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Milwaukee Community Center Foundation reports surge in donations, plans events and donor tiers
Summary
Officials said recent fundraising brought grants and gifts including a $10,000 legacy donation and a $3,000 Rotary check; the mahjong tournament grossed $4,280 and netted about $3,855 after expenses. The foundation outlined donor tiers and volunteer needs for upcoming events.
The Milwaukee Community Center Foundation told the advisory board that recent outreach and fundraising have produced several notable gifts and will underwrite upcoming programs and events.
Foundation representatives said the mahjong tournament raised $4,280; reported expenses of $495.25 left a net of about $3,855, which the foundation used to purchase additional artwork for the center and to support operating costs. The foundation director described a $10,000 unsolicited gift from a legacy steward who reached out after contact via the website, and a $3,000 check from the Rotary Foundation arrived after a board request.
The foundation outlined a multi-tier donor program called "friend of the foundation" and a "community guide" level that would give recognition on the center's website and on TVs in the facility; the meeting transcript contains one unclear price reference for a tier (spoken as "$501,000 a year") and that amount requires clarification with foundation records.
Upcoming events were announced and volunteer needs emphasized: Thanksgiving dinner operations, a donor-driven meal collection at New Seasons stores (Nov. 19–26 window), winter celebrations, teen nights, and artisan vendor recruitment for the winter celebrations and a Lunar New Year event on Feb. 8 at the Milwaukee Community Center. The foundation said Meals on Wheels serves about 260 people per day and that pantry/stocking drives and shelf-stable meal shipments are planned to cover winter weather days.
Foundation staff also proposed hosting recurring artisan markets and a Saturday morning art show to provide a sales venue for class participants and local artists; if the artisan gift shop handles sales, the suggested split mentioned in the meeting was 70% to artists and 30% to the foundation or service program, to be confirmed in policy discussions.
