Board: Penfield Children’s Center
Penfield Children’s Center in Milwaukee has had a longtime partnership with Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. through the Kohl’s Building Blocks program, which provides educational and developmental services to help children of all abilities.
Steve Thomas, Kohl’s executive vice president and chief risk and compliance officer, has served on the Penfield board for five years.
“Steve truly listens to the staff at Penfield when discussing where the greatest needs are in helping the children we serve,” said Megan Wurz, vice president of development and communications at Penfield.
Thomas helped launch the Inclusive Play: Toys for All program as a collaboration with the Kohl’s Building Blocks Program and Marquette’s Opus College of Engineering. In its inaugural year, the program adapted 150 toys for PCC children.
“Adapting these toys with large button switches increases the accessibility for a child to independently engage the toy and experience the reaction,” said Wurz.
