The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee recently held its 2023 MVP Salute to Youth event, raising a record-breaking more than $1 million.
After a four-year hiatus, the event was held at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee and was attended by more than 500 people. The night included a dinner and celebration that honored youth, individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to BGCGM.
- David Gay, Milwaukee managing partner at Ernst & Young and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee trustee – 1st vice chair. Credit: BGCGM
- Thelma Sias, founder and CEO of The Sias Group LLC and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee trustee won the 2023 Annabell Cook Whitcomb Award. Credit: BGCGM
- The event’s co-emcees were Coreen Dicus-Johnson (left), president and CEO of Network Health and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee trustee and Anne Zizzo, founder, president and CEO of Zizzo Group and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee trustee – 2nd vice chair. Credit: BGCGM
- The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee members of the Davis Dancers. Credit: BGCGM
- Greg Wesley, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee board chair. Credit: BGCGM
- Jason Allen, partner at Foley & Lardner LLP won the 2023 Irving J. Seher Award. Credit: BGCGM
- Jim Popp, president and CEO of Johnson Financial Group and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee trustee emeritus. Credit: BGCGM
- 500 people gathered for the 2023 MVP Salute to Youth event at the Wisconsin Center. Credit: BGCGM
- Keith Mardak (left), Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee trustee and 2023 MVP Award Winner and Jim Clark, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Credit: BGCGM
- Peggy Troy, president and CEO of Children’s Wisconsin, which the recipient of the Fred F. Loock Memorial Award. Credit: BGCGM