The event highlights the Marines Toys for Tots program, which provides new toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children throughout the United States, including children enrolled in BBBSNEW’s mentoring programs. The Littles and their siblings include boys and girls ranging in age from 17 months to 18 years.

The gifts selected during Wednesday’s shopping event will be distributed during BBBSNEW’s holiday party on Dec. 13. Party attendees will include Bigs and Littles and Littles’ families, who will be treated to dinner courtesy of a generous donor, visits with Santa, gifts and family activities.

What: BBBSNEW staff and U.S. Marines from the Green Bay Marine Corps. Reserve Center will shop for 148 children ahead of the agency’s holiday party.

When:  9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5

Where: Shopko, 301 Bay Park Square, Green Bay

Contact: Joy Wick, Marketing & Communications Director, BBBSNEW; 920-489-3536 or joyw@bbbsnew.org; Michelle Hansen, Manager Public Relations & Shopko Foundation; 920-429-4054 or michelle.hansen@shopko.com

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin is the premier youth mentoring organization serving Brown, Door and Shawano counties, recognized nationally for quality in 2017. Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong, enduring, professionally-supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Founded in 1972, we are a 100 percent donor and volunteer supported nonprofit organization.