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Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee VisionWalk 2010
We could not have asked for a better day or a better VisionWalk on May 23! The weather was picture perfect, and our teams and families helped us reach our goal a week BEFORE Walk day, raising nearly $80,000, which is an amazing accomplishment for all of Milwaukee. There were more than 730 participants who enjoyed a beautiful day on the lakefront to celebrate our fundraising efforts in support of the Foundation and the critical research it funds.  We want to give special thanks to our Walk Chairs, Nicole Everson and Cheri McElhatton; Medical Chair, Dr. David Gamm from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Hospitals and Clinics; Business Chairs Ruth Hagen and Karen Joost from Walmart Health and Wellness; Media Chair Tim Allen; Youth Chair Alex Callies, and a VERY strong Walk Committee: Bunny Jordan, Nikki Thompson, Sharon Pfeifer, Peter Borchardt, Debi Laessig, Steven Piché, and Kimberly Stark. Their leadership and dedication to the VisionWalk was the driving force behind our success. We would also like to thank our sponsors: Presenting Sponsor – Walmart; Regional Sponsor - Enhanced Vision; Associate Sponsors - The University of Wisconsin Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library, Pfeifer Financial Services, Peggie & Arol Sherwin, Commerce State Bank, The Joseph & Catherine Bennett Family Foundation, Park Bank Foundation, Steffen's Plumbing & Heating, HSE Construction, Neuen's Fredonia Lumber Company, Andrew Burish and The Burish Group from UBS Financial, Kohl's Stores (Corporate, Bayshore and Muskego), Gruber Tool & Die, and Hale Vision. Also, a special thank you to the many community sponsors and in-kind donors who made Sunday such a great day for so many. Special thanks to two participants: Taj Jordan and Music on the Move Plus, who donated so many things for the event, whose staff could not have been more professional and supportive. And the band Rumor, who donated their time to play some great tunes throughout the day. Peter, thanks all your efforts, especially on your BIRTHDAY! And Laure, Jay, Tim, Chris, Dave, Justin and Paul, who sounded great, especially belting out the BoDeans!  We would like to give special recognition to Kohl's, Walmart and Marcus Theatres for bringing a huge group of volunteers from their locations throughout Milwaukee, and to Steven Piché who did a great job as our Volunteer Coordinator. And finally, a HUGE thank you to all the Team Captains, walkers, and volunteers! Your support, dedication, and energy made the day a true success. We also want to highlight the top Milwaukee VisionWalk teams and their captains. Congratulations on an amazing performance! TEAM RUMOR, led by Peter Borchardt ($10,000); Cheri McElhatton’s 4 SIGHT 4 RESEARCH 4 EVER ($8,500); VISIONEARS captained by Nicole Everson and Sharon Pfeifer ($8,000); and HOOTIE WHOO with Bunny Jordan and Nikki Thompson ($7,000). Kohl's helped us select the Best T-Shirts: HOOTIE WHOO was the champ (with Team Ela in second and VisionEars in third). And we also recognized the Largest Walk Team: HOOTIE WHOO won for the second year in a row (with VisionEars in second and Debi's Darlings in third). |
