30 CHILRDRENS CHARITIES CHOSEN DURING 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

December 17, 2024

Winning Charities to share nearly $665,000 from this year’s Heart of Canal Street Fundraising

Heart of Canal Street celebrated 30 years of giving to children’s charities today by randomly selecting 30 organizations during a fantastic finale at Potawatomi Casino Hotel.

This year’s Heart of Canal Street campaign raised $664,942, meaning each charity selected during the random drawing will receive $22,164 to support their vitally important children’s programming over the next year.

Here is a list of this year’s winners (listed as chosen):

BeLEAF Survivors
PEARLS for Teen Girls
St. Francis Children’s Center
Sunset Playhouse
TRUE Skool
Courage MKE
Belle City Guardians of the Children
Milwaukee Jazz Institute
SHARP Literacy
Museum of Wisconsin Art
Digital Bridge
Hope Street
St. Charles Youth and Family Services
South Shore Yacht Club Junior Sailing Foundation
COA Youth & Family Centers
Chix 4 a Cause
Life Navigators
Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin
Kettle Moraine YMCA
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
Hebron Housing Services
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers
Wellpoint Care Network
ARCh (Association for the Rights of Citizens with handicaps)
Adoption Choice, Inc.
Civic Music MKE
Helping Hands Heeling Hooves
Best Buddies

Heart of Canal Street is Potawatomi Casino Hotel’s signature charity giving program. In 1994 a handful of charities split just more than $100,000. Since that time more than 350 organizations have benefitted from a fundraising total now topping $21.4 Million.

To learn more about Heart of Canal Street go to paysbig.com.heart.

About Potawatomi Casino Hotel – Milwaukee:

Set in the heart of Milwaukee, Potawatomi Casino Hotel is the Midwest’s premier entertainment destination, offering guests the best in gaming, dining and entertainment. The property features a 6,500 sq. ft. retail-betting Sportsbook that includes a 2,000 sq. ft. LED screen, professional-quality broadcast booth, and both kiosks and ticket writers. Guests of the casino can also enjoy a 14-table Poker Room, 12-restaurants, including Rock & Brews (partnership with KISS rock legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons), and four bars. The Potawatomi Hotel is the second largest in Milwaukee with 19 floors, 500 rooms, exquisite corner suites that oversee the city’s skyline. The hotel also showcases top-floor Presidential and Chairman suites. To discover more about Potawatomi Casino Hotel, call 800-paysbig (800-729-7244) or visit www.paysbig.com.