United Way seeks cookie kits for Marathon County families

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) — United Way of Marathon County is asking community members to assemble sugar cookie kits to help local families make holiday memories together.

The Uniting for the Holidays campaign begins Nov. 10. Completed kits can be dropped off Dec. 7-11 at the United Way office, 705 S. 24th Ave., Suite 400B, in Wausau. Drop-off hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The organization is encouraging workplaces, families, friends, faith communities and civic groups to assemble one or more complete kits. Each kit should contain:

• One reusable shopping bag
• Two sugar cookie mixes
• One 12- to 16-ounce tub of vanilla frosting
• One container of holiday sprinkles
• One cookie sheet
• One silicone spatula
• One pair of oven mitts
• One set of two to four kitchen towels

The United Way asks that all items be packaged together in the reusable shopping bag. Holiday-themed bags are welcome but not required. Groups collecting enough supplies for multiple kits should assemble separate complete kits rather than adding extra items to one bag.

Food items must be unopened and within their expiration dates.

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