Employee and Employer Giving: How to Get Started
Individual and corporate donations are two great ways to support the MACC Fund. When they are done together, the impact can be significant! The following are just a few ways that you and your employer can work together and join…
Every Penny Counts: Getting to Know Karen Armstrong
The path to the non-profit world is rarely straight-forward. Karen Armstrong, Financial Officer at the MACC Fund, is one such example. For over twenty years, Karen was a corporate accountant in the Milwaukee area, while also volunteering at the Ronald…
Women for MACC: Couture for a Cure 2019
November 5, 2019 was the 37th Annual Couture for a Cure hosted by Women for MACC in downtown Milwaukee. The Women for MACC partnered with Gigi, featuring exquisite designs by Peter Langner, for a premier fashion show, complete with a…
43rd Annual Bucks MACC Fund Game
Co-founded by Bucks legends Jon McGlocklin and Eddie Doucette in 1976, the MACC Fund has always had a close and lasting relationship with the Milwaukee Bucks. Thursday October 17th, 2019 marked the 43rd year of the Annual Bucks MACC Fund…
Saying the Right Thing After a Childhood Cancer or Related Blood Disorder Diagnosis
It’s hard to know what to say in a difficult situation, especially in a situation where a family is facing a cancer diagnosis for their child. We recently asked our social media audience, “When it comes to a childhood cancer…
Cancer Dream Team: American Family Children’s Hospital and UW Carbone Cancer Center celebrates $10 million donation from MACC Fund
Madison, Wis.- One has been called the “dream team” that is changing the landscape of pediatric cancer research. The other has been called the best team in Wisconsin men’s basketball history. Both teams – and the children they serve --…
Race for Research
Early Birds As they say, the early bird gets the worm; and the runners who participated in the Brewer’s Mini Marathon on September 28th certainly fit the bill. Arriving at 6:00AM, the runners prepared to run a half-marathon, 10k, or…
MACC Fund pledges $25 million gift to Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
The MACC Fund is going big in its fight against pediatric cancer and blood disorders. The Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer will announce Wednesday that it is pledging $25 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin to accelerate medical…
Fighting Childhood Cancer One Connection at a Time
When it comes to childhood cancer and related blood disorders research, there are many ways to support the cause. There are always new events to be created and planned, new ideas to be explored; one of those ideas led to…
