Evers: Students Invited To Create 'Hope' Theme Ornaments

MADISON,WI — Gov. Tony Evers, in a letter to educators and students, announced "Hope" as the theme for the 2020 holiday ornaments that will be handmade by students this holiday season and distributed across Wisconsin.

"Instead of having a Holiday Tree in the Capitol, we’re going to showcase the great work of our students a little differently this year," Evers' letter read.

“Now more than ever, we all need hope. That’s why this year we are not only asking students to make holiday ornaments that celebrate hope and what it means to them, their families, and their communities, but celebrating that hope across our state,” the governor said.

“I know that if we stay hopeful, celebrate Wisconsinites’ resilience, and continue to practice empathy and compassion, we are going to get through this together.”

Each year, Wisconsin students are invited to create ornaments for a tree in the State Capitol Rotunda. This year, as Wisconsinites continue to navigate difficult times and the State Capitol remains closed due to the ongoing pandemic, the ornaments will be shared with veteran's homes, hospitals, and nursing homes.

“Hope” themed ornaments should be sent by Dec. 4 to:

Claire Franz
Wisconsin Department of Administration
Division of Facilities Development & Management
17 West Main Street, Suite 119
Madison, WI 53703