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Recently, Donald Sykes announced his retirement as CEO and president of the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB). During his tenure, Don brought his nationally recognized leadership in workforce development to what was the Private Industry Council to reorganize and re-launch the organization as the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board. As we look to MAWIB's future under the leadership of new CEO and president, Earl Buford, we are building on a legacy of success that Don has built for MAWIB and the entire community through his years of significant service and accomplishments in workforce development and human services.

During BloodCenter of Wisconsin’s 13th annual Big League Blood Drive, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 26, and Wednesday, Aug. 27, the nonprofit will thank donors with a voucher good for two tickets to a September Brewers game.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin Inc. has created a new LLC that is seeking a $50,000 loan from the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. to bolster the revolving loan fund pool it is developing.

Archbishop Jerome Listecki will be the subject of the next Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

The Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corp. will move its Milwaukee office to the Schlitz Park office complex. WWBIC has signed a lease for 9,000 square feet of space in the River Center building at 1555 River Center Drive in the former Schlitz brewery complex just north of downtown Milwaukee.

Historic Milwaukee, Inc., a nonprofit educational and advocacy organization focused on promoting and preserving Milwaukee’s history and architecture, is in need of hundreds of volunteers for Doors Open Milwaukee 2014.

To advance its support of victims impacted by domestic abuse, Verizon Wireless has committed $25,000 to Sojourner Family Peace Center's Community Domestic Abuse Advocacy Program.

James Braza, a construction lawyer and business litigator with Milwaukee-based Davis & Kuelthau, s.c., has been elected president of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s board of trustees.

BizTimes Media invites southeastern Wisconsin’s business and nonprofit communities to nominate deserving individuals, companies and organizations for the inaugural BizTimes Nonprofit Excellence Awards.

*Friday, Aug. 15, Newaukee will bring Milwaukee Hot Club and DJ Kaos to the stage during its 2014 season...