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LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING ON MILWAUKEE’S LAKEFRONT.In the heart of Veterans Park, at the south end of the McKinley Marina, the excitement is building.Help support the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center located at 1450 North Lincoln Memorial Drive Milwaukee, WI. The Milwaukee Community Sailing Center reaches out to at-risk urban teenagers and children and adults with disabilities. The all “new” Milwaukee Community Sailing Center is being built using as many “green” initiatives as possible, including a geothermal energy source. (The ongoing Rieck/Schaack Challenge will help pay for the significant upfront cost of the geothermal. Interesting facts about the new building:
Inside the 6,000+ square foot, two story building, you’ll find:
It’s estimated it will take at least 8,800 hours of labor to construct this wonderful new community asset and destination generator. 
Sailing Center staff is expected to take occupancy of the building in April 2010, with it hopefully open to the membership during the 2010 sailing season. The building was designed by HGA Architects headquartered in Minneapolis. The general contractor is Oliver Construction, Oconomowoc.This building is a labor of love for many and the fulfillment of a dream come true for us all. Once the building is fully operational you can expect to have an expanded list of events and activities making membership an even greater value. Donation Options: Wall of Appreciation* - $5,000 (minimum) Every donation of $5,000 or more will be permanently acknowledged on our Wall of Appreciation in the Harken Corridor. Hurry, this opportunity closes February 1, 2010. 
Rieck/Schaack Challenge* - $5,000 (minimum) All Rieck/Schaack Challengers will be specially noted on the Wall of Appreciation. The Sailing Center Board of Directors voted to do the right thing for Milwaukee and the environment. The new Sailing Center will have a geothermal heat source that uses the Earth’s ground temperatures to heat and cool the building. In the big picture this was a financially prudent decision, however, in the near term it is a very expensive installation -- $140,000 MORE than a conventional gas system. Long-time Executive Director Peter Rieck and Friend of the Sailing Center Kathy Schaack issued a challenge to help pay for this alternative energy source. They personally pledged $25,000 and members of the Sailing Center’s Board of Directors met that challenge with pledges totaling more than $28,000. We now need $80,000 to pay for this worthwhile system. John Brander Family Pier - Own a Plank $200 Own a plank on a permanent plaque at the John Brander Family Pier. (Minimums apply) Ellingsen Rain Garden - A Blade of Native Grass $150 This beautiful and environmentally appropriate teaching garden will grace the grounds of the new Sailing Center with natural grasses and plants to absorb rain and snow run-off. (Minimums apply) In Kind Donations - Miscellaneous The new Sailing Center will need new equipment including desks, banquet tables and chairs, student learning center materials, cabinetry, serving kitchen appliances and more. If you want to donate towards the purchase of these items, or have access to new equipment, please let us know. (Equipment Donations Subject to Specifications). Make or Pledge Your Donation Today! Milwaukee Community Sailing Center 1450 North Lincoln Memorial Drive Milwaukee, WI 53202 Questions? Contact Barbara Velez barbara.velez@yahoo.com 414-277-9094 |
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