Volunteers are critical partners in our work to make Wisconsin’s kids the healthiest in the nation. Our dedicated volunteers serve kids and families by supporting our advocacy and fundraising efforts in a variety of ways across a variety of groups including:

• Campaign Engagement & Philanthropy Affinity Group(s)
  
  
• Planned Giving Council

• Engagement Task Force
  
  
• Signature Event Committees

We are grateful to our volunteers for their foresight and generosity in helping future generations.

Campaign Engagement & Philanthropy Affinity Group(s)

Children’s Wisconsin embraces an expansive definition of health and well-being - including physical, social and mental health. Each of these dimensions of health inspired the creation of three affinity groups to support our six-year engagement and philanthropy campaign with a working target of $300M:

• Physical Health Affinity Group

• Social Health Affinity Group

• Mental Health Affinity Group

• Overall Campaign Affinity Group

Being part of an Engagement & Philanthropy Affinity Group ensures volunteers have a seat at the table for engagement and advocacy efforts related to the health and well-being of kids throughout the state - all with a focus on the dimension(s) of health they feel most connected with.

Physical Health Affinity Group: Focusing on eradicating disease and innovating health care.

• Dr. Mary Bartel
• Kelly Berghuis
• Dr. David Beste
• Dr. Becky Buelow
• Dr. Matt Buelow
• Jim Caragher
• Mark Cotteleer
• Dr. Amy Drendel
• Barri Drury
• Dave Drury
• Heidi Dusek
• Rick Florsheim
• Dr. Andy Foy
• Dr. Rainer Gedeit
• Dr. David Gourlay
• Dr. Mike Gutzeit
• Dr. Stephanie Handler
• Dave Hannes
• Mary Hannes
• Dana Hartwig
• Susan Herma
• Mark Hogan
• Chris Kaltenbach
• Jane Kaltenbach
• Abim Kolawole
• Dr. John Kryger
• Kyle Landry
• Dr. Joy Lincoln
• Brian Lucareli
• Matt Lueder
• Dr. Dave Margolis
• Dr. Mike Meyer
• Ann Miletti
• Dr. Aoy Mitchell
• Dr. Mike Mitchell
• Jack Naffah
• Stacey Walthers Naffah
• Ugo Nwagbaraocha
• Steve Petitt
• Dr. Rachel Phelan
• Lindsay Schweikert
• Mark Theine
• Danielle Trochinski
• Ashley Vandermause
• Heather Voss
• Kurt Voss
• Billy Weber
• Dr. Cal Williams
• Jodi Zerillo
• Nick Zerillo

Social Health Affinity Group: Focusing on caring for the whole child and empowering families to build strong communities.

• Souheil Badran
• Ken Bockhorst
• Mary Beth Bockhorst
• Renee Boldt
• Tom Boldt
• Brooke C. Briscoe
• Brooke Cheaton
• Laura Goba
• Nila Grahl
• Molly Hogan
• Katie Horrigan
• Mary Hosmer
• Kathleen Jackson
• Connie Klick
• Kristin Kopcha
• Bernie Kubale
• Chad Noel
• John Noel
• Jim Popp
• Anthony Smith
• Paul Sweeney
• Sien Talb
• Nicole Tank

Mental Health Affinity Group: Focusing on creating solutions for mental and behavioral health.

• Mary Altschaefl
• Jeff Billings
• Dr. Cheryl Brosig Soto
• Cassidy Buehrle
• Dan Buehrle
• Karen Buehrle
• Michael Cook
• Christine Culver
• Todd Endres
• Nana Fotsch
• Dr. Gretchen Huletz
• Becky Jendusa
• Jerry Jendusa
• Caitlin Lidstone
• Kara Nelson
• Dr. Jenni Scott
• Matt Smith
• Shanna Sullivan
• Tim Sullivan
• Dr. Jenny Walczak
• Karin Werner
• Teddy Werner

Overall Campaign Affinity Group: Focusing on bringing all dimensions of health (physical, social and mental) together through volunteerism across the three affinity groups.

• Mike Altschaefl
• Tom Arenberg
• John Bergstrom
• Betsy Brenner
• Curt Culver
• Nan Gardetto
• Linda Gorens-Levey
• Eve Hall
• Marne Keller-Krikava
• Ted Kellner
• Kristin Kellner Schultz
• Nichole Lecher
• Al Orr
• Peter Sommerhauser
• Mary Ellen Stanek
• Jon Wagner
• Megan Wagner
• Les Weil
• Ed Zore

Planned Giving Council

This dedicated group helps to plan and execute seminars and programs that encourage planned and deferred gifts to Children’s Wisconsin. They collaborate with local, professional advisors to explore and develop mutual client and prospective donor relationships.

• Jennifer Bogli, Mohr CPAs, LLP
• Barb Bombaci, Bombaci Law
• Nancy Bonniwell, von Briesen and Roper, S.C.
• Ralph Bultman, Bultman Financial Services, Inc.
• Jeff Green
• Scott Grenier, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
• Kristin Guadagno, Fidelity Investments Private Client Group
• Phil Halley, Husch Blackwell LLP
• Rebecca Hartzel, Deloitte Tax LLP
• Kris Havlik, Foley & Lardner LLP
• John Herbers, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C.
• Sue Hickey, Legacy Private Trust Company
• Carl Holborn, O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing, S.C.
• Brad Kalscheur, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
• Joan Klimpel, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
• Sarah Koenig, Optimize Advisory, LLC
• Jill Martin, Annex Wealth Management
• Robin Martin, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
• Mike Matrise, MPC Advisors
• Carl Mueller, Mueller Communications, Inc.
• Dave Patzer, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
• Cathy Priebe, Certus Legal Group, Ltd.
• Kevin Reardon, Shakespeare Wealth Management, Inc.
• Victor Schultz, Prairie Trust
• Mark Shiller, Certus Legal Group, Ltd.
• Dave Strelitz, Associated Private Client Services
• Jane Stromwall, RBC Wealth Management - Stromwall Investment Group
• Beth Taylor, Walden & Schuster, S.C.

Learn more about planned giving.

Engagement Task Force

This experienced team is charged with offering volunteer leadership and advice on key engagement and communication strategies. Members provide input and offer feedback regarding program processes, messaging, reporting, and recognition as it relates to the donor experience.

• Amy Anderson
• Chad Anderson
• Laura Bentzien
• Lauren Burke
• Jodi Burton
• Laura Gruender
• Tanesha Hansen
• Jason Hanuszczak
• Andrew Jesse
• Preston Kendall
• Maxx Rodriguez
• Travis Schumann
• Joel Sobanski
• Sien Talb
• Ashley Vandermause
• Dennis Williams

Foundation Signature Event Committees

We are fortunate to have generous organizations and individuals who support fundraising events as yet another way to fuel the Children’s mission.

• Mary Altschaefl, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Sue Amato, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Christine Anderson, Louie’s Last Regatta 
• Lindsay Arndt, Gather for Good
• Michelle Bailey, Children's Wisconsin Open
• Beverly Bersch, Louie's Last Regatta
• Sarah Bittorf, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Deb Bretl, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Becca Brown, Gather for Good
• Bladen Burns, Tee-Up Fore Kids
• Jodie Burton, Children's Wisconsin Open
• Brian Butch, Children's Wisconsin Open
• Marc Cadieux, Tee-Up Fore Kids
• Anne Danen, Gather for Good
• Matt Ferris, Children's Wisconsin Open
• Hays Formella, Louie's Last Regatta
• Kaitie Gannett, Tee-Up Fore Kids
• Cara Gosse, Gather for Good
• Joannie Grzesiak, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Sara Gunderson, Children's Wisconsin Open
• Erin Hill, Louie's Last Regatta
• Lisa Kawula, Gather for Good
• Cheryl Kelly, Louie's Last Regatta
• Mike Kenny, Louie’s Last Regatta 
• Graham Kessel, Tee-Up Fore Kids
• Christine Keyes, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Lynn Kilb, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Marge Klante, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Jeff Krause, Tee-Up Fore Kids
• Ann Maney, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Brad Markvart, Children's Wisconsin Open
• Becky Miller, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Mike Nath, Louie's Last Regatta
• Pam Pyzyk , The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Dan Schneck, Tee-Up Fore Kids
• Zak Showalter, Children's Wisconsin Open
• Tia Sirmans, Gather For Good
• Shawni Smith, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Matt Suttner, Children’s Wisconsin Open
• Dale Smirl, Louie’s Last Regatta
• Cindy Tate, Children's Wisconsin Open
• Mark Thiene, Tee-Up Fore Kids
• Lori Yordan-Stevlingson, The Sugar Plum Luncheon
• Teddy Werner, Tee-Up Fore Kids
• Jodi Zerillo, Gather For Good
• Nick Zerillo, Gather For Good

Our calendar includes well-known annual events as well as smaller independent fundraisers. If you’d like to learn more visit our events calendar.