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MEDICAL COLLEGE RECEIVES $50 MILLION GIFT FROM KERN FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Kern Family Foundation pledged $50 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin, in its second major philanthropic contribution to MCW in the past five years.

The gift builds upon $37.9 million given by the Waukesha-based foundation to MCW in 2017 to establish the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education. The institute is housed on MCW’s Wauwatosa campus and focuses on developing new methods for training medical students.

The new $50 million gift will advance the efforts of the institute as well as the Kern National Network for Caring and Character in Medicine, which launched alongside the institute in 2017 and now includes MCW and six other founding member schools.

“This transformational investment will help us reshape the profession of medicine to benefit learners, physicians, and their patients,” said Dr. John Raymond, Sr., president and chief executive officer of MCW. “The generosity and leadership of the Kern Family Foundation supports our shared commitment to driving fundamental changes to how patients and families receive medical care and moves us further toward our goal of advancing health for all through human flourishing, character and caring.” — Maredithe Meyer, staff writer

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The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County will host its third annual Civic Luncheon on Friday, July 29 at American Family Field. The event, themed “Love Beyond the Bases,” raises funds for the organization’s local programs and services.

Milwaukee Public Market will host its MKE CHEF Collaboration Dinner on Sunday, Aug. 21. The event will feature a seven-course dinner prepared by seven area chefs and culinary teams, with proceeds benefiting seven charitable organizations: This Time Tomorrow Foundation; Community Liver Alliance; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Urban Ecology Center; Wellpoint Care Network; Sojourner Truth House; and Stryve365. Betty Brinn Children’s Museum will host its annual fundraiser, Camp Brinn, on Thursday, Sept. 15 at Greenhouse No.7, on the Mitchell Park Domes campus in Milwaukee. The glamping-inspired event raises funds for the museum and its mobile museum program, the Wonder Wagon.

DONATION ROUNDUP

The new Milwaukee-based Ruth Foundation for the Arts awarded a total of $1.25 million in initial funding to 78 nonprofit arts organizations across the country, including, locally, Arts @ Large and Milwaukee Film Festival. | The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation workers helped raise $33,000, including a $5,000 donation from Milwaukee Tool, for the Association for the Rights of Citizens with Handicaps and its annual summer camp program. | AARP Wisconsin awarded a $25,000 Community Challenge grant to the City of Milwaukee Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation’s Healing Spaces Initiative to repurpose vacant lots into public spaces. AARP awarded a second Community Challenge grant for $15,000 to Milwaukee Turners Inc. to fund programs encouraging community engagement, physical movement and healthy eating habits for older adults.

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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION – WISCONSIN

1555 N. River Center Drive, Suite 211, Milwaukee, WI, 53212 heart.org Facebook: American Heart Association-Wisconsin Twitter: @AHAWisconsin | Instagram: ahawisconsin

Year founded: 1924 Mission statement: To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives Primary focus of your nonprofit organization: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for heart equity, by 2024, the association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality. Executive leadership: Katie Connolly, executive director Board of directors: Erin Lenzow, chair; Dr. Tom Wozniak, president Is your organization actively seeking board members for the upcoming term? No Key fundraising events: Heart Challenge; Heart of Milwaukee Heart and Stroke Ball; Go Red for Women; Hard Hats With Heart; Heart and Stroke Walk Ways the business community can help your nonprofit: We are making a strong push to recruit volunteers for all our events. The next one is the 2022 Heart and Stroke Walk, Sept. 24 on the Milwaukee Lakefront. We need volunteers Sept. 23 from noon to 3 p.m. for set up and from 6 a.m. to noon the day of the event. For more details and to sign up, contact Dawn Lessard, administrative associate, at Dawn.Lessard@heart.org. “Volunteers are so vitally important to our organization and to continuing to spread our mission,” said executive director Katie Connolly. “We have many opportunities for people who want to give back to the community. We count on that participation and are so thankful to those who help us out. The upcoming Heart and Stroke Walk is an amazing event on the beautiful Milwaukee Lakefront. We look forward to seeing everyone there Sept. 24.”