jean wentz: your medicine comes first and stuff like that, and your food. anything above and beyond it's gotta break down before you can really replace it. adrienne: wentz means a lot to her north prairie community. she volunteers at church, she's fostered 26 children, and her husband recently passed away. even with all of that, she's still surprised and grateful to be chosen. jean wentz: i think it's just wonderful i think its a marvelous thing that they're doing. i feel so truly blessed, and god watches over me. and you know, it's just wow. [laughter] its amazing, it really is. reporting. "heat up wisconsin" has given furnaces to 70 deserving families in the state. the heat up giveaway is now happening in several other states, including missouri, illinois, minnesota and south dakota. looking ahead, thousands of runners will be lacing up their shoes for the 36th annual milwaukee lakefront marathon. nearly 3,000 runners from 40 states are expected to take part -- some from as far away hawaii and alaska. it kicks off this morning at 7:30. runners will leavem

a local program made sure that jean wentz would stay warm this winter. and as wisn 12 news' adrienne pederson shows us, wentz was more than deserving. danielle rex: it was an amazing phone call. i called her up and let her know we looked over our candidates jean wentz: i was crying and called the pastors wife. i called rachel and i'm calling all the kids. [laughter] danielle rex: it's neighbors helping neighbors. adrienne: jean wentz still couldn't believe the good news, even as employees with kettle moraine heating and air conditioning, installed her new furnace and air conditioner. it's part of heat up, wiscons kettle moraine donates the man power, lennox gives the equipment. jean wentz: your medicine comes first and stuff like that, and your food. anything above and beyond it's gotta break down before you can really replace it. adrienne: wentz means a lot to her north prairie community. she volunteers at church, she's fostered 26 children, and her husband recently passed away. even with all of that, she's still surprised and grateful to wonderful i thi

and after hearing jean wentz's story, you'll understand why she's so deserving. >> it was an amazing phone call. i called her up, let her know that we love over her candidate and she was the one we chose. >> i called rachel and i was telling her, crying, and they are calling all the kids. >> neighbors helping neighbors. jean wentz still couldn't believe the good news even as employees with kettle moraine heating and air conditioning installed her new furnace and air conditioner. it's part of heat up, wisconsin. kettle moraine donates the man power, lennox gives the equipment. has to break down before you replace it. >> wentz means a lot to her north prairie community. she volunteers at her church. she's fostered 26 children. and her husband recently passed away. even with all of that, she's still surprised and grateful to be chosen. >> i think it's just wonderful. i think its a marvelous thing that they're doing. i feel so truly blessed. and you know it's just, wow. its amazing. it really is. >> heat up, wisconsin gave furnaces to 70 deserving families in the state. the heat up givea