20 Additional Local Charities Announced as 2019 Heart of Canal Street Recipients

November 20, 2019

FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN CONTINUES IN BINGO HALL THROUGH DECEMBER 12TH

As part of the 2019 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 this year.

The following charities were selected the Heart of Canal Street’s annual Random Drawing:

16^th Street Community Health Center
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Wisconsin
COA Youth and Family Centers
Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center
Healing Hearts of Waukesha County
Hope Center
Islands of Brilliance
Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Milwaukee Tennis and Education Foundation
Mount Mary University
OMNI Enrichment
Saint Francis Children’s Center
Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills (S.M.I.L.E.S)
Sunset Play House
Team UP! With Families
The Food Pantry Serving Waukesha County
Wisconsin Community Services
Vision Forward Association
YMCA of Greater Waukesha County

Heart of Canal Street funds are raised primarily through Canal Street 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.

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.

ACTs Housing—presented by BizTimes
ALS Association of Wisconsin— presented by Lamar Outdoor
Arts at Large— presented by 88nine Radio Milwaukee
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro MKE— presented by WITI Fox 6
Girls On the Run— presented by Fox Sports Wisconsin
Kids Matter, Inc.—presented by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sharp Literacy— presented by Clear Channel Outdoor
Special Olympics— presented by WTMJ TV
Special Spaces— presented by Good Karma Brands
Zachariah’s Acres— presented by CBS 58

Since its inception in 1994, the Heart of Canal Street 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.

For more information, please visit www.paysbig.com/heart.