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Fight for Air Climb: Hundreds run to top of U.S. Bank Center to raise funds for lung health

Fight for Air Climb: Hundreds run to top of U.S. Bank Center to raise funds for lung health

Posted by | Mar 17, 2020 |

Crowds of runners competed in a vertical charity dash on March 7 in the the 2020 Fight For Air Climb held at the U.S. Bank Center. Milwaukee participants climbed the 47 floors and 1,034 stairs to raise funds for the American Lung Association. The annual challenge helps collect private funding to provide life-saving lung health research, patient education, and public policy efforts. A signature annual charity event, Fight For Air Climbs are stair climbs held in prominent skyscrapers around the country. Climbers join friends, family, co-workers, or even fly solo, walking up the stairs of the building to the...

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Legacy of César E. Chávez remembered with artistic and cultural celebration at 2nd annual birthday event

Legacy of César E. Chávez remembered with artistic and cultural celebration at 2nd annual birthday event

Posted by | Mar 12, 2020

The Marcus Center hosted the 2nd Annual César E. Chávez Birthday Celebration Art Contest on March 8, bringing together families from various local communities to remember the life of the civil rights activist and hero. The free event was created to focus on educating the Milwaukee public about the legacy of César E. Chávez, an unselfish advocate of social justice and respect for human dignity. Building on the success of the Marcus Center’s Dr. King Birthday event, the César E. Chávez Birthday programming was created to engage young people and provide them a platform of expression using art, essay,...

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4th Annual Veterans Light Up the Arts celebrates the incredible healing power of creativity

4th Annual Veterans Light Up the Arts celebrates the incredible healing power of creativity

Posted by | Mar 11, 2020 |

The Milwaukee Art Museum hosted the 4th Annual Veterans Light Up the Arts program on March 6, for an evening that celebrated the creative talents of area veterans, service members, and military spouses. Organized by the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce and presented jointly with the Milwaukee County War Memorial, the event was created to share the healing power of the arts for the local community. Many veterans talked about how art had helped them adjust to civilian life after experiencing the hardships of war. “I suffered through two major traumas in the military, and I never thought I...

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Female leaders share how they earned a “seat at the table” in Milwaukee’s public relations industry

Female leaders share how they earned a “seat at the table” in Milwaukee’s public relations industry

Posted by | Feb 25, 2020 |

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter hosted a panel of female leaders from Milwaukee on February 19 at Transfer Pizzeria Café, to share their insight, experience, and the efforts it took for them to get a “seat at the table” as communications professionals. A group of nearly one hundred individuals attended the speaking event. Katharine Foley of PRSA moderated the panel that included Tammy Belton-Davis of Athena Communications, Kim Schultz of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee (HPGM), Sarah Maio of the Wisconsin Center District, and Jodie Tabak with the City of Milwaukee. “I did...

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Major General Paul Kennedy visits Milwaukee veterans and military families to shape Bloomberg policies

Major General Paul Kennedy visits Milwaukee veterans and military families to shape Bloomberg policies

Posted by | Feb 24, 2020 |

Retired Major General Paul Kennedy and Graham Pulliam visited Milwaukee on February 20 to meet with veterans and military families on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, and to gather policy input from local voices. In January, Bloomberg revealed the formation of “Veterans and Military Families for Mike,” designed to connect with military voters during the 2020 race. Along with Kennedy, a retired U.S. Marine Corps two-star General, Pulliam – also a USMC veteran – leads the national effort for the initiative. The team’s first stop in Wisconsin focused on Milwaukee. As part of a state-wide mission, the...

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Thanks a Million: Milwaukee’s streetcar celebrates its 1,000,000th rider

Thanks a Million: Milwaukee’s streetcar celebrates its 1,000,000th rider

Posted by | Feb 22, 2020 |

Mayor Tom Barrett and Alderman Robert Bauman rode The Hop on February 21 during the lunch hour to celebrate the transit system’s milestone of reaching one million riders. Along with Public Service Ambassadors from Milwaukee Downtown BID #21, they also distributed free “Thanks A Million” coupon books to streetcar riders. After launching passenger service on November 2, 2018 with a projected daily ridership of around 1,800, The Hop, presented by Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, welcomed 802,541 riders during the first year of service, with 2,205 rides per day. “It’s incredible that we reached this historic milestone in such a...

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