WESTconsin Credit Union is wrapping others in warmth this holiday season with its 14th annual The Mitten Tree campaign. All WESTconsin offices will be collecting winter weather apparel items November 12–27 that will be used to decorate a tree in each lobby and be donated to a variety of community partners across the credit union’s service area. In 2023, more than 2,500 items were collected, along with $2,620 raised in monetary support.

To help those in need prepare for winter, acceptable items include new or handmade mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, earmuffs, coats, boots, and blankets and must be suitable for all age groups. Monetary donations will also be accepted at all WESTconsin offices or over the phone. Local distribution of donated items will take place prior to the holidays.

WESTconsin Credit Union has been serving members since 1939, and membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the Wisconsin counties of Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, and Washburn, or the Minnesota counties of Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Wabasha, and Washington, with a $5 minimum deposit in a Membership Savings Account. Credit unions are financial institutions owned by their accountholders, and member funds are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) up to at least $250,000.