The Milwaukee Post

Walmart, foundation contribute $24.7 million Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced Monday they've given $24.7 million in cash and in-kind contributions to charitable organizations throughout Wisconsin. Globally, the company and its foundation donated more than $1.3 billion to nonprofit groups, surpassing the previous year's total by more than $244 million. State agencies that received contributions were the American Red Cross, the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay, the Boys and Girls Club of Oshkosh, the Boys and Girls Club of Portage County, Door County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Hope House of Milwaukee, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Salvation Army, Sharing Center and the Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation. Additionally, Walmart and Sam's Club stores surpassed its commitment set in 2010 to donate 1.1 billion pounds of food and $250 million in cash one year earlier than project- ed. As of January 2014, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have donated 1.58 billion pounds of food, the equivalent of approximately 1.32 billion meals, and have awarded $260 million in grants to hunger relief programs in the United States, exceeding their original commitment by 4 percent. Overall, Walmart has exceeded $2 billion of cash and in-kind commitments to fight hunger at the local, state and national levels. In Wisconsin, Walmart donated more than 13 million pounds of food to local food banks — nearly 11 million meals in the last fiscal year. For more information about the Walmart Foundation, visit http://foundation.wal- mart.com. Two $1M gifts go toward Marquette Jesuit Residence Marquette University has received two new $1 million gifts, which marks the completion of a nine-month, $15 million fundraising effort to build a new 40,000-square-foot, on-campus resi- dence for its community of Jesuit priests. The Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust made one major gift and another came from an anonymous Marquette alumnus and his wife, according to a Marquette University release. On Monday, university President Michael R. Lovell announced plans to break ground on the new Jesuit Residence, with a ground-breaking cer- emony set for Aug. 15. "Our Catholic, Jesuit priests have been instrumental in educating so many genera- tions of students, and this important residence will ensure they remain at the center of our campus and educational experience well into the future," Lovell said in a release. The Jesuit Residence will be flanked by the Alumni Memorial Union and Schroeder Hall, and will be located in the 1400 block of West Wells Street. The five-story building will be designed by Kubala Washatko Architects and feature 25 resident rooms and five guest rooms, as well as a chapel and garden space. The cur- rent Jesuit Residence will eventually be torn down to increase green space on campus. In March, alumni couple Ray and Kay Eckstein donated $5 million for the Jesuit Residence through their charitable trust, and in January, an anonymous benefactor earmarked $7.5 million of a $10 million gift for the project. Young girl dies from injuries in playground shooting A 10-year-old girl who was shot on a Milwaukee playground in May died early Sunday, authorities said. Sierra Guyton was pronounced dead at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin at 1:35 a.m. Sunday, according to a statement from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. No further information was available, and the Milwaukee Police Department has put a non-disclosure order on the case. Relatives gathered later in the day at the house where Sierra lived with her parents, Latanya Anderson and Onjuan Guyton. The playground is within sight of their front porch. Fifteenth District Alderman Russell Stamper released a statement that read: "As alderman of the 15th District it is my responsibility and duty to put forth initiatives and legislation that can foster a safer community for our children and for us. This is and will continue to be the mission of our calling." A candlelight vigil, celebration of life and a balloon release for Guyton was held Monday at Clarke Street School to bring awareness about gun violence. Sheriff 's deputy injured in I-94 crash A deputy was injured early Saturday morning when he was hit by a motorist while attending to an accident along Interstate 94. The crash happened around 5 a.m. on I-94 east of Highway 100, according to a news release from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. They said the deputy was stopped with the vehicle's lights activated while he sat in his vehicle after a crash involved a sus- pected drunken driver. Investigators said another possible drunk- en driver approached the crash scene at a high rate of speed and struck the rear of the squad. The deputy was injured and taken Froedtert Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He was released the same day and returned to work Monday. The driver of the vehicle was as a 20-year-old Brookfield woman. She suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene by the Milwaukee Fire Department. Authorities said she tested 0.17 on a preliminary breath test and was arrested for drunken driving — causing injury. Investigators said she faces a drunken driving change and up to one year in prison, if convicted. 4 • Milwaukee County Post • July 18, 2014 WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST Van Hollen appeals ruling on same-sex marriage Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen last week appealed a federal judge's rul- ing from last month striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriages as unconsti- tutional. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled June 6 that the ban, approved by voters in 2006, was a violation of gay couples' equal protection and due process rights. More than 500 same-sex couples were married in the state before Crabb put her ruling on hold a week later, pending the expected appeal from Van Hollen. The case now heads to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. Man with pistol among 8 arrested in initiative The Milwaukee County Sheriff Office's drunken driving prevention initiative netted eight arrests last week. A 31-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for his second drunken driving offense — causing injury and endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon. According to a news release, a sheriff's deputy saw the man crash his vehicle on the Holt Avenue off-ramp while exiting Interstate 43. Authorities said they located a loaded pistol on the floor board of the suspect's vehicle. A passenger of the man was trans- ported to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injures related to the crash. The driver registered a 0.17 preliminary breath test. Last weekend's average PBT was 0.13. Other offenders ranged in age from 20 to 37. Economic trends held steady for May; job gains strong Indicators of metro-area economic growth held steady in May, according to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce's monthly report. From May 2013 to May 2014, there was an addition of 12,700 jobs, which is a 1.5 percent rise from 2013. Eight of ten major industry sectors registered May job gains. The housing and real estate indicators still continue to point downward. Existing home sales and mortgages recorded in Milwaukee County declined. Unemployment indicators remain positive. The number of unemployed fell 13.9 per- cent when compared to a year ago. Air passenger totals at Mitchell International Airport rose for the fourth consecutive month. New car registrations in the metro area fell for the first time in four months. Submitted photo Artist rendering

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