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2nd Annual Stella’s Toy Drive

November 1, 2024

The reason for the season is finally here and we have big things in store for this year’s Stella’s Toy Drive.

A little background: Stella Mae Polster was brought into this world by a beloved member of our Lowlands team, Tracy Broekman. Stella passed away in 2017 due to complications at just six months old. Tracy, Stella, and their family spent countless hours at Children’s Hospital during this time. To honor Stella’s life–and support all of the other families seeking care, treatment, and support from Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House–we’ve partnered with Kapco’s Kids2Kids Toy Drive and several other local businesses to up the ante for this year’s drive.

With its proximity to Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House, Wauwatosa Village is the real beating heart of Stella’s Toy Drive, so this year we’ve decided to make an even bigger impact by partnering up with many of our friends and neighbors in and around Wauwatosa. And thanks to the collaboration with Kapco’s Kids2Kids Toy Drive this year, Stella’s Toy Drive will be able to impact so many other local charities beyond RMHC and Children’s. Toy collection boxes can be found around Wauwatosa and beyond starting on November 15. Community is at the heart of it all and we’re immensely grateful for each and every business who has graciously offered to host a Stella Toy Box this year. Find the full list of participating businesses, with more to come, here:

Wauwatosa Area Participating Businesses:

Milwaukee Area Participating Businesses:

The Celebration Continues: Mark Your Calendars for December 8!

Wauwatosa Holiday Train

  • When you donate a toy to any Stella Toy Box you’ll receive a coupon for a free hot cocoa*, redeemable the night of the Wauwatosa Holiday Train on Sunday, December 8 from 3-6pm. Simply bring your coupon over to Café Hollander or Buckatabon and get your hands on a warm, chocolatey cup of cocoa. *while supplies last
  • If you bring a toy to the event, you’ll receive a free hot cocoa and a homemade cookie.
  • Kiddos are going to have a blast hanging out with us outside of Buckatabon, catching the live performance of the train, plus hanging out with life size characters like polar bears and elves, brought to you by Kapco’s Kids2Kids Toy Drive!

Wrapping it up in a pretty little bow 💝

The last day to donate is Sunday, December 15. We have to give the elves and holiday helpers time to wrap thousands of presents for the kids, teens, and families at Ronald McDonald House and Children’s Hospital. Any overflow of toys will go directly to Kapco’s Kids2Kids Toy Drive for distribution to other local charities.

Want to get involved in the giving?

If you want to donate directly to the organizations we are working with this year, you can donate online here:

If you own a business in Milwaukee or Wauwatosa and want to host a Stella Toy Box at your establishment, please send your business name, address, and logo to marketing@lowlandsgroup.com. Boxes will be distributed the week of November 11, with the official kick-off happening on November 15. As the age-old adage goes: the more the merrier! There is no limit on doing good.

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