Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s 2012 Miracle on Canal Street fundraiser distributed nearly $1 million among 30 local charities, awarding each more than $32,000 during the Miracle on Canal Street program Friday, Dec. 14.
The annual campaign primarily collects funds through special “Miracle” bingo games played at the casino from August through December. Funds benefit nonprofit organizations focused on improving the lives of children throughout southeastern Wisconsin.
“Every holiday season I am humbled to be a part of the Miracle on Canal Street program,” said Melanie Martin, bingo director at the casino. “It warms my heart to see these charitable organizations provide critical services and hope to younger generations.”
Twenty of the nonprofit recipients were randomly selected during the program held in the casino’s Nest of Life Bingo Hall Friday. They are:
*Beckum-Stapleton Little League
*Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dodge County
*Center for Communication, Hearing & Deafness
*The Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse of Washington County
*Discovery World Ltd.
*The Family Center of Washington County
*Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
*HALO, Inc. (Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization)
*Images of Us (IOU) Sports
*Kenosha Symphony Association
*Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Ltd.
*Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
*Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
*Playworks Milwaukee
*Prevention & Protection of Abused Children, Inc.
*Rosalie Manor Community & Family Services
*St. Vincent de Paul Society
*Team Up! with Families, Inc.
*Waukesha County Community Dental Clinic
*Wheaton Franciscan-St. Joseph Foundation
The other ten nonprofit recipients, designated as signature charities by the program’s media partners, were announced in August. They are:
*Adoption Resources of Wisconsin
*Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
*Boy and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
*Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington County
*Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
*Make-A-Wish Wisconsin
*Milwaukee Bicycle Collective
*Penfield Children’s Center
*Pathfinders
*Special Olympics Wisconsin
Since Miracle on Canal Street began in 1994, the program has raised more than $12.5 million for area charities. For more information about the program, visit www.paysbig.com/miracle.
