Christmas in July Cards looks to leave no one alone at the holidays

Sherrill Willis and a few friends have gotten together every July to make Christmas cards for area nursing home residents. Last year the group made 500 cards, and this year they have set their sights higher, at 1,000 cards. The idea, Willis said, was to expand out to the tri-county area and to get Christmas cards to not only nursing home residents, but even people in situations such as low-income housing.

“People that are alone during the holidays, it just hurts my heart,” she said. With that though in mind, the group starts early in the year, getting donations and gathering supplies. All of that culminates starting in July, with creating and hand signing the cards.

“All of the cards are signed love Sherill, or Patty, or whoever makes them, so it’s really personal,” she said. 

The public is welcome to come and create cards each year. Donations are also always accepted. Anyone looking for more information on the Christmas in July Card Event can contact Willis at 715-360-0441.

Beckie Gaskill may be reached via email at [email protected].