SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — A critical organization serving Sheboygan's unhoused community is closing its doors after nearly six years of operation, leaving a gap in local services.
Sheboygan Area Pay It Forward announced on Wednesday that its final event will take place on September 14, marking the end of an organization that has provided supplies and support to people experiencing homelessness in the city.
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"It's absolutely devastating," said Kathleen LaBonte, who runs the organization with her husband Scott.
The LaBonte family's garage is lined with supplies — paper goods, clothing, and other necessities they've collected to distribute to the unhoused population. But their mission is coming to an end due to space con