elementary students are required to have to play outside at recess: boots, waterproof gloves/mittens, a hat, snow pants, and a coat or jacket. “All 5 Things” bundles should include items of the same size.