ANNUAL report 2017
Serving Children, Strengthening Families, Building Community since 1906 Leadership Dear COA Friends, Financials BOARD OF DIRECTORS It’s been an exciting year for COA as we provided services to more than 10,000 children and families at 11 locations throughout Milwaukee and Annual Operating Revenue Contributions and Grants $1,964,402 28.5% Andrew Komisar, CliftonLarsonAllen at our 206-acre camp in central Wisconsin. Enrollment in COA’s quality President early education centers doubled over the past two years. 13,000 parents Program Service Fees $2,744,134 39.8% and children visited COA’s two family resource centers. Our nationally Government Grants $1,234,946 17.9% Daniel Einhorn, Capital Midwest recognized HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) United Way $746,467 10.8% Maria Gonzalez Knavel, State of Wisconsin Labor & program continued to grow – with 300 families participating daily. And Special Events $204,732 3.0% Industry Review Co Tracy Luber, Milwaukee Economic Development Corp COA’s youth programs provided structured academic, arts, and sports Total Annual Operating Revenue $6,894,681 100.00% Vice Presidents programming daily at 11 Milwaukee locations including seven MPS schools, two COA Centers, two parks, and at Camp Helen Brachman. Ronald Miller, Cleary Gull Inc. 111 years ago (1906), a dedicated group of women created Wisconsin’s Treasurer first “Settlement House” and their legacy became COA Youth & Family Christine McLaughlin, Godfrey & Kahn Centers. The model they created – a holistic model providing children and Secretary families the tools to become self-sufficient – has stood the test of time and continues to lift thousands of low-income children and families to a place of Expenses by Program Michael Aldana, Quarles & Brady hope, and learning, and achievement. Early Childhood Education $2,051,221 29.8% Ryan Alwood, PNC Bank Eleven years ago we opened the COA Goldin Center in the Youth Development $1,852,610 26.9% Aisha Barkow, Milwaukee Area Technical College Amani neighborhood in the heart of the most distressed area in the city Robert Barnard, Black Maple Capital Management Family Support Services $800,264 11.6% Kim Blackwell, Molina Healthcare of Milwaukee, and the impact has been dramatic. Our holistic model of Camping $587,086 8.5% Sandra Botcher, Northwestern Mutual engaging residents and building neighborhood assets included providing Community Services $962,586 14.0% Santino Cicero, Community Volunteer COA’s core youth programming and engaging parents. We partnered with Total Program Expenses $6,253,787 90.8% Carmen Couden, Foley & Lardner LLP Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to open a pediatric and family clinic; and we Total Management & Fundraising $634,975 9.2% Rodney Ferguson, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino partnered with Milwaukee County to create the new Moody Park with daily Total Annual Expenses $6,888,742 100.0% Debbie Goldin, Community Volunteer COA youth and family programming. We opened a family resource center, Idy Goodman, Community Volunteer built the new Burke Early Education Center, and partnered with residents William Heilbronner, Sattell Johnson Appel & Co. SC and community agencies to create a neighborhood association. Michael Hupy, Hupy and Abraham, S.C. Tyra Ivy, We Energies While there is much to be done, we are seeing change in empowered Bonnie Bockl Joseph, Bockl Enterprises residents, new access to resources for children and families, and a four-year Marie Kasten, Community Volunteer 26% decrease in crime. COA’s innovative community development model Charity Navigator Jennifer Kent, Quad/Graphics, Inc. is being recognized locally and nationally as a model for transforming and 4-star Rating Edward Krishok, Community Volunteer uplifting distressed neighborhoods and families. Kim Lueck, Marcus Corp Cheri McCourt, Northwestern Mutual This report looks at some of the exciting milestones we reached Nancy Miller, Community Volunteer over the past year thanks to the support of donors, volunteers, and Heather Paradis, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin community stakeholders. We invite you to give us a call, take a tour, and see For the 12th consecutive year, Bryan Sadoff, Sadoff Investment Management for yourself the impact of what we do and how we do it. Most important – COA Youth & Family Centers Jeffrey Schaefer, Associated Bank THANK YOU SO MUCH for investing in COA, and for helping the most Sari Selig Kramer, Selig Leasing Company vulnerable members of our community build new traditions of success and received a four-star rating from Meghan Slocum, BMO Harris Bank a greater quality of life. We simply could not do this without your support. Charity Navigator - a national evaluator Jeff Wagner, First District, Milwaukee County Circuit Court monitoring America’s non-profit Sincerely, Jason Westhoff, Cousin’s Subs organizations. COA was rated: Mary Gute Witte, Community Volunteer Tom Schneider COA Board Members receive no compensation • The highest rated Wisconsin youth & Executive Director family services charity • One of only 47 charities in Wisconsin with Andrew Komisar a four-star rating Thomas P. Schneider Board President Executive Director • Only 1% of all charities nationally have 12 consecutive 4-star ratings Sally Kraus Historian Programs Programs EARLY CHILD ACCOMPLISHMENTS HIPPY: DEVELOPMENT • 98% of parents stated HIPPY would COA’s Early Child Development programs build a foundation make their child more successful in that fosters lifelong success. Each program integrates learning school and play to fully engage children (from birth to age six) and • HIPPY Parent Partners provided their whole families! Parents also deepen their knowledge and 6,014 home visits gain access to resources that help them become their children’s most important teacher. EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS: • Both Early Education Centers provide over 200 children with daily Early Education Centers (EEC) quality care COA’s two Early Education Centers (EEC) provide quality • 99% of children maintained or learning opportunities for at-risk children and families through a improved their behavior whole-family approach. At each step along the way, our highly- trained teachers ensure parents are involved in their children’s positive development of the literacy, cognitive, communication, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS: motor, and social/emotional skills that provide them tools to • There were over 13,000 visits by succeed in school and throughout life. children and family members to our
Family Resource Centers! • 7,800 healthy meals were provided Family Resource Centers (FRC) to children and families in the new SUCCESS STORY: Moody Park COA’s Harry and Rose Samson FRC (Riverwest Center) and Ethel Nutis Gill FRC (Goldin Center) unite parents and their TUCK TURNS A CORNER children to build strong children and strong families. The FRC’s provide access to vital resources, build strong family support Tuck is a 3-year old who joined the Riverwest Early networks, and provide fun and educational early child and family Education Center (EEC) as an infant. At 24 months, learning activities. From group discussions and events, to job teachers noticed delays in his speech development help, guidance and referrals for essential medical and financial and sensory/emotional issues emerged, including services, and family camps, the FRCs and family programming meltdowns. Based on the regular developmental are at the core of COA’s holistic mission. screening all kids at COA receive, his family supported his enrollment in speech therapy and Last summer, the Ethel Nutis Gill FRC helped facilitate a occupational therapy. Tuck’s teachers teamed up community meal program with Hunger Task Force to provide with his parents and therapists to help him, creating over 7,800 healthy meals in the new Moody Park, and at the a box full of items he enjoyed to create positive same time provided intergenerational art and literacy activities. alternatives when he had a meltdown. The Harry and Rose Samson FRC had more than 13,000 parent When Tuck was 30 months old and first began and child visits for family programming. receiving specialized services, his speech and behavioral development matched a typical 18 month Home Instruction for Parents of old’s. He is now showing the speech and social/ Pre-school Youngsters (HIPPY) emotional development of a typical 38-40 month old! Daily parental engagement is the single most important Tuck even self-initiated his transition from the two predictor of a child academic success. The HIPPY program’s to three year old classroom. His teachers intended to core strategy is to engage parents every day in their child’s stay and help smooth the transition, but when they development through daily reading, games, puzzles, science got to the new room Tuck said goodbye and told his experiments and more. Parent Partners help guide and instruct former teacher she could go back upstairs! Because parents through delivery of the 30-week curriculum, which has of the successful partnership between his parents, been proven to help children succeed academically and socially EEC teachers, and specialists, Tuck continues to when they enter school. flourish and now has the tools to succeed. Programs Programs
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Youth COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS (CLCs): PRE-TEEN & TEEN PROGRAMMING Development • COA added a new STEM Program! Anna F Doerfler School • 95% of youth improved on trying COA’s structured youth development programs provide positive Auer Avenue School opportunities for youth to grow academically, socially, physically, their best in school. Hopkins-Lloyd Community School • 92% of youth improved on having and encourage active civic involvement. Youth programs are Lincoln Center of the Arts Middle School goals and plans for the future. designed to meet the changing needs of the community through • 93% of youth improved on believing constant evaluation and by including youth involvement in O.W. Holmes School program design. This year, saw many new additions, including the they could make a difference in their Riverside University High School community. Kohl’s Explore Your Future Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) program, and great new computers for youth at Westside Academy both our Riverwest and Goldin Centers. COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS In partnership with seven Milwaukee (CLCs) Public Schools, our CLCs expand the reach • Our Hopkins-Lloyd CLC was one of Pre-teen & Teen Programming COA provides productive outlets for diverse, at-risk youth from of COA’s positive youth development only 10 sites statewide and the ONLY programming. This partnership gives Milwaukee ages 6-18 to learn critical thinking skills, engage in site in Milwaukee that participated thousands of children and teens access to community-building activities, discover healthy habits, develop in a prestigious National Aeronautics an assortment of activities that encourage the ability to express themselves, and strengthen their leadership SUCCESS STORY: and Space Agency (NASA) STEM healthy living, physical activity, academic program. skills. COA programs are delivered in safe, encouraging TRUTH FINDS HER achievement, and cultural awareness. And • The Riverside Robotigers robotics environments where youth participants have a voice in program our partnership with Auer Avenue School, team from our Riverside University design, resulting in sustained engagement. And COA’s elected VOICE AT COA located next to COA’s Goldin Center, allows Pre-teen Leadership and Teen Leadership Councils help shape High School CLC went to the Truth, 19, has spent much of her for combined pre-teen programming and program creation and development, including academic, physical national championships for the life in COA programs, recently as full access to the Goldin Center and our recreation, career/post-secondary, arts, and life skills programs second year in a row! a participant in teen programming adjacent Moody Park programming. that annually serve over 1,000 youth. and now as an assistant in COA’s CAMP Ethel Nutis Gill Family Resource • 284 (100%) of campers needed and Camp Helen Brachman Center. COA’s beautiful 206-acre Camp Helen Brachman in Almond, WI received scholarships! Her older brother was a COA provides life-changing experiences for hundreds of low-income • 98% of campers said they had the participant and took her to COA and at-risk children every year. Camp Helen Brachman extends opportunity to do fun and healthy because he enjoyed the programs the learning all summer long through immersive three 13-day and physical activity at camp. and knew it was a safe, positive one 6-day session that reinforce the lessons taught in our year- • 92% of campers felt they had the place. Truth believes in COA’s round after school programming and also encourage a love for opportunity to learn a lot about mission, saying “It’s really important nature. Each summer, youth learn to swim, canoe, kayak, and catch people different from themselves. to serve the whole family. Being fish at our Pickerel Lake. And they learn wilderness skills, and • Campers cumulatively read over able to talk with my older brother hike, bike, and play sports; and make life-long friends. And it’s 900 hours! and get guidance, to visit my younger sisters in childcare, I wouldn’t not just summer, with winter camps, Youth Leadership Institutes, change a thing.” and family camps year-round. “A lot of what I do now, my job, volunteer experience, etc. is all based off what I learned at COA. I think my time at Camp Helen Brachman was especially important. Creative writing was
my favorite subject. It made me think about how I could share my
voice, my perspective, and helped me realize that I could be that
type of resource!”
Truth also volunteers with The Gathering on State Street, a
food pantry, and credits her time working as a volunteer with COA
as having taught her vital skills including the importance of youth
leadership and showing that teens make positive contributions.
Truth is attending Marquette University majoring in journalism and
is a regular contributor to the Amani United Community Newsletter. Programs ACCOMPLISHMENTS Programs • Working with residents, the Amani neighborhood surrounding the COA Goldin Community DevelopmenT Center now has a pediatric & family clinic, COA unites neighborhoods with services, programs and events that engage and empower the new Moody Park, a family resource residents and connect the dots between the people we serve and our many community partners center, the new Burke Early Education and collaborators—all helping strong families flourish. Center, a great neighborhood association AND there has been a 26% drop in the crime rate in Amani over the past four years. • COA’s community developmentwork has been recognized and honored locally (the MANDI Award for outstanding neighborhood development) and nationally (by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities.) • Over 9,000 children and families attended COA’s free Skyline Music Series in Riverwest • COA gave away thousands of books for all ages, bicycle helmets, holiday presents, and more at community events in Moody and Kadish Parks.
RIVERWEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COA has called the Riverwest neighborhood home for nearly forty years, and our work has helped contribute to the stunning revitalization that continues today. Our focus on creating strong families is shown through our top- rated early education center, the largest family resource enter in the state, and quality after-school and summer programming for all ages. COA worked with the City to create the new Kilbourn – Kadish Park and this year, AMANI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COA’s Skyline Music Series was enjoyed by over 9,000 community members, we helped dozens of families safely COA continues to work tirelessly to engage install their car seats, and we were proud to be honored with the support of the Locust Street Festival. residents and build Amani neighborhood resources. COA hosts regular Amani United neighborhood association meetings and family events that help bring the community together. This year, the adjacent new Moody Park saw its first full summer of programs which included daily activities promoting literacy, arts, and healthy activities. Partners including The Milwaukee Repertory Theater engaged youth in theater camps, PEPP Nation and Simba Soccer Club introduced unique sports including rugby and lacrosse; First Stage held fun dramatic storytelling; the family and pediatric clinic operated in partnership with Children’s Hospital served children and families; and thousands of healthy meals were provided thanks to our collaboration with Hunger Task Force. COA’s Stories in the Park, a longtime favorite in Riverwest was introduced to Amani, along with a new adult book club! Operations Fundraising FACILITIES SPECIAL EVENTS COA is grateful to have been able to improve several of the facilities that make our programs possible during the past year. PARENTS OF THE YEAR For the past 35 years, COA has gathered with community New Kitchen members to champion the critical role that parents play With the continuing growth of COA’s youth and in achieving positive academic and social outcomes for early education programs a new kitchen was youth by honoring parents who demonstrate leadership, essential to providing more than 160,000 meals commitment to bettering the lives of others, and annually at our Goldin and Riverwest Centers. In dedication to raising strong families. We are proud to October, COA opened the new Irving Chortek honor Linda Gorens-Levey & Michael Levey and Suzanne Kitchen in memory of Robert and Jennie Chortek, & Michael Hupy as our 2017 Parents of the Year! COA’s which greatly increases our capacity to provide Parents of the Year Luncheon was held at the Italian nutritious meals to the children in our early Community Center on August 22nd, and included education and youth development programming. speeches from recipients and their loving children and a delightful performance by our Early Education Choir. We also recognized COA parent participant Shapayl Upgraded Parker with the Ethel Nutis Gill Award. This year, the Computer Labs celebration raised more than $167,000 to support COA’s Thanks to a generous donation, COA was family-centered programming! Thank you to our event able to fully renovate and upgrade the Daniel chairs: Jason Abraham, JoAnne Anton, and David Lubar; M. Soref Computer Learning Center at our and to our wonderful sponsors. Riverwest Center, and also provided all new computers to the lab at our Goldin Center! The great new PCs are immensely popular, have already helped kids mitigate summer learning loss through educational games and activities, and will be valuable assets serving our after school academic support programming all year long.
Revamped Selig Field Selig Field at the COA Goldin Center had to be relocated to help make room for the new Burke Early Education Center last year. But with 25 wonderful volunteers, we built the new Selig Field and made it ready for youth in our Badges for HOLLYWOOD GALA Baseball instructional league, kickball, and lots of Each year we celebrate the shining stars in our programs other fun recreational activities all year long! alongside the stars of tinsel town during our Hollywood Gala. Presented by the Marcus Corporation and the National Association of Theatre Owners of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan, this event raised funds to support COA’s array of family-centered programs and featured a formal dinner, silent auction, and a live screening of the 89th Academy Awards. At COA’s 19th Annual Hollywood Gala, COA raised over $163,000 to support life-changing programs reaching over 10,000 children and families. Special thanks go to our event chairs, Lina & Santino Cicero and Kim & Daryl Lueck! Donors Donors Greater Milwaukee Foundation Visionaries Mary L.Nohl Fund Gifts to COA were made... Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Cleary Gull Inc. ($25,000+) Hupy and Abraham, S.C. Shannon Corallo and Andrew Komisar Anonymous Jewish Community Foundation- Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation We have over one hundred In Memory of: In Honor of: Isabel and Alfred Bader Milwaukee Jewish Federation Dennis Derby Bader Philanthropies Anonymous Fund Lindsay and Matt Domski Brady Corporation Foundation, Inc. Bill & Idy Goodman Family Nancy and Steve Einhorn years of history making Romaine Backer Ted Albert Brico Fund Donor Advised Fund Natalia and Peter Feigin Estate of Irving L. Chortek Linda and Eli Frank Roberta Bass Pat Baer Vicki & Allen Samson Donor Advised Fund City of Milwaukee, Department Marcus Corporation Foundation Sue Freeman positive changes to Pearl R. Becker Margie Becker of City Development Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation, Inc. Larry Bensman Branko Beronja Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee’s most distressed Doris Duke Charitable Foundation NATO of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Gener8tor Barbara Blutstein Morton Blutstein Elm II Fund/Marjorie Eckstein Philip Rubenstein Foundation Bonny and Richard Goldin Christy Brooks and Allen Leila Goldin Ralph G or Cherie Gorenstein Greater Milwaukee Foundation neighborhoods. The generous John Borman Greater Milwaukee Foundation Charitable Foundation Colton Charitable Fund Barbara Candy Silverstein Anita B. Steinman Fund Rexnord Inc. Judith and Arthur Saltzstein Fund Cream City Explorers Herb Kohl Philanthropies Pat and Allen Rieselbach Joan & Irving Saltzstein Fund support of our wonderful James Cummis Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. Paul Stahlberg Ann and Jon Hammes Lori Erickson and John Bell Milwaukee Public Schools Ken Eichenbaum US Bank Heil Family Foundation David Gould Alex Molinaroli We Energies Foundation H.L Epstein Family Foundation donors enables us to change Barbara Fernholz National Council of Jewish Women, Michael and Suzanne Hupy Marrilyn Hagner Thelma Fiorita Milwaukee Section Jewish Community Foundation- the lives of children and Barbara Heilbronner Northwestern Mutual Foundation Milwaukee Jewish Federation Sheldon Gendelman Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy Fund Trendsetters Komisar & Brady LLP Donor Advised Fund John Heilbronner ($1,500 - $4,999) Ruth Giller Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Anne & Stephen Kravit Donor Advised Fund families all throughout our Kathleen and William Scott and Peggy Sampson Agustin A. Ramirez, Jr. Family Foundation Dr. Larry & Roberta Polacheck Donor Advised Fund Harold Gould State of Wisconsin Michael Aldana Johnson Controls, Inc. Heilbronner Emily and Ryan Alwood community. Marissa Greenebaum Nancy Pinter and Max Samson Maryglen and Robert Kieckhefer Marci Heilbronner Next Door Foundation Associated Bank Ed Krishok John Hayes United Way of Greater Milwaukee August G. Mueller Trust Law Office of Shannon Corallo, LLC Kathleen Heilbronner and Waukesha County Avenue Capital Group Local Initiatives Support Corporation Thanks to the following for Charles A. Hayes Andy Komisar Zilber Family Foundation Baird Madeleine and David Lubar Frank Heilbronner Bank Mutual Tracy Luber Darrin Lile Beer Capitol Distributing, Inc. Eileen and Barry Mandel your generous contributions to Jamie Sampson Herman Cathie Myszewski Patrons Best Buy, Inc. Marquette University Harold Hiken BMO Harris Bradley Center Christine and Randy McLaughlin Michael Nute ($10,000 - $24,999) Sandy and Scott Botcher Michael, Best & Freidrich, LLP Joseph Janik A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc. Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation, Inc. COA’s Endowment: Tynetta Oliver Morton Blutstein Susan and Ronald Miller Lisa Cadotte and Anthony Milczarek Kathryn Miller Lainie Kosberg Amanda Olson Melanie and Steve Booth Camp Thunderbird Charitable Foundation Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Inc. Milwaukee Admirals Power Play Foundation Gus Martinsons Anne L. Olson Carl E. Kessler Family Foundation Milwaukee Lincoln Alumni High School Association Alice Bertschy Kadish Park Fund Community Advocates, Inc. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Margaret Moore Marion Pohlmann Croen Foundation, Inc. Milwaukee Record LLC Alice Uhrig Boese Memorial Fund Clare M. Peters Charitable Trust Milwaukee Valve Company, Inc. CE Olson MD Donald Polacheck David and Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation Cleary Gull Advisors Barbie and Morty Blutstein and Grandchildren Sallie and Don Davis Bede Potter Florence Prospero Fleck Foundation Campership Fund Allen Rieselbach Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation MaryAnne (Chickie) Saltzstein Jewish Community Foundation- Bud and Sue Selig Fund Daniel Schoenfeld Lucy Rosenberg Milwaukee Jewish Federation Sandy Saltzstein Joseph Family Donor Advised Fund Carolyn F. Miller Campership Fund Claire Siegel Nancy and Art Laskin Faith Stockhausen and Charles A. Hays Fund John Simpson Milwaukee Brewers Community Gerald Stein Timothy Nichols Foundation, Inc. David and Julia Uihlein Fund Nicholas Family Foundation Rosanne Tolan Donna and Michael Nicholson Ely Leichtling and Sally Merrill Fund Opportunity Fund Hope Melamed Winter Peck Foundation Ernest F. and May Rice Memorial Fund PNC Foundation Shelagh and Steve Roell Ethel Gill Campership Fund Lucy Rosenberg Gene and Ruth Posner Fund Sheldon & Marianne Lubar Charitable Fund Rick and Sue Strait Harry and Rose Samson Endowment Fund James, Mary Anne, and David Saltzstein Fund Stakeholders Janet Hirshberg Krauskopf Campership Fund ($5,000 - $9,999) Allen Silverstein Atty. & Counselor at Law Jerry and Harriet Glasspiegel Camp Scholarship Fund American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation Inc. Larry and Bobbi Polacheck Family Campership Fund Anon Charitable Trust Badger Mutual Insurance Company Mel and Leila Goldin Fund Heidi Marcelle and Robert Barnard Barrett Lo Visionary Development Pearl Becker Fund Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Sally Kraus Child Care Fund Charitable Trust BMO Harris Bank Scott and Peggy Sampson Family Fund Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund CT Charitable Fund Susie Stein Family and Children Campership Fund Brandon Culpepper TPS Scholarship Fund Donor Advised Fund Ken Flannery Holly and Kevin Baumgart Toni and Jonah Levenberg Shared Space Studios LLC JJG Holdings Samuel Freeman Matt Becker Mordechai Liebling Christy Brooks and Allen Silverstein Patricia and Charles Kahn Herbert Giller Karen and Elliot Berman Jamie Logan Vinod Sivakumar Mary and Ted Kellner Steen Gorzek Kris Bertram M’Deja Louis Splash Studio, Inc. Kerrent Events Bonnie Gould Jeanette and Robert Bilodeau Earnell Lucas St. Mary’s Congregation Catherine LaFleur Greater Milwaukee Foundation Ellen and Jay Blankenship Lynn and Richard Lucius Dori and Jason Steigman Ann and David Leiker Jorgensen Family Fund GMF Maris and Harvey Bock Katharine and Sandy Mallin Louise Stein Barbara and Edward Levi Christopher Harris Ellie Boone David Margolis Linda and Mike Swisher Molly and Stephen Lopes Leslie and Jeffrey Hayes Wendy Reed Bosworth and Ann Margolis Maddy and Jeff Tarbox Kim and Daryl Lueck Charles Hays Robinson Bosworth III Leticia and Victor Martinez Joshua Torres Laura and Joe Mantoan Barbara Heilbronner Sue Brewer Rose and Francis Matusinec Beverly and Joe Trevino Melissa and Christopher Marschka Kathy and Bill Heilbronner Cheri and Tom Briscoe Gene Mayer Aaria and Philip Troiano Liliane and Dorian McFarlane Jackie Herd-Barber and Ena and David Carroll Ruth McEwen Urban Motorworx, Inc. Agatha Melamed Michael Barber Melissa and Scott Conger Dee McGarity Nicholas Vogg Nancy Morgan Jewish Community Foundation- Catherine and Mario Costantini Peggy Mead Vincent Vukelich Cheryl and Mitchell Moser Milwaukee Jewish Federation Sean Costello Laura Michna John Wahou Annette Moy Donna & Robert Berg Brenda and Mike Costigan Nancy and Robert Miller Donna and William Ward Catherine and Randy Myszewski Donor Advised Fund Lori Craig Chuck Miller Marian Weinberg Dan Nigro Steve & Janice Marcus Jennifer and Bradley Cramer Wendy and Pat Miller Cindy and David Werner Heather and Jeff Paradis Donor Advised Fund Helen Dahms Juliene Molton Kathy Wilcox Jo Perlson Ruth and Fred Joachim Esther and Edward Davidson Sandy Morales Susan Winecki Jackie and Tom Podewils Leah and Sam Karge Edward Davies Brit Morgan Beth Wisniewski Ryan Pogodzinski James and Mary Kaufmann Carol Doubek Alicia Morgan Adam Witkov Helen and Donald Polachek Willam Kerns Jeanne Emmons Lai King and Michael Moy Kelly and Mark Witt Joan and Jonah Polacheck Robert Klein Empower Credit Union Nancy and Steve Mullins Paula and Mike Wojciechowski Cindy and Max Rasansky Donna Koepke Sharon Erwin Ann and David Muschler Ronnie Wynn Nicole Renourd Todd Korb Falk/Ruvin Real Estate Theresa Nemetz Lynn and Carl Zaar Nancy and Raymond Retzlaff Diane Kordus Patty and David Feiss Heidi Netzel Andi and Mike Zimmerman Rod Rogahn Vanessa Koster Sasha Fernandez June Neumann Justin Zipser Julie and Mason Ross Sally and Carroll Kraus Gabriella Fernandez Sattell, Johnson, Appel Marian and Jack Krauskopf Liz and Scott Forman & Company, SC Chad and Julie Kreblin Tracy and Patrick Foss Joseph Sectzer Harvey Kuehl Matthew Frank Vincent Shiely Tracy and Michael Lappin Frances Franklin Molina Healthcare Theresa and Ryan Chimenti Robin Schnake Meghan Slocum Marlene Lauwasser Jeffrey Gardner Holly and Jeff Morris Lina and Sandy Cicero Susan and Steve Schnoll Roger Smith Kathleen and Thadd Llaurado Inez and Gene Gilbert Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. Michael Claery Joseph Shneider Joan Spector Roberta and Richard London Alice Gillam Buddha Lounge Christin Cleaver McDavis Slade Susie Stein Brooke Luteyn Michael Gilman Rhonda and Gregory Oberland Mary and Thomas Cunningham Patrick Small Elsa and Frank Sterner Gabrielle and Robert Lyon Ruth Goldmann Andrew O’Connell Sharon and James Deguzman Dan Vaccaro Brenda and Mark Szumski Susan and James Martin Aurora Gonzalez Operation Green LLC. Jackie and Luciano DeLeon Lorraine Wamai Mary Vitrano Marnie McDonough Michael Gosman Palermo Villa Inc. Jeanne and Scott Diffley Mike Werner Ronald White James Meier Cathy and Jaime Grams Payne and Dolan, Inc. Diverse & Resilient Inc. Jasmine Zhao Mary and Edward Witte Katie Mills Greater Milwaukee Foundation PNC Bank Dudley & Constance Godfrey Kim Wynn Elmer Moore JayKay Foundation Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Foundation, Inc. Chaitanya Yaramada Jessica Namaste Ellen Guiseppi Chuck Pruitt Edith Arnstein Charitable Trust Leaders Virginia and David Zerwick Carolyn Newald Peter Hammond Quarles & Brady LLP Barbara Feigin ($500 - $999) Lisa and Craig Zetley Jill Olive Sherri Hampel James Rasche Jan and Andy Fleckenstein Sharon and Steve Antholt Anne Olson Peggy Hardy Reilly, Penner & Benton LLP Generation Growth Capital, Inc. Pat Baer Parag and Gauri Patel Paloria Harvey Reliable of Milwaukee Greater Milwaukee Association of Barbara Ann Stein Charitable Heroes Terry and Alan Perlstein DeAnn and David Heard Mark Riebesehl Realtors Youth Foundation Lead Trust ($250 - $499) Jeanne Pien Jody Heilbronner Riverwest Businessmen’s Corp. Greater Milwauke Foundation BBC Lighting & Supply Micki and Craig Albee Bruce and Candy Pindyck Diane and Richard Heilbronner Alicia and Bryan Sadoff Children’s Experiential Jerome Beamon Daivd Anderson Kris and Garrett Ponciroli Louise Herrod Cindi and David Samson Opportunities Fund Berghammer Construction Corp Susan Anthony Charles Roedel Jonna and Tim Higgins Dale Metz Schneider and Ernest F. Rice and Priya and Patik Bhatia Michael Bamberger Joseph Ruppel Kathy and Blake Hill Thomas Schneider Babette Rice Fund Sara Boettcher David and Debra Gorra Barash Leslie and David Scherzer Laurie and William Hobbs Scribner, Cohen & Company, S.C. Patrick W. and Lois Elizabeth and Steve Brenner Aisha and Brian Barkow Meagan and Jason Schultz William and Susan Hotz Sari Selig-Kramer and David Kramer S. Cotter Fund Sue Chmiel-Dretzka Becker Family Foundation Sue and Bud Selig David Huntingin Debra Altshul-Stark and Brian Stark Hammes Company, LLC Kelly and David Cisar Lori and John Bell Douglas Simpkin Ruth Irvings and Amy Shapiro Kim Newman Steren McDonald’s Restaurants Cheryl and Charles Harvey Congregation Emanu- John Berg Michael Sneathern Valerie Jackson Steven O’Connell COA Community Leslie and Jim Stollberg Ruth and Daniel Hau El B’ne Jeshurun Kimberly Blackwell-Arnold Naomi and Morton Soifer Jewish Community Foundation- Daniel O’Connor Terrace Bluff Homes John and Betsy Hoagland Lynn and Bob Damon and Michael Arnold Julie and Stuart Spahr Milwaukee Jewish Federation Andy Oliver Champions United Neighborhood Jean and Ron Jacobs Rodney Ferguson Lisa and Eli Bliffert Katie Taff Armour/Hersch Donor Susan and Charles Olson These donors give monthly to Centers of Milwaukee Paul Jansen Joan Becker Friedman and Wayne Bontrager Gerri and Arthur Townsell Advised Fund Peter Otto US Foods Jewish Community Foundation- Unitarian Church North Audrey A. Mann Donor Roberta Paccagnella help sustain COA programs. Michael Friedman Boys & Girls Clubs of Samantha Danner Wangard Partners, Inc. Milwaukee Jewish Federation Katherine Gehl Greater Milwaukee Jason Valentine Advised Fund Christine and Jerry Patzwald Jeffrey Gardner Weiss Family Foundation Margery H & Irving M Becker Danni Gendelman Cheryl and Mark Brickman Juliana Vandenberg Burton & Audrey Strnad DAF Santa Perez Barbara and Richard Wiederhold Donor Advised Fund Deborah and Martin Goldin Meg Brzyski Nelson Vitek Law Office Anne Johnson John Pittman Ryan Pogodzinski Wisconsin Department of Albert & Anne Deshur Maria Gonzalez-Knavel Susan Callanan Dyan and Jeffrey Wagner Willie Johnson Leslie Quevedo Karyn Rotker Public Instruction Donor Advised Fund Shannon and Jon Greenberg Bobbi and James Caraway Phyllis Wakefield Jenni Jones Brenda and Patrick Quick Wisconsin Department of Lois Malawsky Donor Patricia and Paul Haislmaier Lester Carter Natalie Wallestad Mary and Charles Kamps Barbara Recht Transportation Advised Fund Titus Wamai Sandra and Robert Kattman Greg Reinholt Harley-Davidson Foundation, Inc. Amy Cerar This listing contains gifts given to COA Katherine and Joshua Yost Jennifer and Ken Kent Leslie Hauser Michael Cockroft Stewart Wangard Margaret Kerr Karyn and Leon Rotker between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. Connie and John Kordsmeier Roslyn and Morton Heafitz Cristo Rey Jesuit CWP Inc Libby and James Wigdale James Ketchman Clayton Ryder Margie and Thomas Krauskopf Samuel Herzberg Mildred David Elizabeth and Herbert Zien Gregory King S&C Electric Company Gifts under $100 are recognized on COA’s Pioneers John Malloy Tyra Ivy Laurie and Bruce Davidson Ashley Kioski Brenda Saavedra website at www.coa-yfc.org. ($1,000 - $1,499) Margie and Jonathan Margolies Keith Jacoby Alice and Robert Diaz Rebecca and William Komisar Saint John’s Communities, Inc. Susan and Carl Becker Cheri and Kevin McCourt Jewish Community Foundation- Tighe Dombrowski Benefactors Matthew Kovacich Teresa and James Sammarco Natalie Beckwith Mark Natzke Milwaukee Jewish Federation Marcia Drame Douglas Kruschke Gerry Schmidman Christena and Woodrow Benson Judy and Randy Nelson Eileen & Howard Dubner Jonathan Duncan ($100 - $249) Michael Kusic Jennifer and Paul Schmitz Photos: Timothy Newgard Joy and Steve Appel John LaFave Mark Schwertfeger Melissa and John Bitter Donor Advised Fund Ray Dupree Heather and Mark Baden David Szymanski Elizabeth and William Blackwood Faith and Tim Nichols Richard Kahn Donor Andrew Epstein Jackie and Michael Lalley Nicole Scott James and Debra Poliak Jay Balachandran Judy and Norm Lasca Suzanne Serwe Design: Bob’s Discount Furniture Advised Fund Judi and Norris Erickson Charles Ballard Peter Murphy & John Schoneman Christopher Burns Jeffrey Schaefer Abigail & David Nash Sara and Mark Fiorita Ann Ledbetter Bonnie and Fred Shafrin 909 E North Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53212 414.263.8383 coa-yfc.org