MILWAUKEE (Nov. 13, 2018) – As part of the its 25<SUP>th</SUP>-annual <EM>Heart of Canal Street campaign, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino announced today 20 additional charities to receive contributions as part of this year’s fundraising drive, raising the total to 31 local organizations that will benefit in 2018.</EM></P> <P><EM>The following charities were selected today as part of <EM>Heart of Canal Street’s annual Random Drawing:</EM></EM></P> <UL> <LI><EM><EM><STRONG>Adoption Choice, Inc.</STRONG></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><STRONG>Aurora Family Services</STRONG></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><STRONG>Bong Naturalist Association</STRONG></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><STRONG>Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha</STRONG></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><STRONG>Elevate, Inc.</STRONG></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><STRONG>FRIENDS, Inc.</STRONG></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><STRONG>Good Friend, Inc.</STRONG></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><STRONG>Helping Hands Healing Hooves</STRONG></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><STRONG>Independence<EM>First</EM></STRONG></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Kenosha Human Development Services Inc.</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Kyle’s Korner – The Reiman Center for Grieving Children, Teens</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Ozaukee Family Services</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Parents Place, Inc.</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Prevent Blindness Wisconsin</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Schauer Arts & Activities Center</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>The Threshold, Inc.</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Woodland Pattern Book Center</STRONG></EM></EM></EM></LI> </UL> <P><EM><EM><EM><EM>Heart of Canal Street funds are raised primarily through <EM>Canal Street bingo games played during every bingo session. People can still take part in the fun through Dec. 13. This year’s fundraising total will be announced during a celebration held at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Monday, Dec. 17.</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></P> <P><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM>In addition to the randomly selected charities, $100,000 will be awarded to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s 2018 “Charity of Choice,” Pathfinders Milwaukee Inc. Ten “Signature Charities” were selected by the program’s media partners earlier this year.</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></P> <UL type="disc"> <LI><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>City Year Milwaukee</STRONG>—presented by <EM>Lamar Outdoor </EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Danceworks</STRONG>—presented by <EM>OnMilwaukee.com</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Exploit No More, Inc.</STRONG>—presented by <EM>iHeart Media</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Hunger Task Force</STRONG>—presented by <EM>Clear Channel Outdoor</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Junior Achievement Wisconsin </STRONG>—presented by <EM>WITI-TV, FOX 6</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Lake Valley Camp</STRONG>—presented by <EM>WDJT-TV, CBS58</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Neighborhood House of Milwaukee</STRONG>—presented by <EM>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>REDGen</STRONG>—presented by <EM>Fox Sports Network</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>Walker’s Point Center for the Arts</STRONG>—presented by <EM>88nine Radio Milwaukee</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></LI> <LI><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><STRONG>The Women’s Center of Milwaukee</STRONG>—presented by <EM>Entercom Media</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></LI> </UL> <P><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM>Since its inception in 1994, the <EM>Heart of Canal Street initiative is proud to have donated more than $18 million, including $1.17 million last year, to help fund hundreds of programs helping children throughout southeastern Wisconsin.</EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></EM></P> <P><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM><EM>For more information, please visit <A href="https://www.paysbig.com/heart">www.paysbig.com/heart</A>.
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