Nonprofit buys Racine building for $1.3 million
Racine-based Career Industries, a nonprofit organization that assists people with disabilities, including employment doing subcontracting work for business customers, announced today it plans to purchase a 55,000-square-foot Racine building for $1.3 million.
The building is located in the Westgage Mall at Washington Avenue and Ohio Street.
Career Industries, currently located at 3502 Douglas Ave., Racine, will remodel the Westgate Mall building and will move there by the end of the year.
“After 12 years, we’ve outgrown our current Douglas Avenue location where we currently serve about 225 participants,” said Careers Industries executive director Joe Greene. “There is growing demand in our community for services for and by persons with disabilities. We cannot continue to provide opportunities for our participants or serve area businesses that need their work assistance at our present location.”
Johnson Bank will finance $2.5 million of the project’s total estimated $3.2 million purchase and remodeling costs. Saab Design LLC will provide architecture and general contractor services.
Careers Industries has placed its current 25,000-square-foot property at 3502 Douglas Ave. up for sale.
“We believe our new location will help both the Racine community and our participants fulfill their unlimited potential,” Greene said. “We’ll also re-energize a struggling corner of town with over 400 participants, staff and caregivers, coming and going daily.”
In addition to its current Racine location, Careers Industries also has a Burlington site and employs 70 staff in southeastern Wisconsin.
UW-Marching Band makes appearance at Nicolet High School
The four Nicolet Unified School DistrictFoundations will come together to host “Band Together,” a fundraising event and concert featuring the UW-Madison Marching Band on Sunday, April 3 at the Nicolet High School Gymnasium, 6701 N. Jean Nicolet Road in Glendale.
The concert will begin at noon and the public is invited to a free community tailgate, which will also feature a meet and greet and photo opportunities with Bucky Badger, concessions, a silent auction and ticket raffles. The UW-Madison Marching Band will perform at 2 p.m. Tickets are required for the performance and are available for $12 on a first come first serve basis. All proceeds from the event and concert ticket sales will equally benefit the four unique Nicolet Unified School District foundations: Fox Point-Bayside, Glendale-River Hills, Maple Dale-Indian Hill, and Nicolet High School.
MillerCoors awards river revitalization grants to local foundation
Chicago-based MillerCoors and River Network, a national non-profit focused on water quality, recently announced the recipients of more than $50,000 in grants to be used toward watershed protection and quality. The winning organizations were chosen by the public through an online voting competition in which more than 20,000 people cast votes for one of six local non-profits over a one month voting period. The Milwaukee River Revitalization Foundation received third place in the contest and will be awarded a $5,000 grant.
“As a company that relies on clean, quality water to brew our beers, protecting our local watersheds is a top priority for MillerCoors,” said Kim Marotta, vice president of corporate social responsibility at MillerCoors. “We’re proud to provide grants to organizations across the country whose missions align with our beliefs and our responsibilities.”
North Carolina Big Sweep of Zebulon, North Carolina, received the most votes, with more than 5,000, and will be awarded the largest grant of $30,000. Drawing the second most votes, Johnson Creek Watershed Council of Milwaukie, Oregon, will receive $10,000, and the remaining three organizations each received $3,000.
“To achieve a healthy water future, local organizations must have the capacity to protect and restore our rivers and watersheds,” said Todd Ambs, River Network president. “Thanks to the support and leadership from MillerCoors, thousands of people around the country are actively engaged with projects that will have long-term benefits for water resources in their community and state.”
Casey McGehee announces special ticket package for a cause
The Milwaukee Brewers have introduced a ticket package for all Wednesday Brewers Home Games in support of United Cerebral Palsy. Brewers infielder, Casey McGehee has agreed to support the cause, his son Mackail, is affected by the disorder. Ticket packages will include field inbox tickets in “Casey’s Corner” in section 125 and a limited edition Casey McGehee t-shirt. Packages cost just $40 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin. Wednesday, April 6 marks the first Brewers home game this special ticket package will be available. For purchases and for a complete list of available games , call (414) 902-4000 or visit brewers.com/casey.
Register to run with Brewers’ racing sausages
Brewers Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 13th Annual 5K Famous Racing Sausages Run/Walk which will be held at Miller Park on Saturday, July 30 at 9 a.m.
Participants in the run/walk will have a chance to race against the Brewers Famous Racing Sausages who will also run the course that will begin and end at Klement’s Sausage Haus while making its way around the warning track of Miller Park. Cost to participate is $30 per person and includes a t-shirt, a terrace reserved ticket voucher good for one of ten Brewers 2011 home games, a bottle of water and a Klement’s hot dog and a beer for participants 21 and older. The overall top male and female finishers will receive a year’s worth of Klement’s meat products.
Bill Schroeder, Brewers television color analyst will be the celebrity starter for this year’s event. To register visit brewers.com/5krunwalk.
