Friday, Aug. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 26 Glendale-based Sprecher Brewing Company will host a food drive to help Hunger Task Force restock its pantry from now until Sept. 26. Guests can donate two or more non-perishable food items to the Hunger Task Force collection box in Sprecher’s Gift Shop and receive a buy one get one free adult tour coupon. Website: www.sprecherbrewery.com. Reservations suggested for all tours: 414.964.2739.
Saturday, Aug. 28 The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin will host its Walk & Run for Wishes along Milwaukee’s Lakefront. The 5k walk, run and wheelchair raise will raise funds to help support the wishes of Wisconsin children. Vince Condella, chief meteorologist of WITI-TV FOX6 will serve as honorary chair. Guests will be able to enjoy live entertainment from The Screamin’ Cucumbers, face painting and a kids’ dash, all at the north end of the Henry W. Maier Festival Grounds. Interested participants can register at www.walkforwishes.com or by calling 800.236.WISH.
Thursday, Sept. 2 The UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education will host a free seminar discussion titled “The Language of Nonprofits" from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The discussion will provide basic knowledge of concepts and language of the nonprofit sector. The seminar will examine what characteristics define a nonprofit organization, how the nonprofit sector is different from business and the government sectors. The seminar is free to attend.
Thursday, Sept. 16 Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee will host the 21st Annual Commitment to Justice Awards at the Intercontinental Milwaukee, 139 E. Kilbourn Ave from 6 to 8 p.m. This year Les Weil, founder of the project ripple effect and the Zink Zebra Foundation will be honored with the Lifelong Commitment to Justice Award; Karyn Rotker, senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Foundation and Edward Fallone, counsel at Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan LLP and associate professor at Marquette University Law School well accept the President’s Award. Adam Helt-Baldwin, construction manager at Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity will be honored with the Future of Change Award and Nadine Retzlaff, owner of the Health and Energy Center of Wisconsin will receive A. David Scwartz Business Humanitarian Award. Tickets are $45 if purchased before Sept. 15 and $50 the day of the event. Visit www.CommunitySharesMKE.org or call (414) 342-0883 to reserve a spot or learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
Thursday, Sept. 16 and Friday, Sept. 17 Ryan Persitza of KKOM and Commercial Realty Advisors and Kenneth Wolfe of Raymond James Financial in coordination with www.workingbikes.org will host a three day bike drive to benefit and provide bicycles to charity organizations in the Gulf Coast, Ghana, Tanzania, Angola, Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti, and Peru. Those interested can drop off a used or unwanted bite at the Petit National Ice Center from 4 to 7 p.m. or at the Urban Ecology Center on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Working Bikes ships donated bicycles to countries where they can be used as a primary means of transportation. The organization also provides detailed plans on how to convert bicycles in to machines used for pumping water, generating electricity for ultra violet water purification or for attaching grinders for food and farming.
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