GIFT WRAP FUNDRAISER AT TANGER OUTLET November 25-26-27 10:00am - 2:00pm
December 3rd & 4th 10:00am - 2:00pm
210 N. Gasser Rd. Wisconsin Dells, WI
Proceeds go to benefit Wisconsin Dells FITS Network.
Current number of homeless children in the School Dist. of Wisconsin Dells:
53 (October 2011)
Who is a Homeless Student?
A school-age child who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; or
A school-age child who has a primary nighttime residence that is any of the following:
* a shelter
* temporary institutional residence
* makeshift arrangements in someone else's home
* a place not designed for human accommodations
(Adapted from the McKinney-Vento Act)
Signs of Homelessness
Homeless Children Are:
Living in shelters
Living in transitional housing programs
Doubled up with another family due to economic hardship or violence
Homeless Youth Are:
Without permanent shelter
Unaccompanied by an adult in life
Runaway youth
Shut out by family
The Facts....
Wisconsin Dells had as many as 103 children in the school district that were homeless. Most of these children are in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Through the efforts of FITS, the Wisconsin Dells School District, and the City of Wisconsin Dells, the numbers continue to reduce. We still need your help! Half of the enrolled students in our school district are on free or reduced lunch. Be part of our commitment to provide food, clothing, permanent homes, and a better life for our area youth. Join or contribute to FITS today.
