“The guitar can be like having a friend: one that is always there, and at-the-ready to participate in mutual expression, often invoking deep and profound emotion.” Mike Witte, behavioral specialist at the Eating Disorders Center (EDC) in Delafield, has been playing guitar since he was 12 years old. Most recently, he added the ukulele to…
DetailsAs a part of their “Helping Handz” charitable giving program, Zywave, an insurance broker software company based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, chose Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation as the recipient of their fundraising initiatives for the month of February. Grace Evans, talent support specialist at Zywave, explains, “We chose to support Rogers, as some members of…
DetailsCoping is cool…and not just in school! Members of the National Junior Honor Society at Silver Lake Intermediate School in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, learned first-hand how everyday items can be used as powerful therapeutic tools to calm one’s mind and body. The students organized their own “Give for a Better Day” coping skills drive as a…
DetailsEach month, Ellenbecker Investment Group selects a non-profit organization that was recommended by an employee. Anyone who gives a gift or monetary donation to that organization can dress casual on a select Friday of the month. Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation is grateful to have been selected just in time for the holiday season, providing an…
DetailsWells Street Station Apartments in Delafield, Wisconsin held a “Give for a Better Day” Holiday Drive in support of children and teens at Rogers Memorial Hospital. They set out a large empty box that was beautifully decorated for the holidays. On it was a wish list of items, including: coloring books, colored pencils, markers, crayons…
DetailsThanks to some very special employees and customers at Starbuck’s (on the corner of Bluemound and Calhoun roads) in Brookfield, Wisconsin, a handful of children at Rogers were able to unwrap the precious gift of a teddy bear this holiday season. The Foundation extends a warm thank you to Starbucks for promoting the “Give for…
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