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The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s Council of Small Business Executives recently hosted a holiday gathering at its offices in downtown Milwaukee. The annual celebration is held to thank COSBE members for their support throughout the year.

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Before the turn of the year, the Helen Bader Foundation allocated more than $1 million to Wisconsin organizations that are taking bold steps in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and in the push to promote healthy aging.

Tim Sheehy, president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, has been named the 2014 BizTimes Community Leader of the Year.

An affiliate of Phoenix Investors LLC, an investment firm specializing in repositioning large former single-tenant industrial facilities, has acquired two Milwaukee group homes formerly owned by affiliates of New Horizon Center Inc.

BizTimes Media’s fifth annual Giving Guide serves the region’s business community as a vehicle to engage with area nonprofit organizations and discover opportunities for philanthropic involvement.

The Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin have announced a $3 million gift from the Kelben Foundation, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit, to establish a Community Mental Health Initiative for children in Milwaukee’s central city.

Former U.S. Senator and Milwaukee Bucks owner Herb Kohl has designated the Greater Milwaukee Foundation the steward of the $100 million gift he plans to make toward the development of a new downtown arena.

In this season of giving, many corporations of all sizes are finding ways to give back to their communities. Some have teams of employees who contribute their time and talents by volunteering for meaningful projects like feeding the hungry, reading to children or helping the homeless. Others make financial contributions to particular causes, donate office furniture or offer in-kind services to local nonprofits.

A new partnership between Junior Achievement of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Public Schools will connect 5,000 fifth grade students with learning opportunities that simulate the real-world responsibilities of running a business.