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Post Staff MILWAUKEE — Children's Hospital honored Northwester n Mutual, Ted Kellner, Linda Mellowes and Dr. Frederick and Kay Austermann during a special cer- emony at the Pfister Hotel on Tuesday night. An Organization Award was presented to Northwestern Mutual for its $2 million donation, given in 2013, to provide a first- of-its-kind resource. The Northwestern Mutual Day Hospital in the MACC Fund Center at Children's Hospital will provide emotional support and family-to-family community, while leading edge cancer care will be delivered, according to a release. Work has begun on the Northwester n Mutual Day Hospital, which is scheduled to open in 2015. Board members Ted Kellner and Linda Mellowes were honored with the Emelie Vogel Nunnemacher Award for their com- mitment to Children's Hospital, a release said. Kellner and Mellowes are co-chairs of the Investment of a Lifetime philan- thropic campaign. The Austermanns were honored with the Legacy Award. In memory of their son Eric, and in honor of the care he received at Children's Hospital, they chose the hosptial as a significant beneficiary in their estate plans. "The individual and corporate support we receive enables us to improve the over- all health and well-being of children in this community and beyond." said Peggy Troy, CEO, Children's Hospital. 18 • Milwaukee County Post • October 31, 2014 Post Staff MILWAUKEE — Acoustic guitarist and songwriter Sam Llanas, formerly of the BoDeans, is one of 11 anticipated acts set to headline during the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music's 11-day Festival of Trees & Music. Llanas will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Helen Bader Recital Hall, located in the McIntosh-Goodrich Mansion, 1584 N. Prospect Ave. "We are thrilled to present a diverse lineup of local, national and international acts during our Festival of Trees & Music this year," said Gregory Ruffer, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. "Artists such as Sam Llanas, Peter Ber nstein and Sonora Slocum among others will elevate this event, now in its second year." Recently, Llanas released a live retro- spective in 2013 called "4/5 Live – Vol I." On Nov. 18, Llanas is set to release "The Whole Night Thru," an all-new studio record produced by longtime collaborator Gary Tanin, four days before his Festival of Trees & Music debut. The Festival of Trees & Music runs from Nov. 13 through Nov. 23. Other head- liners include Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein (Nov. 20), who has been a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989; chamber music by the Chicago Harp Quartet (Nov. 23); the diverse sounds of the Grant Ziolkowski Brazilian Trio (Nov. 15); Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra principal flutist Sonora Slocum (Nov. 16); and two of the conservatory's resident ensembles — We Six jazz sextet (Nov. 13) and Philomusica String Quartet (Nov. 17). Prior to each headline performance, con- servatory students will perform music recitals from 4 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Nov. 13 through Nov. 14 and Nov. 17 through Nov. 21, 1 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Nov. 15 and Nov. 22 and 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Nov. 23. Headliner concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 through Nov. 15 and Nov. 17 through Nov. 22 and 3 p.m. Nov. 23. Concert tickets are $35 for premium reserved seating, and $25 for general admission. A suggested $10 donation for entrance into the tree exhibit and student recitals is appreciated. Last year, more than 4,000 attendees attended the event while being surround- ed by unique trees decorated by local artists. For a complete festival lineup, visit Festival of Trees & Music Webpage at wcmusic.org/festival-of-trees-music-2014 and regular updates. For tickets, call 414 276-5760 or visit wcmuic.org. Llanas to headline Festival of Trees and Music Children's Hospital honors supporters Kellner Mellowes Kay and Frederick Austermann Submitted photos Northwestern Mutual President and CEO John Schlifske receives the Organization Award from Children Hospital officials. Post Staff MILWAUKEE — The 20th anniversary Goodwill Sale, a partnership between The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. and Goodwill Industries International, collected more than 2.6 million pounds of clothing and textiles to benefit Goodwill's job training and employment services. The donations to Goodwill have an estimated value of $10.2 million in potential revenue, which will help thousands of people find jobs in local communities, according to a release. In addition, Bon-Ton stores collected $555,000 in cash donations made by cus- tomers who gave at the register and received additional Goodwill Sale coupons for their donations. Both the cash and tex- tile donations benefit Goodwill's mission of helping people build their careers and will provide an estimated 349,000 hours of job training services for people seeking employment. During the fall Goodwill Sale, which took place from Sept. 7 to Oct. 4, donors brought their Goodwill donations to 273 Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers store locations. Customers received discount coupons of up to 25 per- cent off for each item donated during the sale. Donations are sold in Goodwill stores, and revenues fund employment and community services such as career counseling, interview training, résumé writing, computer or financial education, mentoring, child care, transportation and many other services. The fall Goodwill Sale marked the 20th anniversary of the event, which started as a local partnership with the Boston Store and Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin. The partnership gradually grew, and by 2006 the promotion expanded to all of Bon-Ton Stores' seven name- plates. It has become one of the retail industry's most successful and enduring campaigns. "We are grateful for the generosity of the Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale donors, whose donations will help Goodwill provide serv- ices that enable people to develop the skills they need to find work," said Jim Gibbons, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. "We thank and congratulate The Bon-Ton Stores for their steadfast commitment to strengthening Goodwill's job training pro- grams throughout the past 20 years. Their support has helped millions of people in local communities." "The Bon-Ton family of stores is proud to support Goodwill's job training pro- grams, all of which make a positive impact in the communities where we oper- ate," said Kathryn Bufano, president and CEO of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. "We thank our customers who have donated during the Goodwill Sale and for their commitment over the years." Goodwill provides job training and community services to people with dis- abilities, those who lack education or work experience, and others who face challenges in finding employment. People receive training to find jobs in a variety of fields such as financial services, health care, IT, retail and many others. The sale is the largest and longest-standing depart- ment store donation drive with Goodwill. To learn more about Goodwill's servic- es or to find your local Goodwill agency, visit www.goodwill.org Bon-Ton Stores collect 2.6M pounds of donations for Goodwill

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