Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee

Our 12^th Annual Tailgate Party to benefit the Don and Sallie Davis Boys & Girls Club was held on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Miller Park. 1,250 guests didn’t allow the threat of dark storm clouds keep them away from having a good time.  The rain stayed away and everyone enjoyed good food, great company and a baseball game.

Upon entering the tailgate each child thirteen and under received a string bag filled with goodies donated by our generous sponsors.  In their own special tent they were treated to a magic show, carnival games, snow cones, popcorn, ice cream and their very own buffet.  There were plenty of smiling faces when the Milwaukee Bucks Mascot, Bango, paid a surprise visit and clowns and balloon twisters delighted everyone.  The grand finale was a special visit by the Sausage Racers and Bernie Brewer.

Raffle and silent auction items were a big hit, helping to make financial support that will benefit programs for the Don and Sallie Davis Boys & Girls Club members.  The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee is to inspire and empower all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. 

Employees, sponsors, donors, agents, families and friends working together hand in hand are the reason for the success of this tailgate party.  We are all making a difference in the lives of others and we sincerely thank each and every one of you for that. 

2010 Northwestern Mutual Youth of the Year and McKeithan's Kids Scholarship Recipient

Ebonee Turner

Ebonee Turner is a 17 year old Senior at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning (WCLL). She has been a member of the Don & Sallie Davis Boys & Girls Club for the past 11 years. Though she has seen her share of struggles through her life, the club has been her foundation when everything else in life was caving in. The club has enabled her to be a great leader in and outside of the club by participating in leadership programs such as Torch Club, Keystone Club, and Sista Pride. Ms. Turner is starting the process of applying to one of the UW school where she would like to study to be a psychologist.

Badger Mutual Insurance Company sponsors an Adopt-a-Kid for Camp campaign on a yearly basis.  Employees, agents and business associates send in monetary donations to provide children from the Davis Boys & Girls Club a week of overnight camping on beautiful Lake Keesus in Hartland, Wisconsin.  This year 175 children were adopted bringing the grand total of adopted Kids for Camp since 2002 to over 1,250.

Camp Whitcomb / Mason is owned and operated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and have been accredited by the American Camp Association. Situated on 306 acres of hills, fields, wetlands and forest, Whitcomb / Mason has set the standard of excellence for camping since 1911.

Thank you for bringing FUN into their lives and making a difference.

The mission of Camp Whitcomb / Mason is to provide and imaginative, outdoor education, recreational experience where youth has the opportunity to develop a sense of competence, usefulness and belonging through there accomplishments, while developing skills, responsibility and respect for others in a safe and healthy non-urban environment.

Right after Thanksgiving you’ll find our Christmas giving tree in the conference center.  Employees select cards with kids’ ages and wishes for a particular item.  Gifts are purchased and placed under the tree.  Each year over 100 gifts are under the tree.  The Club picks them up and personally delivers the gift to a family.  For some families this may be the only gift a child receives.