January 2012 - Warm Up the Winter

Dear Friends:

Winter has finally come to Milwaukee. Already, all eyes look longingly towards spring. For the past two years, one of the highlights of Spring for the MACC Fund has been “An Evening With Aaron Rodgers” presented by RBSH Enterprises, Inc. The third annual edition will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee. ESPN’s Trent Dilfer and Jeremy Schaap will be the special hosts and interviewers for this great night with the Packers star quarterback. We hope you will be able to join us. We anticipate tickets to sell quickly once again this year so we encourage you to order them as soon as possible, by clicking here.

Before the Spring Thaw, though, you'll be helping warm up the winter with some fun-filled events!  First up is the 8th Annual “American English” benefit concert at the Players Choice in Appleton on Friday, February, 3rd. American English is a marvelous Beatles tribute band which is sure to bring back lots of memories. Tickets are on sale at Fox Valley Express Convenience Centers and U.S. Bank’s Fox Valley locations. We hope to see you there. Click here for more information.

J.K. Lee’s 18th Annual Board Break-A-Thon will be held on Saturday, February 11th at Center Court in Mayfair Mall. For 17 years, J.K. Lee students have dedicated themselves to helping others. The Board Break-A-Thon has raised over $550,000 to help children with cancer. We are excited to once again be a partner with Grand Master Lee and Grand Master Mrs. Lee, Master Chan Lee and Miss Christine Lee and the rest of J.K. Lee's dedicated instructors, staff, and students. New this year, provide a donation of $29 or more to the Board Break-A-Thon and J.K. Lee will provide you with a free month of tae kwon do lessons and a uniform! Please stop in, break a board, and help kick childhood cancer. For more information, ease click here.

If bowling is up your alley, check out the Optimist Bowl-A-Thon in Cottage Grove on Saturday, February 11th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at Doubleday’s Lanes at 4586 Baxter Rd. The MACC Fund will be one of the charities benefitting from this day on the lanes which will include lots of special events. Please email downtownoptimistclub@yahoo.com for more information.

More than ripples of hope will be created by the Milwaukee Wave’s generosity! On Sunday, February 12th, the Wave game will benefit kids with cancer and blood disorders through the MACC Fund. The game takes place at the U.S. Cellular Arena and promises to be a great day with special events and a special auction of the limited edition Wave/MACC Fund jerseys. Please visit www.milwaukeewave.com for all of the information on this game and exciting Wave info. Go Wave!

The inspirational 12th Annual Ridin’ for Research returns on Sunday, February 26th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Ben Franklin Elementary School in Menomonee Falls will be home to this outstanding event  where participants can choose from Indoor Cycling, Zumba and Yoga. PLUS, new this year for kids ages 5 to 15 years is the KIDS FIT MIX. This fun event starts at noon and includes 20 minutes of Zumba, 20 minutes of Hip-Hop, 20 minutes of Yoga. This is the sixth year that Ridin’ for Research has generously supported kids with cancer and blood disorders. The event has raised nearly $575,000 for the MACC Fund! For more information & to register, please visit: www.ridin4research.org 

Don’t forget to check out GoGeddit.com for great deals on unique, retail packages that are filled with exclusive offers and experiences in Milwaukee and Madison. You'll be helping fight cancer and blood disorders with each purchase! Please GoGeddit at www.GoGeddit.com - Great Deals and Better Experiences.

Warm up the winter and put the freeze on childhood cancer and blood disorders* at one of these great events. Thanks so much and we hope to see you soon!

*Thanks to our 2009 MACC*Star designer, Noah, for this great theme! His Star featured the slogan: "Putting the Freeze on Cancer."