Fundraising Gala

We invite you to join us for our Annual Fundraising Dinner

Tuesday, December 8, 2026
5:00 – 9:00 P.M.
UW-Parkside Ballroom

Registration begins in October – Seating is limited!
Enjoy an evening with other members of the community who share your passion to support the many disadvantaged children in Kenosha County.

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2025 Event

In 2025 we were blessed to raise over $140,000 for distribution of winter outerwear, food, and gifts to more than 4000 children and 1500 Kenosha County families. We thank all our donors for their continued support and look forward to another great year in 2026!

2025 Donor List

Gold Donors

($5000 Plus)

Festival Foods
Heartland Properties Inc
Kenosha News
The Kutzler Family
Modern Woodmen
Platinum System
State Bank of the Lakes
Valeri Orthodontics

Silver Donors

($2500 - $4999)

Abbott
Allegra – Mike Worcester
Elizabeth Brown
Crabtree Residential Living
Dan and Laurie Girard
Richard and Lisa Hoftiezer
Lou and Kate Morrone
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
Seldon Fox Ltd
Snap-on
Sommer North Equestrian Center
Mark and Karen Hauschel
The Apis Hotel and Restaurant
UW-Parkside Foundation

Bronze Donors

($1,000-$2499)

Amazon
Bane-Nelson, Inc
Atty David Trotta Barnes
Steve and Pam Blagec
John and Barbara Boldt
Heartland Produce Co
Richard and Lisa Hoftiezer
Invenergy
JDR Painting
Dennis and Jeannette Kehoe
Kenosha Beef International
Kenosha Country Club
Ruth Larsen
Barbara Madrigrano
Meijer
Mission 94 Firearm Education Center
Frank Morrone
Felicia Pavlica
Petretti Properties
Helen Schumacher
Southport Trucking Services LLC
Carmelo and Kristie Tenuta
Tilsner Collision Center
Jennie Tunkieicz
Mary Wagner
We Energies Foundation
Russ and Kathy Wortley
YMCA – Kenosha

Patrons

($250 - $499)

A & R Door Service
Allied Acoustics
Amorim Cork Composites
Anaya’s Auto Repair
Ron and Kathy Barth
Bean Photography
Don and Jim Becker
Joshua Bloom
Breezy HIll Nursery
Bristol Renaissance Faire
Carpets Plus Outlet
Clark Dietz
Connoisseur Media
Group Sales Inc.
Joe and Jill Falduto
Leslie Glassman
Guttormsen & Hartley, LLP
Linda Hennessey
Herbert’s Jewelers
Philip Hood
Italian American Club
John Meyer and Liz Tercek
Richard K Johnson
Ken Wiele Photography
Kenosha Kingfish
Lon and Bonnie Knoedler
Andy and Sue Loewen
London Beauty
M & K Detailing
Margetson Woodworking
Michelle Nielsen
Northern Mechanical LLC
O’Toole Farm
Partners In Design
Donald and Susan Pergande
Nancy Piasecki
John Potente
Prophet Asset Management Inc
Mike and Robin Reif
ReMax Elite
Bruce and Colleen Ridley
Ruffolo’s Hair Studio
Andrew and Alyssa Tenuta
Tenuta’s Delicatesen
Valeo’s Pizza
John and Margaret Vitkus
Waukegan Tire

Associates

($100 - $249)

Acupuncture for Everything!
Kathy Agnew
Aiello’s Mid-Town Florist
Larry Albertson
Penny Amelotte
Ana’s on the Lake
David and Kathryn Andrea
Andrea & Orendorff LLP
John and Linda Antaramian
Richard Arneson
Bill and Judy AuBuchon
Richard and Kathryn Baas
William B Benson
Benson Corners Twin Antique Malls
Diana Bierdz
Boathouse Pub & Eatery
David and Lynda Bogdala
Mark and Jean Bourque
Robert Bower
Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha
Brat Stop
Bristol Oaks
Eugene and Ellen Brookhouse
Scott Bruss
D.N. Buchholz
Mark Burati
Rick and Lynn Burnett
Constance Carr
Ferne Cerqua
Leo and Marikay Chiappetta
Vernon Christensen
Mary Ann Coates-Zeyen
Dick and Dorothy Darula
Sheri Daun
Jeff & Amy Davidson
Jackie Dean
Dick’s Roofing
Flora Doody
Karen Dosemagen
DoubleTree by Hilton
Linda Dowell
Eugene Drascic
James and Janice Duncan
Easton Law
Eastside Tennis & Fitness
Jeanne Ehlers
Scott and Kendra English
Linda Neilson Euting
Janet Fani
Brian Felland
The Fitzpatrick Group
Jim and Janet Foster
Karl and Nancy Frederick
Gerber Collision
Patricia Gill
Jim and Renee Greco
Ross and Cheryl Gunderson
Hair Unlimited
Bob and Chris Hall
Jim and Toni Hanson
David and Theresa Herr
Debra Hertzberg and Mike Serpe
Betty Hrupka
Joe and Debbie Huck
Hwy C Service
Johnny’s Pour House
Greg and Kathy Johnson
Jason and Rachel Justus
Kaiser’s Pizza
Karen Kaleck
Kenosha Tap House
Dave Klimisch, President of Pleasant Prairie
Barbara Klukka
Ray and Carol Knight
The Kobishop family
Ed and Karen Koch
Ronald Kuryanowicz
Kwik Trip
Lakeside Players
Linda Langenstroer
Jamie Lawler
Line-X of Kenosha
Kevin and Susan Loef
Longhorn Steakhouse
Lynn Loverine
Luisa’s Pizza
Ed and Kathy Lusignan
M.A. Truck Parts
Barb Marescalco
Mar’s Cheese Castle
Donald Mayew Attorney at Law
Marcie McDevitt
McDevitt’s Auto Repair & Towing
Robert and Anna McMahon
Merry Maids
Lou and Patti Molitor
Howard and Royanne Moon
Joe and Corinne Mueller
Doris Nice
David and Mary Knudsen Pagliaroni
Paielli’s Bakery
Tara Panasewicz
David and Janet Parmentier
In memory of Hank and Betty Perotto
Barbara A Petersen
Pioneer Project
Michael and Louise Principe
RC Designs
Tom and Yvonne Reiherzer
Fred and Kathy Ricker
James and Sandra Riese
Right at Home
Dave and Kathy Robillard
Nancy Rosenbalm
Rustic Road Brewing Company
Salute Italian Restaurant
Jim and Geri Santarelli
Tim and Anna Santelli
Mary Santiloni
Linda Selsberg
Steve and Linda Seymour
Shepherd’s Crook – Zion Park District
Sheridan Lanes
Gregg Sinnen Family
Bennie and Sally Skelton
Paul and Lydia Spottswood
Steinbrink’s Piggly Wiggly
Daniel L Stika
Stone Creek Grill
Gwen Strom
Clara-Lin Tappa & Steve Mattner
Tenuta’s Italian Restaurant
Thom and Ginger Karaway
Tires Plus
Tuscany Bar & Grill
Mark and Nanette Tyunaitis
Mike and Anne Walkowski
Lynne Wegner
Joan Wilk
Don and Madelyn Wirch
Terri Wruck
Wyndham Garden Kenosha Harborside
Bob and Diane Zapf
Zirbel Concrete

Friends

(UP TO $99)

Aiello & Son
Alpaca Art
Apple Holler
Lee Arneson
Amy Barth
Warren and Vicki Basquez and family
Edward and Susan Bezek
The Blust Family
David and Maureen Bordo
Delores Braun in loving memory of Gary Braun
Buffalo Wild Wings
Casa Capri
Tony and Linda Ceschin
Cheddar’s Casual Dining
Joe and Becky Chovan
Church & Market
John and Gayle Collins
Sherri Dabbs
Daily Dose
Pam Drummond
Annette Dvorak
Mike and Sherri Ebener
El Camino
Gene and Bonnie Erickson
Paul and Virginia Fennema
Peter and JoAnn Fritz
Leo and Carol Graf
Green Bay Packers
Guttormsen Rec Center
Todd and Rita Hagen
Hair International
James and Sally Hauke
Tom and Vickie Hessefort
Hob Nob
John and Pat Hoefflin
House of Gerhard
Ray and Deb Houte
Mike and Peggy Hylinski
K9 Kibble
Kenosha Tire
Ed and Carol Knudson
KTown Cafe
David and Brenda Kurklis
LaFogata Mexican Restaurant
Lees Rent It LLC
Lemon Street Gallery
Joe and Diane Leonardi
Ken amd Mary Leys
Jon and Barbara Mason
Marian J Matoska
Judith Matrise
Dana Mattox
Karen Mayer and John Finnegan
Milwaukee Brewers
Mr Yee’s
Norma Murphy
New Wave Auto Appearance Center
O & H Danish Bakery
Patricia Ocker in loving memory of my husband Jan
Dean and Ruth O’Hanlon
Tod and Kris Ohnstad
Thomas and Louise Oldani
Olive Garden
Oliver’s Bakery
Arlene Olson
David and Cathy Palermo
Tom and Marilyn Pinzger
Public Brewing Co
Mick and June Ristau
Tom Rizzo
The Robleski Family
Gene and Jennie Ruhle
Lorraine Schneider
Kevin and Jeanne Shaw
Gary and Louise Smith
Joellyn Storz
Summer Moon Coffee
Super Sports Footwear, Etc
Dr Michael Thompson
Barbara A Tolstyga
Town & Country Glass
Barb Tudjan
Uptown Restaurant
Joseph and Veronica Valadez III
John Valaske in memory of Bernard and Rita Tallent
Ruth Vandervort
Louie and Loretta Vena
Pete and Julie Walter
Waterfront Warehouse
Kyle and Susie Wendorf
Robert W Wirch
Roman Wojciechowicz
Gerald and Louise Wood
David and Amy Zoerner