February 2010 - A Hope-filled Month

Dear Friends:

February is a month filled with celebrations and holidays. February's celebrations leave the month brimming with special days--Ground Hog Day, Valentine's Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, and one of my favorites, Random Acts of Kindness Day (February 17th).

At the MACC Fund, February is also a month filled with special events and fundraisers sure to break up the winter doldrums and bring hope to children battling cancer and blood disorders. From family events to a formal gala, February is packed with fun!

We hope to see you at one of February's great events!

Blessings,

Join Us!

Music for MACC-American English Concert - February 5th

ADAMM Gala - February 19th

16th Annual J.K. Lee Board Break-A-Thon - February 20th

Theta Chi's Ski 4 Cancer - February 20th

Milwaukee Ale House's Brew Fest – February 21st

Ridin' for Research - February 28th

Women for MACC's Pasta Fest - February 28th

If you have questions or need more information, please give us a call at 414.456.5830 or send us an email at info@maccfund.org.

Thanks!

If you drove through Candy Cane Lane, you helped our dedicated team of volunteers and neighbors raise $82,472. Thank You!

If you made a holiday gift, a year end gift, purchased a TODAY’S TMJ4 MACC*Star, or a Cute Kids Calendar from Mortensen Photography, Thank You!

If you bid on an item, bought an item, or joined us for two hours of fast-paced, live television with our friends at TODAY’S TMJ4, Thank You! You helped raise $40,000 during the TODAY’S TMJ4 Sports Auction 4 MACC. This was the 29th consecutive year of live broadcast support from TODAY'S TMJ4, Thank You!

If you visited one of the eight Balistreri’s Sendik’s Food Markets and purchased a Sendik's Food Market Real Food Magazine, a MACC*Star, a candy cane, or special Sendik's products, Thank You!

If you traveled to an air plane hanger to buy airplane seats, Thank You! You helped raise $9,500 in the Midwest Airlines Seat Sale for MACC.

Your Gifts in Action

In November 2009, the MACC Fund UW Childhood Cancer Research Wing opened at the University of Wisconsin Madison’s Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research.

Your clinicians and researchers there are working to find cures and treatments for childhood cancer. They are extremely gratefully for the opportunity to work in this new space which will greatly increase collaborative efforts.

The MACC Fund distributed $3 million in research support in 2009 for a "Gift of Hope Through Research"—Thanks to You!

16th ANNUAL J.K. LEE BOARD BREAK-A-THON