Endres Foundation Announces $203,500 in Fall Grants

In November, 2021, Endres Manufacturing Company (“EMC”) Foundation announced grants of $203,500 to 18 non-profits which provide essential area services.

The seven Trustees met online to consider 34 grant requests. Also, annual gifts of $1,000 to Big Brothers and Big Sisters, $1,000 to Artists on Main in Waunakee, and $15,000 to Dane Arts have been made. And finally, the final payment of $34,000 was made to the Youth Art Center to complete our $100,000 pledge, and $25,000 will be given to match grant decisions made by the UW Philanthropy Lab Class at their graduation celebration in December, a class mentored by the EMC Foundation.

The grant requests awarded are:
Aldo Leopold Nature Center – $25,000
Badger Childhood Cancer Network – $8,000
Bethel Horizons – $5,000
Family Services Madison – $10,000
First Tee – $5,000
Girls on the Run – $500
Horizon High School – $5,000
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin – $5,000
Little John’s Restaurants – $25,000
Lussier Community Center – $5,000
Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens – $25,000
Madison Reading Project – $5,000
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin – $5,000
Ronald McDonald House – $5,000
Saint Patrick Catholic Church – $20,000
Second Harvest Food Bank – $5,000
Urban League Black Business Hub – $25,000
UW Odyssey Project – $20,000

The Endres Foundation grants cover a diverse array of focus areas: including education, arts, human services, environmental and health. If you plan to apply for one of the grant cycles in either May or November be aware that agencies in the local area are a priority and the Foundation seeks to support new programs or projects rather than funding the same agencies annually. We want you to both grow your base of donors and your impact on a positive future. $449.64 billion was given by U.S. philanthropists in 2019, and of that, Corporate giving grew by 13.4% to $21.09 billion, Foundation giving grew by 2.5% to $79.69 billion, and Individual giving grew to an all-time high of $309.66 billion. And it has continued to increase due to the needs encountered during COVID. We are fortunate to have caring, compassionate, and generous people giving our communities hope and optimism for a brighter future. Thank you!

Pivotal Health expanding to Milwaukee after $1.3M raise

A new health care provider that will let patients schedule and pay through a mobile app and then have a licensed clinician show up at their door to provide in-home urgent or primary care is coming to the Milwaukee area.

Pivotal Health, founded in Middleton last year, will begin seeing Milwaukee-area patients on Dec. 1, the company’s co-founder and CEO Sal Braico said.

Read more at The Business Journals

Leah Urso Joins State Bank of Cross Plains as Agriculture & Business Relationship Manager

November 18, 2021, MADISON, Wisconsin— State Bank of Cross Plains welcomes Leah Urso to its Ag Lending and Business Banking Team. She serves farmers, agribusiness owners, and local businesses throughout Dane County.

“Leah brings such a genuine love for the agriculture industry to her work,” says Steve Eager, State Bank of Cross Plains’ Market President. “Her ability to connect with customers and her drive to truly understand how she can help makes her not only incredibly competent but also a joy to have on our team.”

Having grown up on a registered Holstein farm and eventually owning and showing registered AQHA horses and registered Holsteins, Urso has in-depth knowledge and expertise in a variety of agricultural areas. As FFA President in high school, she was awarded Wisconsin’s Outstanding Agriculture Girl scholarship.

Urso earned her Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in Communications/Public Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While at UW-Eau Claire, she co-founded and served as a representative for Student United Way-UWEC and was nominated by her professor into the National Honor Society of Leadership and Success for her academic achievement, community service, and campus participation.

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State Bank of Cross Plains is known for our modern, progressive approach to supporting businesses and consumers by offering services more typical of larger financial institutions in an environment that values one-on-one personal relationships and community involvement. State Bank of Cross Plains is a $1.6 billion institution, offering a full range of business and personal financial services including business, real estate, and consumer lending, as well as wealth management and financial advisory services. We now also provide Crop Insurance and Ag Lending Services. SBCP has 14 convenient locations in Dane, Rock, and Green Counties. Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.

For additional information, contact Marketing Communications Manager Ian Folger at 608-826-3515.

Portillo’s to Offer Sneak Peek Nov. 22-23 at New West Madison Location

Option 1: Cruise through Portillo’s double lane drive-thru and enjoy a free meal from a limited menu! You will help them as their team is training to prepare Chicago-style menu items for you when they open. Please arrive in the drive-thru at your selected time.

Reserve your drive-thru spot here.

Option 2: Grab a friend and enjoy a free Portillo’s meal from a limited menu inside the restaurant. You will help them as their team is training to prepare Chicago-style menu items for you when they open.

Reserve your dine-in spot here.

Grammy Award-Winning Violinist Gil Shaham Returns to the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Concert Series on Dec. 11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 18, 2021

Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Communications Director
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-8862

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING VIOLINIST GIL SHAHAM RETURNS TO THE WISCONSIN UNION THEATER’S CONCERT SERIES ON DEC. 11

MADISON – Join the Wisconsin Union Theater team on Dec. 11 as it presents Grammy Award-winning violinist Gil Shaham as part of the 2021-22 Wisconsin Union Theater Concert Series. The performance, part of the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Series, will take place in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union at 7:30 p.m. CDT.

Shaham is no stranger to the stage or the spotlight. He began taking violin lessons at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem at the age of 7, debuted with the Jerusalem Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic at the age of 10, and stepped in for acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman on a single day’s notice in a performance with the London Symphony Orchestra at the age of 18.

Shaham carefully perfects the vibrant, lively sound of his violin to create an unparalleled listening experience. His solo recital program for the Dec. 11 concert spans composers and centuries, featuring classic and contemporary pieces. Shaham’s performance will include the following selections:

• Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003
    • Grave
    • Fuga
    • Andante
    • Allegro
  • Violin Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004
    • Allemande
    • Courante
    • Sarabande
    • Gigue
    • Chaconne
• Scott Wheeler, “Isolation Rag”
• Max Raimi, “Violin Etude: Anger Management”
• Reena Esmail, “When the Violin”
• Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006
    • Preludio
    • Loure
    • Gavotte en Rondeau
    • Menuets (I and II)
    • Bourrée
    • Gigue

“Gil Shaham last performed in our classical Concert Series in the 2000-2001 season,” Wisconsin Union Theater Director Elizabeth Snodgrass said. “His original return to the Shannon Hall stage was scheduled during the 100th anniversary season of the Concert Series in March 2020. We are so honored to finally present this return engagement as part of the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Series and are so thankful for Dr. Kato Perlman’s support in making this concert possible.”

Recognized worldwide for his musical mastery, Shaham has received many prestigious awards and acknowledgments, such as the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990; the Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance in 1998; and the Avery Fisher Prize in 2008. Musical America named him Instrumentalist of the Year in 2012.

Patrons may choose to purchase a ticket for the in-person concert or a virtual livestream of the event. Patrons can purchase single tickets for this concert through the event webpage or at the Memorial Union Box Office.

The 2021-22 season marks the 102nd year of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Concert Series, the Midwest’s longest-running classical music concert series. Each year, the Wisconsin Union hosts impressive, carefully-selected artists bound to amaze audiences with their remarkable sound and repertoire.

The Wisconsin Union team is dedicated to creating a safe environment for all patrons and team members and upholding the highest cleaning and sanitation standards. The Union team thoroughly and regularly cleans and disinfects its spaces, including performance spaces. In addition, the Theater has established a temporary health and safety measure to ensure 20 feet of space between performers and audiences in Shannon Hall.

Patrons and team members are required to follow the current University of Wisconsin–Madison health and safety protocol of wearing a face covering when indoors on campus, unless actively eating or drinking. The Wisconsin Union Theater team will continue to monitor and follow university guidelines.

Click here for more information about the Gil Shaham performance.

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About the Wisconsin Union Theater

The Wisconsin Union Theater’s mission is to present, promote and cultivate a lifelong appreciation of the performing arts, especially among University of Wisconsin–Madison students. For more than 75 years, the Wisconsin Union Theater (WUT) has served as a center for cultural activity in the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Through a student-led committee, WUT presents an annual season of up to 40 events. Additionally, the Theater serves numerous renters on and off campus for graduations, lectures, conferences, and performances by university departments, registered student organizations, and community organizations. WUT is committed to social justice and works to create an equitable, diverse, and inclusive place for patrons, staff and performers.

Learn more: union.wisc.edu/wisconsin-union-theater.

[Click here to download a photo of Gil Shaham. Photo by Chris Lee.]

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/gil-shaham-2021.