UNCF Hosts Its Inaugural Milwaukee Mayor’s Masked Ball

More than 300 business, civic and education leaders from across Wisconsin are expected to attend the inaugural UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball in Milwaukee on March 12. The event, hosted by the Chicago area office of UNCF and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, will help provide Milwaukee students the resources to get to and through college.

“The commitment of Mayor Barrett in investing in Better Futures® is commendable,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, UNCF president and CEO. “UNCF is proud of this new partnership that raises awareness and brings us together with stakeholders whose commitment is critical in our work in supporting students to make it to and through college.”

Charles and Cheryl Harvey will be recognized with the first UNCF Masked Award in Milwaukee for their dedication and support of UNCF’s work.

Melinda Davenport, WISN 12 co-anchor, will be mistress of ceremonies at the ball, which begins at 6 p.m. at the Milwaukee Art Museum. It will feature a live auction, elegant dining, and dancing.

This year’s event is made possible by sponsors including Johnson Controls, Inc., Rockwell Automation, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Associated Bank, Aurora Health Care, BMO Harris Bank, Brewers Community Foundation, Ralph Evinrude Foundation and Goodwill Center for Work and Training-Southwest campus.

For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please visit: http://give.uncf.org/milwaukeemayorsmaskedball

AboutUNCF
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding nearly 20 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF awards more than $100 million in scholarships annually and administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but a wonderful thing to invest in.”® Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at more than 1,100 colleges and universities. Learn more at http://www.uncf.org, or for continuous news and updates, follow UNCF on Twitter @UNCF.