MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett kicked off the 7th Annual Holiday Donation Drive on Monday, November 18th at City Hall.
This year’s donation drive will benefit the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative (MHVI); estimates show that on any given night there are nearly 600 veterans homeless in Wisconsin.
The MHVI is looking for donations of basic household items like toothpaste, dental floss, dish soap and toilet paper.
Donation bins will be set up inside City Hall, the Courthouse and other facilities across Milwaukee County from November 18th through December 18th.