How To Apply For Financial Assistance From Waukesha Community

WAUKESHA, WI — Families of victims, people injured, and others impacted by the Nov.21 Waukesha Christmas Parade can now apply for financial assistance.

The Waukesha County Community Foundation, United Way of Greater Milwaukee and the Waukesha Education Foundation established the United for Waukesha Community fund to raise money for those impacted after a man drove through marchers and spectators, killing six people and injuring more than 60.

As of Tuesday, the fund had raised more than $4.4 million, according to Amy Lindner, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County.

Initial distributions of $25,000 will go to any family who lost a family member, and some checks have already been sent out. The application process for the next group of recipients opened on Friday, Lindner said.

Applications are now being accepted from families of those who were hospitalized.

Those eligible have to submit either the deceased victim claim form or the uniform claim form selecting one of the categories listed below:

• Claimants for people who died as a result of the parade will receive the highest category of payment.
• Individuals injured who required overnight hospitalization.
• People treated for injuries at Waukesha and Milwaukee County area hospitals.
• People present during the parade such as first responders and medical professionals treating those injured at the time of the parade.
• Nonprofit agencies serving people impacted by the parade.
• Nonprofit agencies providing mental health services for people impacted by the parade.

"We've made the application process as simple as we could. We learned a lot from other tragedies around the country of trying to make it simple, straight forward and that's really our goal with the application," Waukesha County Community Foundation President Shelli Marquardt told CBS 58 News report.

The form asks for basic information such as name, address, and phone number. It also asks for supporting documents such as birth, death certificates and a note on hospital letterhead.

The uniform claim form must be submitted by Feb. 28.

Claim forms can be submitted by email (info@waukeshafoundation.org), mailed, or hand delivered during normal business hours to:

Waukesha County Community Foundation
2727 N. Grandview, #301
Waukesha, WI 53188