The Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in West Allis, has officially changed its name to the Center for Communication, Hearing & Deafness. The Center has also launched an updated website to coincide with the organization’s name change.
“The primary reason for the name change is to broaden the agency’s mission so it can better respond to the changing needs and requirements in our community,” said Dorothy Kerr, executive director. “This will enable the center to continue to thrive and remain a leader in helping children and adults overcome the challenges posed by hearing loss as well as other language or communication disorders.”
According to Kerr, the name change will also allow the center to build in its commitment to ensure equal access to language, communication and education for all members of the community through its expanded services.
The center provides sign language interpreting; assistive technology consultations and sales, speech-language therapy, audiology services and educational programs open to the community. It is accredited by the National Association of Speech and Hearing Centers, and each year helps more than 6,000 people through direct services and community outreach programs.

Marquette University President Robert Wild announced that he plans to retire effective June 30, 2011, or until a successor takes office, whichever comes later.
“For several years people have been asking me when I’m going to retire,” Wild said. “I tell them I enjoy what I’m doing - and I do, but there comes a time when you know it’s right. This is that time, with the university in a strong position.”
Wild, who will turn 70 this month, is the university’s 22nd president and one of the longest-serving. He came to Marquette in 1996.
Wild has raised more than $725 million for the university, including several eight-figure gifts that have accelerated campus construction projects, including the new law and engineering buildings, and added to endowed funding for student scholarships. In total, the university will have completed more than $350 million of construction, renovation and beautification projects during Wild’s presidency.
Those projects, including the Al McGuire Center, Raynor Library, School of Dentistry and the newly opened Zilber Hall, also spurred economic development in the university’s near west side neighborhood.
“We have to be a good neighbor,” Wild said, citing the university’s active roles in the Avenues West Association and the Menomonee Valley Partners, as well as the dental, legal, literacy, nursing and speech clinics that provide services to the community.
Mary Ellen Stanek, immediate past chair of the Marquette Board of Trustees, called Wild a healer and a builder.
“He spent his first years as president building relationships with various stakeholders – alumni, faculty leaders, students, city and state officials,” Stanek said. “Having won their trust and admiration for his vision of what Marquette could be, he began to build momentum, not just in fundraising but in the recruitment of talented leaders, the creation of new academic programs and a return to athletic prominence.”
During Wild’s tenure, undergraduate applications to Marquette increased fourfold, from approximately 5,000 applications to nearly 20,000 for fall 2010.
Darren Jackson, chair of the Marquette Board of Trustees, said Wild emphasized Marquette’s Catholic, Jesuit identity in many ways, while welcoming students of all faiths.
“Outside observers, including accreditation teams, comment on the pervasive awareness of and ability to articulate the Marquette mission,” Jackson said. “Our students, faculty, staff and alumni are conscious of our call to, ‘Be the Difference.’”
Jackson appointed Stanek, an alumna and managing director and director of asset management at Robert W. Baird & Company Inc., as chair of the search committee. Marquette bylaws currently require that the president be a member of the Society of Jesus.
“Leadership succession has been a part of annual discussions between Father Wild and the board,” Jackson said. “Father Wild has prepared us well for transition, and we will continue to rely on his leadership, counsel and commitment.”
Wild said he will take a year’s sabbatical following his retirement.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Southeastern Wisconsin will host its 14th annual fundraising gala, “Follow the Yellow Brick Road to a Cure on Saturday, March 13 at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee.
Type 1, an autoimmune disease, is the most severe form of diabetes and can strike children as young as only a few months old when their pancreas ceases to produce life-sustaining insulin. Type 2 is usually diagnosed in adulthood; however increased obesity has led to a recent rise in children and young adult cases.
“Along with the family-oriented Walk to Cure Diabetes fundraiser at the zoo in the fall, the gala is our most important local fundraiser of the year,” said Wendy Hanisch, executive director. “We want people to know there is still time for companies and individuals to sponsor and attend this worthwhile event.”
Diabetes affects 285 million people worldwide. That number is expected to almost double in 20 years, Hanisch said.
The event will feature the “Fund A Cure” auction in which donations are made directly to fund diabetes research, and Marjorie Clark Takton, local philanthropist and board member of the Emory T. Clark Foundation, will be presented with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 2010 Living and Giving Award. 
The optional black-tie dinner includes dinner, dancing, and exciting silent and live auctions. 94.5 Lake FM DJ Lips LaBelle, will emcee the event. For ticket or sponsorship information, contact the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of JDRF at (414) 453-4673.

The YWCA of Greater Milwaukee's Circle of Women luncheon will be held on Friday, April 23. This year, the YWCA is celebrating 15 years of philanthropy, helping women and their families overcome obstacles and obtain self-sufficiency. The YWCA is looking for individuals to help make the event a success by becoming table captains.
Table captains can be men or women. As captains they are asked to fill a table of ten with family, guests, friends and colleagues. Over the lunch hour, guests will be introduced to the life-changing programs at the YWCA and get the chance to meet some of women who have been affected by them. At the end of the luncheon, table captains assist the YWCA in collecting donations from their guests. Every dollar donated directly supports the YWCA's programs. To be a table captain at the 15th Anniversary Circle of Women luncheon on Friday, April 23, 2010, contact gerry.bournelis@ywcamilw.org, or (414) 267-3220. 

The Arthritis Foundation – Wisconsin Chapter, held its annual International Wine Tasting event at the Pfister Hotel in February. The event raised approximately $45,000 for the foundation and arthritis research. Pictured here are Nancy and Dr. Peter Shore of Thiensville and Sue and Dave Greco, vice president of credit policy at MGIC in Milwaukee.

The Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin Inc., will celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on Saturday, March 20, with a financial management skills workshop for adults and young adults with Down Syndrome and other special needs at Manpower Inc., 100 Manpower place. The workshop will provide individuals with Down syndrome and other special needs crucial skills necessary to become more independent in today’s workplace and in life. 
The Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin has partnered with Best Buddies Wisconsin to put on the event.
For more information, contact Angela Mayer Fech, program director, Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin Inc, (414) 327-3729, or visit www.dsaw.org.

The March of Dimes Wisconsin Chapter has added Dana Saxton as division director for its Milwaukee Division, which includes Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Washington, and Waukesha counties. Saxton will organize and manage all activities in the division including fund raising and volunteer development and program and community services. Saxton was formerly, the director of outreach and communications for a large membership organization in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Division of the March of Dimes coordinates the March for Babies held at O’Donnell Park in downtown Milwaukee in April, and at the Racine Zoo in May. The Signature Chefs Auction at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and the Drive for Babies at Road America are also events the Milwaukee Division coordinates.

Easter Seals announces new board members
The Board of Directors  of  the former Waukesha Training Center, have joined the board leadership of Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin  to lead the new merged organization in 2010. The board of directors include: president, Melissa Koeppel of Grant Thornton; vice president, Roger Schaus of Generac; secretary, Beth Schimel of NovoNordisk; and treasurer, Frank Windt of Schenck Business Solutions. Other board members include; John Bosbous, Bucyrus International; Valerie Clarke, WE Energies; Daniel Corcoran, Custom Production Grinding Inc.; Nancy Creuziger, Manpower; Dennis Farrell, trustee - Village of Menomonee Falls; Ina Fischer, parent representative; Bob Artin Haig, honorary board member; Raejean Kanter, development consultant; Laurie Lawson, Waukesha Memorial Hospital; Robert Mueller, Aurora Health Care; Julie Murphy, MAPS WI Geriatric Education Center Marquette University; Tina Neis, Waukesha State Bank; Kelly Neitzke, Congdon, Walden, Schuster & Vaklyes, S.C.; Marie Nienhuis, Frett/Barrington, Ltd.; Karen Ordinans, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin; |James J. T. Pittelkow, Our Lady of Good Hope; Mitchell Quick, Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP; Linda Ryan, RE/MAX Realty 100; Greg Schoepke, Custom Production Grinding, Inc., and George Thompson, Retired, Briggs & Stratton.


Tri-Adathon, a joint venture between Milwaukee-based Catral Doyle creative, the Welke Group and Elm Grove-based Clear Verve Marketing, selected 21 nonprofit organizations to receive 24 hours of free pro bono marketing support. The services provided include marketing communications, strategic planning, web site design, radio scripting, graphic design, and media relations planning. “Working together on these projects really opens up the things we can do for people,” said Christina Steder, owner of Clear Verve Marketing. “It allows me to take a project that maybe my firm could only do half of, and bring in these other people to finish it because that is their specialty.”
According to Steder, the event was well received, and is something the firms plan to do on an annual basis. Click here to view a video about the Tri-Adathon event and its efforts.  The Hebron House of Hospitality in Waukesha, was selected to be a part of the Tri-Adathon effort.

Nonprofit Name: Hebron House of Hospitality, Inc

Nonprofit Address: 1601 E. Racine Ave Ste. 103 Waukesha, WI 53186

Website: www.hebronhouse.org

Leadership:Bernie Juno, executive director, Joana Hemshemeyer, director of operations and Anita Fabos, development director

Mission of the organization: “To provide emergency housing and related services to people in transition with the basic needs of shelter, food and personal support.”

Annual volunteer/fundraising event: Gourmet Dinner, April 25; Walk-A-Thon, June 26; and Pig Roast, Aug. 15.

What makes your organization unique? “We have homeless shelters in Waukesha and Washington Counties, all are 24 hour shelters. We also offer other programs to help individuals that are facing homelessness stay in their homes.” 

Why did you want to get involved in the Tri-Adathon effort? “One of the goals for this year’s Walk-A-Thon is to focus more on advertising and getting the word out there about the event. We wanted to try to have a radio spot done and when I saw the information about the Tri-Adathon I thought it might be a good fit.” 

What help did you receive from Tri-Adathon? “The Tri-Adathon people wrote us a radio spot, had a voice over record the radio spot and they were able to get us air time for the radio spot.”

What are your immediate organizational goals as a result of the Tri-Adathon effort?
“Our goals have not changed since the Tri-Adathon, we are still going to work on getting more advertising and making sure we get the word out about the Walk-A-Thon this year.”

Is your organization in search of board members? “Yes”

How can business people/the community help your organization? “Businesses can get involved in many ways, they could be a corporate sponsor of one of our events, donate items to one of our events, or sign people up to come to the events. The community can help by donating items or money to our agency, participating in our events, volunteering as a board member or just volunteering at one of our shelters.” 

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• Saturday, March 6, The Milwaukee Community Sailing Center will hold its 16th annual Sailors Ball at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee from 6:30 p.m. to 12 midnight. All proceeds from the event support the Sailing Center’s efforts to engage Milwaukee’s at-risk, urban youth, as well as children and adults with disabilities, in innovative sailing experiences. This year’s ball will feature the sights, sounds and tastes of Puerto Rico as island fare, attire, entertainment and a silent auction. More than 200 nautical, dining and leisure packages will be auctioned off, including a one-week charter on a 40-foot sailboat. General admission tickets, which include dinner and entertainment, are $90 per person. General admission tickets plus passes to the Admirals Club pre-reception are $135 per person, and VIP Gold Packages, which include general admission, passes to the Admirals Club pre-reception and wine with dinner, are $175 per person. To purchase raffle or ball tickets, contact the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center at (414) 277-9094.
• Thursday, March 11, United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin will host the 28th Annual Taste of Milwaukee event in the grand ballroom of The Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Taste of Milwaukee features signature dishes from Milwaukee’s finest restaurants and exciting silent auction items. Tickets are $75 per individual or $1,000 for a corporate table of ten. To register or for more information visit: http://ucpsew.org/newEvents.html
• Friday, March 12th, Southeastern Youth & Family Services, an agency providing services for at-risk youth in the Milwaukee area, will host a training event, Understanding Emotions:  Improving Self, at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with registration and breakfast starting at 7:45 a.m. This seminar, presented by Dr. Ramel Smith, a Licensed Psychologist at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, is designed to gauge a proper understanding on how to truly know and improve the self. It will give educators, social workers and other community professionals the tools that will allow them to assist clients and students through a process to successfully control their emotions. Registration is $55 per person to attend and includes breakfast and all training materials. Preregistration is required. To register, or for more information call (414) 464-1800.
• Saturday, March 13 ALS-Lou Gehrig’s disease “Evening Of Hope" event will be held at the Hyatt Regency, the event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction. Thos in attendance will give the gift of hope to patients and their families who are touched by the disease. Call (262) 784-5257 or visit www.BeatALS.org for more information.
• Tuesday, March 16 PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc., will host Women Inspired to Lead: An Intimate Evening of Conversation and Inspiration at the Hyatt Regency beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event  will be moderated by Channel 12 WISN news anchor, Portia Young and will feature a panel of five high-profile local women leaders including: Jennifer Bartolotta, director of strategic partnerships, Bartolotta Restaurant Group and president and owner of Train-2-Gain; Geneva Bolton Johnson, retired president and CEO of Family Services of America and Families International; Gail Lione, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for Harley-Davidson Inc.; Maria Monteagudo, employee relations director for the City of Milwaukee; and Tawanna Jackson, PEARLS Alumna and Mount Mary College Senior.The panel will discuss what inspires individual leadership and strategies used to inspire others to lead. Tickets to attend are $40 each or $300 for a table of eight.
• Friday, March 26, the Samudra Fashion Show at Whitefish Bay High School Auditorium, 1200 E. Fairmount Ave. beginning at 7:30 p.m. The show will benefit H2O which provides clean water wells in third world countries. It will feature local and student fashion. The high school is over a third of the way to reaching its goal of completing the water project in their partner school in India for clean, safe water. Admission to the Samudra Fashion Show is $5 for Whitefish Bay students, and $8 for the general public.

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