The Gathering has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Impact100 Greater Milwaukee!
People of The Gathering is a collection of work sharing the stories of volunteers, staff, board members, donors, meal guests, partners and all who lie between. We’re pleased to introduce you to People of The Gathering and hope you enjoy reading their stories as much as we’ve enjoyed writing them.
“THE POWER OF 25!”
A $25 donation to The Gathering can provide:
· Hot, freshly prepared breakfast for 10 guests
· Fresh milk for 125 guests
· 4 days of food purchased from a local food bank
The Gathering is grateful to be a recipient of a portion of the proceeds from the 2016 Milwaukee Empty Bowls. Please come and join us at this fun, meaningful event.
You have to eat, right? Why not have a great meal and support The Gathering at the same time?!
Next Tuesday – May 3 - bring your family and friends to
DON'T FORGET! Bring a printed copy of the attached flyer or an electronic version on your phone or tablet and present it upon ordering.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The 2015 Gathering Golf Classic will be Monday, June 22 at the Evergreen Golf Course in Elkhorn, WI. Starting time is 1:30pm. The cost is $125 per golfer which includes lunch, 18 holes, golf cart, dinner and two drink tickets.
All proceeds benefit the Gathering meal programs.
You can help by putting together a foursome, sponsoring the event or donating an item for the event raffle.
Contact the Gathering for questions at (414) 272-4122 or email at soulfood@thegatheringwis.org.
On May 21st, the Gathering launched a Challenge Grant campaign. Through this campaign, an anonymous donor promised to match donations from new donors dollar-for-dollar for up to $5,500. That meant any $25 donation, which can provide breakfast for 10 Gathering guests, became a $50 donation or breakfast for 20 Gathering guests. This was an exciting opportunity for the Gathering and the ultimate purpose of this campaign was to attract new donors and supporters in order to widen our community of people feeding the hungry. We set the bar high and waited for our supporters to answer—and they did!
When the campaign closed on June 30th, forty new donors had given generous gifts for a total of $2,360. With the match, this means that $4,720 total was raised for the Gathering’s programs to feed the hungry and homeless. While we did not meet our ultimate match goal, we are still incredibly grateful for the donations and support of all those who participated. THANK YOU for helping to keep our mission alive! And keep your eyes peeled for the next exciting Gathering opportunity.
At 1:30 on the dot, the sun came out from behind the rain clouds and shined down on the 75 golfers as they headed to their assigned tees. The Gathering’s 8th annual Golf Classic was held at Elkhorn’s Evergreen Golf Course on Monday, June 23. Over the years this special event has generated $112,787 for the Gathering’s work. The dollars raised this year were the most ever, thanks to the generosity of our major sponsors. Dollars were also raised from registration fees, wine ring toss, and a raffle offering everything from a Kindle Fire to a Brewers’ Tailgate. Sponsors and raffle donors are listed on the next page.
After the event, Cathy Stagmer, Manager-Global Community Relations for Joy Global (a Gold Sponsor since 2008) stated, “I’m glad the event was the success you hoped it would be. Our golfers had a great time. One of the members of our foursome was new to the company and new to the Gathering. He was very impressed with you as an organization and passionate about the work you do to serve our community. We look forward to joining you on the greens again next year!”
The view from the hole-in-one tee at Evergreen Golf Club in Elkhorn, WI
Holz Chevrolet supplied the car for our hole-in-one, but, alas it was not won. Other winners included Cameron Brady – longest drive; John Gardipee – longest putt; Dan Kiernan – closest to the pin; Muldoon (Tom)/Wiesneth/Rogaczewski/Rogaczewski foursome - highest score (last place); Morrison/Brady/Wickett/Sievert foursome - lowest score (1st place). Thanks to The Gathering’s Board of Directors who drive this event and to Gathering staff for their support work. Mark your calendars for next year – Monday, June 22! We would love to have you join us.
The talented golf foursome from Joy Global, one of the event's gold sponsors
Mike takes a swing
Special Thanks to our 2014 Gathering Golf Classic Sponsors and Raffle Donors
Double Gold Sponsors:
CHUCK & EILEEN STONER
Gold Sponsors:
ZACHER TRUCKING SERVICES
Silver Sponsors:
Law Office of Eugene E. Detert, Mel & David Johnson, Mike & Ginny McBride, Milwaukee Capital, Inc., Ab Nicholas
Hole Sponsors:
Advocacy Investment LLC (1)
Anytime Fitness Sussex (2)
BE Repaired Auto and Truck (1)
Data Financial, Inc. (1)
Steve & Ricka Long (1)
Harry & Ellie Moseley (1)
Nordco, Inc. (2)
Ruby Isle Auto (1)
Weber & Rick, S.C. (1)
Wixon, Inc. (1)
Raffle and Prize Donors:
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Mike & Sue Carnahan
Charles Allis Villa Terrace Art Museum Colectivo Discovery World Doubletree by Hilton Florentine Opera
Fred Astaire Dance Company Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens German Fest Green Bay Packers
Mel & David Johnson
Joy Global
Klement’s Sausage
Lakefront Brewery
Jim Leurquin
Lowe’s – Franklin Store
Lucille’s Rockin’ Pianos
Mike & Ginny McBride
Menards
Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee County Parks
Milwaukee Irish Festivals
Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee World Festival
Next Act Theatre
Polish Fest
Present Music
PRP Wine International
Sazerac
Ginny Schrag
Six Flags Great America
Skydive Milwaukee
Sprecher Brewing Company
Transfer Pizzeria
Teresa Trostmiller
Wisconsin Athletic Club
Wisconsin Hospitality Group
Check out all of our golfers from the event! Thanks to everyone who came out and golfed - we had a great time.
Not pictured: Joe, Som, Michael and Bill
Camron, Mike, Chris and Shane - golfers extraordinaire
Greg, Ben, Mike and Tom - Showing off their golfing prowess
Ray, Jim, Lisa and Deb - go for the hole-in-one
George, Kyle, Carl, Bob - golfing up a storm
Bob, Patrick and Bill - golf their way to the top
Jim, Jason, Darin and Rolf - golf as great as their style
David, Bob, Hap and Dan - a committed foursome
Janice, George, Mike and Ginny - gettin' it on the green
Gunnar, Tucker, Jim and Candace - show off their serious golf skills
Clark, Kathy, John and Terri - So good, they're practically pro
John, Dick, Dick and Joe - a talented golf foursome
Jeff, Cindy, Mike and Mike - Got great swings
Wayne, Jim, Jeff and Kyle - formidable golfing opponents
Scott, Dave, Greg and Mark - They know how to drive a ball
Gene, Brian, Dennis and Brandon - Golfing in style
Mike, Jon and Everett - Taking care of the course
Scott, Hank, Brian and Randy from Zacher Truck Service
The 2012 Gathering Golf Classic was held on Monday, June 25, at Evergreen Golf Course in Elkhorn. This year’s event raised nearly $17,000 to feed Milwaukee’s hungry and homeless. Over 90 golfers competed for two hole in one prizes—a Harley Motorcycle and an all expense paid trip to Hawaii Some came close but no winners this year. Many also participated in our raffle with the most sought after item being an Apple iPad.
Key sponsors included:
Thanks to Gathering Board Members, Gene Detert and Jim Leurquin who co-chaired the event. The weather was superb - we lucked out and had a day in the low 80’s!
