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Wisconsin floods: New Berlin toy drive for impacted families

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Published  August 22, 2025 4:27pm CDT
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Children's Orchard fundraiser

Children's Orchard fundraiser

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The Brief

    • Children's Orchard in New Berlin is handing out toys and other items to families.
    • The effort aims to help people in need after this month's historic floods.
    • Anyone impacted can pick up free items this week, Aug. 23 and Aug. 24.

NEW BERLIN, Wis. - A New Berlin store is giving out toys and equipment to families in need after historic floods caused widespread damage in southeast Wisconsin earlier this month.

Why you should care:

Jess and John Stappas own Children's Orchard. They said they decided to hold a drive after learning an employee's family member lost all of their kid's toys in the basement.

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The store's customers generously donated items. Now, Children's Orchard said anyone in need can stop by to pick up the items for free this weekend – no registration required.

What you can do:

The Children's Orchard drive will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24. It is located at:

14145 W. Greenfield Ave.
New Berlin, WI 53151

The Source: FOX6 News interviewed Jess Stappas on the Wisconsin Live Desk and received more information about the fundraising effort from Children's Orchard.

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