As part of the 2019 <EM>Heart of Canal Street </EM>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 this year.</P> <P>The following charities were selected the <EM>Heart of Canal Street’s</EM> annual Random Drawing:</P> <UL type="disc"> <LI>16<SUP>th</SUP> Street Community Health Center</LI> <LI>Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Wisconsin</LI> <LI>COA Youth and Family Centers</LI> <LI>Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center</LI> <LI>Healing Hearts of Waukesha County</LI> <LI>Hope Center</LI> <LI>Islands of Brilliance</LI> <LI>Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful</LI> <LI>Milwaukee Chamber Theatre</LI> <LI>Milwaukee Tennis and Education Foundation</LI> <LI>Mount Mary University</LI> <LI>OMNI Enrichment</LI> <LI>Saint Francis Children’s Center</LI> <LI>Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills (S.M.I.L.E.S)</LI> <LI>Sunset Play House</LI> <LI>Team UP! With Families</LI> <LI>The Food Pantry Serving Waukesha County</LI> <LI>Wisconsin Community Services</LI> <LI>Vision Forward Association</LI> <LI>YMCA of Greater Waukesha County</LI> </UL> <P><EM>Heart of Canal Street</EM> funds are raised primarily through <EM>Canal Street </EM>bingo games played during every bingo session. People can still take part in the fun through December 12. This year’s fundraising total will be announced during a celebration held at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Monday, December 16.</P> <P>In addition to the randomly selected charities, $100,000 will be awarded to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s 2019 “Charity of Choice,” Sojourner Family Peace Center. Ten “Signature Charities” were selected by the program’s media partners earlier this year.</P> <UL type="disc"> <LI>ACTs Housing—presented by <EM>BizTimes</EM></LI> <LI>ALS Association of Wisconsin— presented by <EM>Lamar Outdoor </EM></LI> <LI>Arts at Large— presented by <EM>88nine Radio Milwaukee</EM></LI> <LI>Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro MKE— presented by <EM>WITI Fox 6</EM></LI> <LI>Girls On the Run— presented by <EM>Fox Sports Wisconsin</EM></LI> <LI>Kids Matter, Inc.—presented by <EM>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</EM></LI> <LI>Sharp Literacy— presented by <EM>Clear Channel Outdoor</EM></LI> <LI>Special Olympics— presented by <EM>WTMJ TV</EM></LI> <LI>Special Spaces— presented by <EM>Good Karma Brands</EM></LI> <LI>Zachariah’s Acres— presented by <EM>CBS 58</EM></LI> </UL> <P>Since its inception in 1994, the <EM>Heart of Canal Street</EM> initiative is proud to have donated more than $19 million, including $1.1 million last year, to help fund hundreds of programs helping children throughout southeastern Wisconsin.</P> <P>For more information, please visit <A href="https://www.paysbig.com/heart">www.paysbig.com/heart</A>.
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