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Fox Cities tornado recovery resources

Fox Cities Tornado Recovery Resources

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If you or someone you know was affected by the tornado that went through the Fox Cities and devastated Menasha, Appleton, Neenah and the surrounding communities, we’ve gathered some resources to help.

Please continue to pray for those who have been impacted, as well as the continued safety of emergency responders and volunteers.

Community Resources

Winnebago County is providing ongoing community support for the Village of Fox Crossing and the City of Menasha and surrounding community on their website and Facebook page.

Emergency childcare assistance is available for those impacted by the tornado and storm damage. Get more details here.

An interactive map was created to help connect residents with resources, like water, public showers, supplies, and food. You can also dial 211 for help and support.

Outagamie County info can be found by visiting the City of Appleton tornado resources website.

Local Support & Volunteer Opportunities

Thanks to Volunteer Fox Cities for coordinating efforts during the aftermath of the tornado. They are focusing on long-term help and recovery with specialized needs they will post as they become available. You may visit their website to stay up to date and register if you’d like to get notified of volunteer opportunities to help with tornado relief efforts. They have also listed more short-term urgent needs on their Facebook page.

Prayer Support & Requests

We invite you to join The Family as we continue to pray for those affected by the storms, as well as the emergency management personnel and volunteers who are helping those in need. If you need prayer, please visit our prayer wall.

The 2026 Hygiene Drive Results Are In

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The Family Radio Network’s Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive tops $742,775!

The 34th annual Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive collected more than $742,775 in hygiene and cleaning supplies, benefiting 139 crisis programs in 22 Wisconsin communities.

More than 1,171 businesses, churches and schools hosted collection boxes for the drive, gathering personal care and cleaning items for local agencies serving individuals and families in need.

The Family partners with local crisis programs and homeless coalitions, inviting community members to donate essential items. The donations help agencies direct limited financial resources toward staffing, housing, nutritious food, education and counseling for those they serve.

Since 1992, the Help for The Homeless Drive has provided $6.7 million in supplies to Wisconsin crisis programs, with donations staying in the communities where they are collected.

A former shelter resident described the impact of the donations:

“After leaving a bad situation, I was living in my car until a space opened in the emergency shelter. When I first got to my room, there was a basket filled with personal care items waiting for me. It was such a relief to take that first shower and finally feel clean and refreshed. It was a new beginning for me.”

A school social worker also highlighted the need:

“When I gave a student a bag containing tampons, deodorant, lotion, lip balm, and shampoo/conditioner, it was as if I’d given her a present – she was that excited and grateful! When your basic needs are not met, something as simple as a bottle of shampoo makes a big difference.”

Thanks to our sponsors!

Festival Foods, Northstar Dental, Security Luebke Roofing, FOX 11 News WLUK, McCain Foods, Brokaw Credit Union, Walgreens, WQOW News 18, Prevail Bank, WAOW 9 News.

The Family chats with Phil Wickham

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Amanda from Late Mornings had a chance to catch up with Phil Wickham about life, music, and family! 

Phil Wickham shared about how he met his wife, what he’s thankful for in this season of life and some of the inspiration behind why and how he writes his songs. Listen to the video to learn more!

PBJ Drive results

Over 4 tons of PB&J donated!

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The 2026 PB&J Drive results are in…

The Family wrapped up its fourth annual PB&J Drive. Thanks to your generous support over 9,400 pounds of peanut butter and jelly was collected to help families in need!

Fun Facts

  • 9,447 pounds = over 4 tons of peanut butter & jelly. That’s A LOT of sandwiches!
  • That’s enough to make enough PB&J sandwiches to feed everyone at a sold-out American Family Field, Lambeau Field, and Fiserv Forum events, plus have 2,000 sandwiches left over!
  • If you stacked PB&J sandwiches on top of each other, it would equal 165 Statue of Liberty monuments stacked on top of each other!

Recipients of The Family’s PB&J Drive

Donations in The Family listening communities helped fill the shelves of 7 food pantries across Wisconsin:

  1. St. Joseph Food Program (91.9 Appleton)
  2. Paul’s Pantry (91.5 Green Bay)
  3. The Salvation Army (92.9 / 102.5 Milwaukee)
  4. The Salvation Army (88.5 Central WI)
  5. Community Center of Hope (88.5 Central WI)
  6. Sheboygan County Food Bank (91.3 Sheboygan)
  7. Feed My People Food Bank (99.9 Eau Claire)

Thank you for your generous support!

We are so thankful for your help “spreading the love” to your neighbors in need through our PB&J Drive. Your ongoing generosity and financial support to The Family helps make programs like this possible.

A special thanks to our network partner Ansay & Associates for sponsoring The Family’s PB&J Drive!

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Thanks to Festival Foods for hosting drop off sites across the network.

Thanks also to Security Luebke Roofing and Fox Communities Credit Union for sponsoring local area drives: 91.9 Appleton and 91.5 Green Bay.

Help for the Homeless 2025 Recap

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Over $723,000 worth of new hygiene and cleaning supplies now stock the shelves of 137 crisis programs in 22 communities across Wisconsin!

The Family Radio Network’s 33rd annual Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive celebrates another successful year!

Thank you to the 1,050+ businesses, churches, and schools who hosted collection boxes. And a special thanks to those who generously donated supplies to help their community.

Save the date: Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive is scheduled for February 22 through March 15, 2026.

A special thanks to our Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive sponsors this year!

Jesus prayed for you!

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Did you know that you are a living, breathing answer to prayer?

You are a living, breathing answer to prayer.

Did you know Jesus directly prayed for you?

In the book of John, chapter 17 describes in detail the prayer Jesus said to His heavenly Father just before He knew He would be arrested and sent to the cross. 

Jesus prayed and asked God for three things: 

1. Glory to the Son & the Father

Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. John 17:1-2

2. Protection & Unity for His Disciples

Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. John 17:11b

3. Belief for Future Generations

I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. John 17:20b-21

How would you respond?

If you knew that soldiers were on their way and you would soon be sentenced to a gruesome and painful death, you’d be praying for your own safety, right?

Not, Jesus. Jesus, prayed for you!

You are the living, breathing future generation that Jesus tenderly prayed to God about.

As a believer, you are the disciple that Jesus fervently requests to know God’s love, protection, and unity.

You are who Jesus had in mind when He prayed this prayer:

 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.  John 17:24

Jesus asked God for you to be where He is and because of His sacrifice – you can be.

One day you will sit with the man, who is himself God, who chose to pray for you.

Will you join The Family in praying like Jesus? 

Pray that God is glorified.

Pray that we may be united as believers in our mission to win more souls for Christ.

Pray that everyone who doesn’t know God will come across the right friend, the right song and the right radio station that will point them to their loving Savior.