PHOTO: Sussex Leos Donate to Make-A-Wish

The Leos Club pulls together a donation to the Deputy Sheriff's Association Make-A-Wish fundraiser for a local child with a bone marrow disease.

Every year the Waukesha Deputy Sheriff’s Association hosts a fundraiser to make a child's dream come true, and this year, the Sussex Leos are helping. Sussex Leo President Amanda Phillips, along with other Leos, presented a $600 donation during Lions Daze to Officer Mark Nihoris and other members of the Waukesha Deputy Sheriff's Association for their Make-A-Wish event for a local child in need. Bryce, the 4-year-old son of a Waukesha County deputy, has a bone marrow disease called Severe Aplastic Anemia. The Deputy Sheriff’s Association is hosting an event where half of the proceeds go to Bryce, and the half is donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Wisconsin. On September 8, the group will host the third annual Waukesha Deputy Sheriff’s…

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Woodside Brownies Buy Brick at the Library, Donating Money

The Pauline Haass Public Library recently received a check for $110 from the local Brownies troop, enough to buy a brick at the library's entrance. The money will be used for books and equipment.

PHOTOS: Roundy's Donates Thousands to SOS

The grocery giant pulled up to Sussex-Area Outreach Services on Friday to donate both food and money. It's all a part of Roundy's 'Focused on Feeding Families Tour.'

True to its word, the Roundy's Foundation hit up Sussex-Area Outreach Services on Friday to drop off a huge donation for Sussex and Menomonee Falls residents in need. The non-profit received a palette of food valued at $5,884 and a check for $500 as a part of the grocery store giant's 'Focused on Feeding Families Tour.' The tour stopped at the Sussex Pick 'n Save at 4 p.m. on Friday before heading over to SOS. Four food pantries in the Sussex area, like Milwaukee and Mukwonago, received similar treatment. The total area donations reached $25,536. Overall, the tour will be made 14 stops in five days, beginning in Minneapolis, MN on April 23. In total, the Roundy’s Foundation will donate $257,000 in money and food to 60 food pantries in five…

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Jennifer Waltz

10:09 am on Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Very cool to be a part of this. The people from the Roundy's Foundation were incredibly nice, everyone pitched in to help us load up the cars. Then, store manager at the Sussex Pick-N-Save, Jeff and assistant store manager, Rick, both drove over to the food pantry to help us unload the cars and fill the shelves. Thank you!!   more ›

Sussex Food Pantry Set to Receive Thousands in Donations

Roundy's Foundation will distribute food and a monetary donation as part of its 'Focused on Feeding Families Tour'

Sussex-Area Outreach Services is about to receive a pretty heafty gift. The non-profit is scheduled to get a palette of food valued at $5,884 and a check for $500 from the Roundy's Foundation. The grocery giant is calling it the "Focused on Feeding Families Tour," and Sussex is set to get a slice of the generous pie. The tour will stop at the Sussex Pick 'n Save at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 27 before heading over to SOS. Four food pantries in the Sussex area, like Milwaukee and Mukwonago, are receiving similar treatment.  The total area donation is expected to total $25,536. Overall, the tour will be making 14 stops in five days, beginning in Minneapolis, MN on April 23. In total, the Roundy’s Foundation will donate $257,000 in money and …

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Sussex Leos Club Raises Money, Donates to Visually Impaired

The group of teenage volunteers presented an oversized check to the Vision Forward Association in Milwaukee.

Due to Lions Daze, everyone knows about the Sussex Lions Club and the amazing work they do for the community. However, the Sussex Leo Club is no stranger to community involvement either.  Almost like a junior-Lions Club, the Leos are a group of more than 70 area students between the ages of 12 and 18. Each dollar they raise goes back into the community with their most recent donation of $350 going to the Vision Forward Association.  As a Milwaukee-based organization serving all of southeastern Wisconsin, Vision Forward offers services to blind or visually impaired people of all ages. Vanessa Nerbun, the organization's resource development manager, says there's an estimated 60,000 people living with vision loss or blindness in Southeastern …

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Patch Whiz Kid

The Peanut Butter Pyramid

Students collected 350 containers of peanut butter for the food pantry.

Each week, Menomonee Falls Patch and Sussex Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens, and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Editor Mark Maley. Who: The Marcy Leadership Group: Madison Adams, Halle Steiner, Isabela Costa, Taylor Laboy, Mathieu Ackaouy, Jared Wesline, Noah Kristensen and Kinnan Lassiter. Schools: Marcy Elementary School Accomplishments: The students collected 350 containers of peanut butter to donate to the food pantry, where the donation will provide nutrition to local families in …

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Menomonee Falls Area Food Pantry Receives a $10,000 Donation

Donation from Emmanuel Community United Methodist Church pushes food pantry closer to its goal of raising $200,000.

The Menomonee Falls Area Food Pantry on Tuesday received a $10,000 donation from Emmanuel Community United Methodist Church. The church’s donation pushes the total funds raised for the pantry’s new facility to $120,000. Organizers have a goal of raising $200,000 to cover construction costs, as well as increased utilities costs associated with the their new building. The church’s $10,374.97 donation (to be exact) is a big step toward their goal, but $80,000 remain — and organizers are in dire need to reach their fund-raising goal. “Our deadline to raise the $200,000 was yesterday,” Board Member Julie Loth figuratively stated. Food Pantry President Robin Manke said their food supply budget is also very tight right now. She said the pantry is…

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Susan C

6:48 am on Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Each year, the Menomonee Falls Little League holds a food drive and collects donations. Last year they collected over 1800 food items and raised $500 for the food pantry. Their event this year is Saturday, June 25th at the Complex.   more ›

Students Step Up to Help Tsunami Victims

Fifth-graders at Maple Avenue raise money for the American Red Cross help people affected by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

Maple Avenue Elementary School fifth-graders learned the value of helping others and uniting for a good cause with their Hearts for Humanity Drive. The 83 students in the fifth-grade classes sold and applied temporary tattoos, sold raffle tickets to win Japanese erasers, and collected money to donate to support the American Red Cross’ relief efforts to help those affected by the Japanese earthquake and Pacific tsunami. Teachers Christina Garley, Michelle Schultz, Courtney Benz/Stephanie Obermyer, and guidance counselor Colleen Casper worked with the students to organize the fundraiser. Prior to the fundraising, the fifth-graders gave presentations for each classroom at the school in groups of five or six to help fellow students understand …

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Patch Whiz Kid

Reading Books to Grant Wishes

Maple Avenue Elementary students raise money to give joy to children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree. Each week, Menomonee Falls Patch and Sussex Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens, and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Editor Mark Maley. Who: Teacher Christina Garley’s fitth-grade class School:  Maple Avenue Elementary School Accomplishments:  These 27 students have just donated $50 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the nation’s largest wish-granting …

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Recycle Your Household Items to Protect the Environment

Area businesses offer many options for disposing of electronics and medications

Proper recycling or disposal of your hazardous waste items such as computers, electronics, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, and medications protects our environment for generations to come.  And, for many items, it’s also a law. Computers and electronics As of Sept. 1, 2010, Wisconsin's electronics recycling law, 2009 Wisconsin Act 50, bans the landfilling and incineration of electronic devices. Many of these items contain toxic substances such as lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel, additional heavy metals and chemical flame retardants, which can seep into our environment if dumped into landfills. This law includes the following items: The following locations accept the items listed above: Goodwill – Menomonee Falls W178N9315 Water Tower …

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David Keup

3:59 pm on Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Another place to dispose of laptops or eelctronic devices (working or not working) and get paid cash, go to wwwCTCMadeEasy.com, go to About Us page, find banner ad for Cash4Laptops and click on it. Get more information or get a quote.   more ›