"Undercover challenge" brings in over 25,000 items
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Updated: November 29, -0001
Brown County's undercover challenge is officially over and many of you stepped up to help those in need stock up on basic essentials.
Today, volunteers counted all of the socks and underwear donated over the past month and the final tally is more than 25,000 items.
They'll be given to organizations throughout Brown County that help those in need, like the Salvation Army, homeless shelters and school districts.
"I think that this is something that helps to, in a time of budget shortfalls and less funding for programs such as non profits that serve those who are most in need, this is one of those things that helps alleviate some of that pressure on a budget," said Alison Draheim, President of the Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition.
In addition to socks and underwear, cash donations also came in to help these organizations make ends meet.
