TOGETHER our mission is possible!
GIFTS is excited to announce our 9th Annual Golf Outing
will take place on September 17
at Prairie Woods Golf Course.

Interested in being a sponsor? Click here to learn more!
Ready to register and play? Click here!
What's Been Happening at GIFTS!
A part of Life Recovery is learning important life skills. We are so blessed to have Karen J., a FoodWIse Nutrition Educator, lead a weekly class with the GIFTS guests. They learn to make healthy choices while distinguishing between food wants and food needs.
In this class, Karen divided our guests into 'families'. The families had to use their gained knowledge to prioritize and create a weekly food budget. Karen was happy to report how the guests were incredibly engaged in the activity.
Topping off the class, Karen helped our guests create these frittata masterpieces. And then, of course, they enjoyed eating them!
A HUGE thank you to Karen for her dedication to being such a valuable piece of our mission!







Our art therapy class headed outside to enjoy the wonderful summer weather.

And to create some amazing chalk art!


Thank you to our community for the grants and our instructor that make this possible!




GIFTS welcomed Milwaukee Rescue Mission for a day of collaboration and connecting.

We are so thankful they came with open hearts and minds to offer some fresh perspectives on our continued growth.
See You at the Rock County Fair
The Rock County Fair is next week and we will be there! You can find an exclusive GIFTS Thrift Store Pop-Up Shop from July 26 to July 31 at the fair.

Stop by our tent for some great deals and to learn more about what's happening at GIFTS. We will have some info on how you can get involved with our mission.

If you'd like to volunteer your time to help us staff the GIFTS tent, reach out to us by clicking here.

See you there!
It's Time to Restock
Calling All Cooks

We love this quote from one of our church coordinators about the 'why' of volunteering at GIFTS!

We invite our community to get involved! Individuals, businesses, churches, youth groups, friends, family, and other organizations to look at our upcoming August schedule and see if there's a time that fits your schedule to help provide a meal.

A few details to know:
  • We normally have 18-25 guests to feed. We will let you know the exact number for the time you choose.
  • Food can be prepared off-site and brought in. We do have a great kitchen if you'd like to prepare your meal here -- just let us know!
  • We welcome you to stay and serve the meal to get to know our guests. You are invited to eat with them.
  • Breakfast is served at 6:30 am and dinner at 6:30 pm.
  • We have a pantry and freezers for you to shop and cook from!

We will reach out with complete details when you sign up.

Sign-up to make a breakfast--click the link: https://bit.ly/GIFTSam
Sign-up to make a dinner--click the link: https://bit.ly/GIFTSpm

Questions? Message us or email Tracy at ccrmanager@giftsshelter.org
We LOVE Our Church Partners


We look forward to each week when a church shows up with volunteers full of love and energy to serve the guests at GIFTS! The guests and the staff love seeing those happy faces.

Summer is a great time to serve and we are in need of churches to sign-up! Just click here and sign up online. If you need to customize your week or your church isn't involved yet, just email Tracy here.
Make a Difference
Can you be part of the on-call
meal-making list?
We are building a team of people who love to cook! If you can help fill in with an occasional meal at the shelter email Tracy by clicking here. She will add you to a list and when we have an opening she will be in touch!

Seeking overnight volunteers!
Be a part of the team that helps provide a safe shelter for our guests. Email Tracy by clicking here for all of the details.

Life Recovery Coach
Mentor a GIFTS guest and help them recover a sustaining and thriving life! Click here and email Michael, GIFTS Program Director for more information.


GIFTS Thrift Store needs volunteers!

Click the link below to fill out an application.


We need volunteers for:

  • sorting donations
  • pricing donations
  • merchandising
  • cleaning
  • stocking the floor
  • general organization
June Volunteers
We Love Our Volunteers!

A GREAT, BIG, GIFTS thank you to all of our May volunteers! We love and appreciate your partnership in this ministry. You cleaned, cooked, supervised, gave guidance, cared, and went way above what we asked of you.

We LOVE you and your investment in the GIFTS mission!
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