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24 • Milwaukee County Post • April 29, 2016 In preparation for reporting members' response to requests for donations, The Milwaukee Tavern League, dba Milwaukee County Hospitality Associa- tion, is a chapter of the Tavern League of Wisconsin but oper- ates separately and our charity projects are provided funds through the Milwaukee Chapter. Online you will fi nd the Mil- waukee Tavern league website, Safe Ride of Milwaukee County facebook page for further information. I would like to take the time to mention a few of the members' events and donations. The nearly 250 members of the local Milwaukee League truly live by the mission statement that Says "Friends and Neighbors helping Friends and Neighbors". This list is only a small sampling of the many and very different donations that are made. The local league awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a student in the culinary arts department of MATC. Any student who at- tends a school of higher- learn- ing in Milwaukee County can apply for this scholarship. It is suggested that courses be in the hospitality fi eld, be it hotel/ motel, bartending, culinary arts, management, and business accounting . The Milwaukee County Tavern League applica- tion is available online. Member's Pitch's Lounge/Res- taurant, Pitch's Express on Lin- coln Memorial Drive, and Miss Katie's Diner have opened up their locations on specifi c days each month as a desig- nated "Memory Café" where a person ex- periencing memory loss can spend time with other folks and their care partners in a safe, supportive, and engaging environment. Contact either of these fi ne members for details as to dates and times. MCHA Foundation (the Milwaukee Tavern League charity arm) held a "thank you" event for the in-house veteran residents at Zablocki Veterans Center Domiciliary #123 on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Three gift bags for 120 veterans were awarded as they enjoyed cake, cupcakes, and soda. The dona- tions from generous partners totaled $3,700. It was a day of music too, as the vets were entertained by the LAB JAZZ musicians from the Milwaukee High School of the Arts, who were also presented with a donation of $500 from the Foundation. A matching funds request for a like contribution from the Wisconsin Tavern League Foundation will be submitted. A two-year contribution of $600 was awarded to Wilson Park Premier Youth Baseball association,which provides training in baseball rules, cooperation and good sportsmanship, and game time for 500 local boys and girls at two local youth baseball fi elds. A banner with MCHA Foundation and partners Hupy & Abraham and Lake Front Brewery hangs at the right fi eld fence at the S. 13 Street complex. Lorie Helm was awarded a plaque in recognition of the members' support by the League President. A match- ing funds will be made to the Joint District 1 and 9 Founda- tion and WI Tavern League Foundation. Milwaukee County Tavern League Visit: www.saferidemilwaukee.com PROUD SUPPORTER OF May is National Month A sample of the requested donations follows: • Family of mother of Carrie Wisniewski, owner of Redbar, to offset large medical expenses $100. • Sollazo's 703 Club Breast Cancer awareness event for survivor $50. • Hosed on Brady - $50 Make A Wish; $50 Special Olympics; Aids Resource Center/WI received $850 raised by member Hosed on Brady along with $550 from Wisconsin Tavern League Foundation, and $250 from Joint District 1 and 9 Foundation. • The Family of Jon Legath, lost his life to ALS, after a two year fi ght - $50 to Fisher House/ Wisconsin. • Plainfi eld Pub - Fisher House/ Wisconsin $1,000; League dona- tion of $50 for cancer patient. • Books for Soldiers $1,000. Books for soldiers is a non- profi t out of Franklin that sends 1,000's of cookies, and the other goodies to our troops stationed overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Her donation of $1,000 was to help send these supplies. Her custom- ers bake many dozens of cookies for this. • Owner Deb Seibel presented a check to Dick Leinenkugel for $2,000 for funds raised for Fisher House/WI through the 2015-2016 football season promo- tion and St Patrick's Day fundraiser. • MCHA Foundation do- nated $2,000 to Fisher House/Wisconsin from a charity golf outing fundraiser. • In 2015, MCHA Foun- dation donated $100 to Fisher House/Wisconsin as a memorial for the deceased mother of a member. • Swiss St Pub/Grill and Landmark, Franklin donated $200 to "Wigged Out Women" with additional $200 from MCHA Foundation. • Motions Plus Bowling Center raised $91,000 for charities such as Toys For Tots, American Cancer Society, Juvenile Diabetes Association and many other local charities. • Many members participated in the annual "Toys for Tots" and while all can not be listed, MCHA Founda- tion donated $50 to the member Fin 'n Feather event. At the December 2015 league meeting at Redbar, 2225 E. St. Francis Ave., this member in partnership with customers and league members contributed a "mini van" fi lled with new toys that were taken to the U. S. Marine location at the Port of Milwaukee; value of this donation tops $2,000. • Bootz Saloon, 8950 S. 27th St., Oak Creek, reports through various fund-raisers that it donated over $8,000 to local charities. The amounts mentioned in the donations are from the MCHA Foundation that raises its funds through an annual charity golf outing and 9-pin tap bowling tourna- ment and are the Founda- tion's portion. Members raised sizable amounts that are not mentioned here. Additionally, a re- quest for matching funds from the Wisconsin Tavern League and the Joint District 1 and 9 Foundations is made on behalf of selected charities. Please watch for the press release from the Milwaukee County Tavern League and the Tavern League of Wiscon- sin that will be published in May or June. In 2014, Tavern League members across Wisconsin donated $15,692,436.00 to 12,578 charities! This is "FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS HELPING FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS" in every sense it implies. Join us and belong to the most generous association of small and large businesses in every community in Wisconsin. For membership information contact Lorie Helm 414-630-9090 or Sharon Ward 414-975-0547 or join online at www.tlw.org and click on "join Tavern League Today". ~ Paid Advertisement ~ "Friends and Neighbors helping Friends and Neighbors" John Vey, CEO Wilson Park Premier; Lorie Helm, Pres. MCHA; Sharon Ward, Foundation Treasurer

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