Your Support Means So Much To Us - Grand Avenue Club

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Your Support Means So Much To Us

Publication of The Phoenix was initiated by Grand Avenue Club in 1992. It came out of our community’s desire to convey GAC’s powerful impact on our lives.

With this issue we are repurposing this publication. From now on it will be published twice a year—in the fall and spring— and will acknowledge and thank our supporters. Your generous contributions have not only created the GAC of 2020 but stoked our confidence in our future.

The world has changed so much in the past 8 months. The GAC community has successfully adjusted to its challenges. Take fund development. Our tradition has been to organize our Grand Event every year in June at The Pfister and our Winter Appeal has always taken place during November and December. In 2020 things are different. We cancelled our June 2020 Grand Event. To raise critical mid-year revenue, GAC organized a Summer Appeal from May through August. We thank our supporters for their warm response. “Virtual” Grand Event 2020 will take place from 6 pm to 7 pm on Thursday evening, November 12. See page 11 for details. We hope you will “attend” and support us.

To receive GAC’s weekly “Reports to the Community,” please send your email address to [email protected].

This issue of The Phoenix is dedicated to the memory of Shirley Amrhein (1948- 2003) and Bill Freeman (1946-2004), active GAC members in our earliest years. Shirley and Bill researched the meaning of the mythical bird at the Central Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library and wrote in our first issue, “The Phoenix is a mythical bird that grew up out of the ashes of firey destruction; it is a symbol of life and hope…When we continue on at GAC, we will find hope and life. Hopefully, other members will find the same experience here.”

May we continue to be a source of

“hope and life” for members. We thank

our many friends in the community for

your generous support of GAC.

Fall 2020

“Thank you for your donations. Your generosity has helped Grand Avenue Club move forward. Over the past few months, we have updated our computers, developed a new Transitional Employment position, and remained a safe and engaging community for members.” Anne Witczak

“People like to know the impact of their investment. I’m living proof that GAC works. Because of GAC, I now have an excellent quality of life and I certainly didn’t have that until I joined GAC.” Kevin Ellis

“Helping us get back to school and paid employment is really important. We never stopped doing that.” Dennis Soczka

THE PHOENIX

Out of the ashes Of a disturbed life The phoenix rises Like the sun, Its feathers on fire—glowing Knowing this will be a better life.

A poem by member Brian Zinkel January 1992

In Their Own Words

Fall 2020

“There are so many facets of this wonderful place. I often feel overjoyed when I am at GAC. Granted, this might be a manic sentence from a bi-polar person…but I don’t care. Please know that the impact of your giving is great.” Brian Hey

“Because the people at GAC are kind, generous, and broadminded, I have been given the gift of self-respect, a sense of safety and lots of good work to do.” Amer Aris

“GAC is a special place. It is nurturing and safe and everyone treats us with respect.” Hugh Swofford

“Your generosity is extremely important to GAC members. My confidence has soared through the roof and I am now working throughout the Milwaukee community, contributing to it in so many ways.” Claudine Jackson

Fall 2020

Grand Donors

Individuals: Isabel Bader

Dr. Jon Berlin

Fred & Susan Bliffert

Joan & Peter Bruce

Nancy & Karl Byleen

Mary Gellens & Bob Danziger

Rachel Forman & Boaz Avital

John & Kathy Housiaux

Holly & Terry Hoy

Kelben Foundation

Marie Kohler

Mark & Jenny Kopetsky

Anne Luber

Earnell & Linda Lucas

Goldi & Mark Miller

James Nelsen

Austin & Heather Ramirez

Bud & Sue Selig

Craig Zetley

Organizations:

Anonymous Donor

Badger Meter Foundation

Mark and Cheryl Brickman Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Beverly Colton Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Marcus Corporation Foundation

Catherine and Walter Lindsay Foundation

Michalski Giving Fund

Rite Hite Foundation

In memory of Susan L. Kaehler, M.D.

Auden & Elizabeth Kaehler

Winter Appeal 2019

Sustaining Supporters Individuals

Elizabeth & Lynn Adelman

Dick & Debbie Alpert

Joy & Steve Appel

Christine & Robert Arend

Janet & Randal Arnold

Judy & Steven Baruch

Barbara Becker

Jay Beder & Deena Abramowitz

Bruce Beren

Audrie Berman

Alan & Robbie Borsuk

Jodi Brandser

James & Mary Kay Braza

Susan Brennan

Jay Brickman

Paul Brodwin

Linda G. Buchsbaum

Keith Greinke & Kathleen Buddle

Greg Bultman

Sean Calkins

Peter Carlson

Norma Lee Carroll

Paul Christensen

Rose Czaja

Huong Dang Vu

Dr. Alan & Hedy Daniel

Sue Dassow

John Delzer

H. Robert Dittmer

Carrie & Andrew Donovan

Valeria Downey

Hyam and Sheila Eglash

Ryszarda & Charles Ehemann

Merzy & Russ Eisenberg

Shana Elias

Hilda Esteves

Suzy Ettinger

Linda Evert

Carol Fishman

Sara Gimbel

Peter Goldberg

Gary and Michelle Goldenberg

Mark and Frances Goldner

Dinah Goris

Irving & Reesa Gottschalk

Mary Dianne Greenley

Donald Gregory

Eileen Griffiths

Karen & Thomas Guszkowski

Gary & Judy Guten

Phillip & Mary Hanrahan

Dennis Hanson

Thomas & Jean Harbeck

Ernst & Roslyne Heimann

Theodore Hertel & Maggie Ley

Andrew Housiaux

Ruth Hozeska

William Hughes

Marsha Hurwitz

Marilyn and Bob Jacobs

Bruno & Rebecca John

Douglas W. Johnson

Marsha & Terry Jones

Gregory Jurenec

Drs. Eric Kaplan & Barbara Moser

Howard & Judy Karsh

Philip Kassner

Phyllis Kazik

Judith Kohnlein

Laura Koppa

Fall 2020

Manuel Lara

James Lathrop

Martin & Maureen Lelinski

Judith & Charles Lerner

Jacqueline & Joe LeSage

Christine Litwin

Helen Loewi

Joan Lossing

Sari Luber

Lois Malawsky

Elaine Malek

Janet Martin

Kathleen Mathison

Tara Mathison

Timothy Mathison & Daniel O'Connell

Michael McDonald

James McFarland & Jaime Andres

John & Patricia Megan

Felicia & James Miller

Joshua Minkin

Kara Nelson

Rosie Neufeld & Tom Bush

Lori & David Nicholas

Bruce & Jeanette Peckerman

Claudio and Sheryl Pelc

Holger & Mary Beth Petersen

Gigi Pomerantz

Andrea & Thomas Rabenn

Toby Recht

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Richman

Frederic & Janelle Robinson

Daniel Rosen

Sharon Rothstein

Michael & Julie Sadoff

Joe Schanen

Dawn Schlicke

Terri & Neil Siegel

Mark & Margaret Steimle

Abigail & Jason Stein

Rodger Strode

Janice Teuscher

Peter Traudt

Valerie Vidal

John & Fredlyn Viel

Linda Vincent

Elizabeth Vogt

Wayne Wasserman & Martha Girard

Barbara Weiss

Jerrold & Deborah Wicentowski

Mary Wierman

Harold Windler

Carolyn Wood

Al Wyremski

Jack & Janece Yatsko

Yonatan & Julie Zvi

Organizations

Michele & Jay Berman Family Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Boston Scientific

M & BL Charous Charitable Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund

Eileen & Howard Dubner Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

First Baptist Church of West Allis

Karen and Martin Forman Giving Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund

Frontstream Comprehensive Distribution

Bill & Idy Goodman Donor Family Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Abigail & David Nash Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Gerald & Louise Stein Family Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Seder Family Foundation Fund of the Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago

United Way of Metro Chicago

In honor of Rachel Forman

Flora Abramson

Eugene Bass

Gerald & Brynn Bloch

Betsy & Michael Green

Bonnie Sumner

Deborah & Dean Zemel

In honor of Michael Anderson

Barbara Ellen Anderson

In honor of Mike & Virginia

Beining

Dennis Beining

In honor of Darryn Candler

Alexis Bernard

In honor of Deb Love

William and Jane Crise

In honor of Kathie Eilers

Ginny & Evan Finn-Lenhardt

Iris and Alan Goldberg

In honor of Terri & Neil Siegel

Isle Haberer

In honor of GAC members

George Jacobson

Fall 2020

In honor of Brian Gumma

Louis Franklin Kemp

In honor of Wayne Wasserman’s Birthday!

Maureen McKnight

In honor of Steve Jennings

Maureen & John Oster

In honor of Boaz Avital

Alan Mark Rosen

In honor of Daniel Langer

Michal Rosenthal

In Honor of Katie Donner

James Saunders

In honor of Brandon Kenney & the Water Street Boutique

Kristine Szatmary

In honor of Evan Read

Roz Tornatore

In honor of Paul Lindstrom

Derk & Karen Vander Molen

In honor of Judy & Chuck Lerner

Dan & Nadine Zuckerman

In memory of Debbie Carter

Berkson

Rabbi Marc E. Berkson

Lisa & Dr. Jeffrey Gorelick

Michal Berkson Powell

John Traxler & Anne Dayer

In memory of Donna Resnick

Jeffrey and Kari Dickmann

In memory of Daniel Reilly

James Eby & Nora Reilly

In memory of Stanley and Laura Forman

Ilana Avital & Jeremy Brandman Fran Forman

In memory of Cheryl Ginter

Carol & Carl Ginter

In memory of Joani Gudeman

Jon & Joyce Gudeman

In memory of William Edward Harley

Kathleen Harley

In memory of Ramon Mickle

Denise Johansen

In memory of Jim & Joan Barry

Dr. Ikar Kalogjera

In memory of Shay Hoffmann

Randy McGrath Hoffmann

In memory of Leroy Mersenski

Mary Mersenski

In memory of Kenneth Parelskin

Bruce & Debra Parelskin

In memory of Marge Saunders

James Saunders

In memory of Peter Paul Flynn

Mary Kay Schuknecht

In memory of Corey Simonson

David & Rhonda Simonson

In memory of Leroy Augustine

Amy Waldman

In memory of Larry Wales

Scott Wales

In memory of Carol Faye Smith

William Zellman

In memory of Donald Bercey

Clarice Zucker

We apologize for any spelling errors or omissions. Please e-mail corrections to [email protected].

Fall 2020

Grand Donors

Individuals


John Delzer

Michael Drescher

Joanne & Bob Houillon

Mary & Ted Kellner

Janet & Vince Martin

Arnie & Cathy Peltz

Greg & Francine Purcell

Bud & Sue Selig

Mark & Grace Thomsen

Eric & Wendy Van Vugt

Wendy Walsh

Organizations

Anon Charitable Trust

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation

Gardner Foundation

Herb Kohl Philanthropies

Kuhl Family Charitable Foundation

Lux Foundation

Francie Luke Silverman Foundation

Frank & Elsa Sterner Family Foundation

Stackner Family Foundation

Tellier Foundation

Unitarian Universalist Church West

Sustaining Supporters

Individuals

Ben & Molly Abrohams

Anonymous

Mark & Laura Barnard


Maurice Berglund

Deborah E Bjorn


Dianna Brophey


Judith & Marshall Dermer

Anne Dow

Michael Drescher

Sharon Fedderly

Robert Ferriday & Barbara McMath

Tim Garcia Brown

Peggi & Bruce Glaser

Dennis Hanson

Thomas Harkless

Ms. Mary K. Harriman

Marilyne & Doug Henderson

Barrie & Robert Henken

Allan and Terri Hornik

MaryAlice & William Houghton

Jenna Houillon

Phyllis Hoyer

Robert Jansen

Marsha & Terry Jones

Sharon Keigher

Steven Kessel

Mark Kessenich & Alison Lechner

Debra Kieck

Sally Kubly

Michael & Tracy Lappin


Nikki & Paul Lelinski

Christine Litwin

Jakob & Tamar Loewenberg

Wayne & Kris Lueders

Daniel Madigan III

Ben & Leslie Martin

Elizabeth J. Meyer

Lynne Oehlke & Tom Marlett

Stephanie L. Quade

Noma Richardson

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Richman

Sheryl Rick

Mark & Joann Rose

Sandra Sargent

Veronica & Raymond Schneider

Joe & Michele Schultz

Judith Scott

Winston Sephus Jr.

Geoffrey Standish

Valerie & Dan Stefanich

Terri Steidl

Barbara Stein

Ginny & Robert Stoffel

Eric & Wendy Van Vugt

Tim Voss

Wayne Wasserman & Martha Girard

Tricia Weidner

Michael Westfahl

Ben Wood

Rachel & Elie Zarem

Organizations

Donatewell General Fund

Derco Aerospace


Karen and Martin Forman Fund Schwab Charitable Fund

St. John Vianney Parish

United Way of Metro Chicago

Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign

Bill & Gwen Werner Fund at the Foundation

General & United Way Donations 10/31/19—9/9/20

Fall 2020

Grand Donors

Individuals:

Isabel Bader

Bert Bilsky


Mark and Cheryl Brickman

Paul Christensen


Fred Geilfuss & Anne Hamilton

David Griffiths

Donna Holscher

Joanne & Bob Houillon

Terry & Holly Hoy

Amy Moller

Lynne Oehlke & Tom Marlett

Austin & Heather Ramirez


Lucy Rosenberg

Drs. Stephen & Christine Sponagle

Deborah Van Dyk

Wendy Walsh

In memory of Suzanne

Goldstein, loving mother,

grandmother, great-

grandmother

Martin and Gail Komisar

Organizations:

Robert W. Baird Foundation

Kemp Family Foundation

Jewish Community Foundation

Sustaining Supporters

Individuals

Kenneth & Carol Adam

Betty & Lowell Clarke

Barbara Becker

Bruce Beren

Mark Beyer

Steven Booth

Jeanette Braun

Jennifer Braza

Edward & Diane Braza

Susan Brennan

Jay Brickman

Paul Brodwin

Susan Brown


Mary Jo Burgoyne

Adam Escobar & Elizabeth Burns

In honor of Chef Steven Schnur

Michael & Gillian Gosman

In honor of Steve Jennings

Robert & Christina Jennings

In honor of Joan & Bruce

Bedford

Alan N Mayer

In honor of Anne Luber

Kit McNally

In honor of Charlie Moss

Andrew Moss & Cynthia Brown

In honor of Michele Rozansky for her ordination as cantor:

Bruce Harvey & Nancy Ettenheim

In honor of Rachel Forman &

Dr. Tony Meyer

Joshua Richman

In honor of Judy Gordon's

special birthday

Sheila Taitelman

In memory of Debbie Carter

Berkson

Jesse Berkson

Abby Berkson

Audrey Laufman

In memory of Bob McMahon

Raymond Bierle

In memory of Philip S. Freund

Belle Anne Freund

In memory of Dan Reichenbach

Joanne Reichenbach

In memory of Cathy Janis

Allan Wasserman

In memory of Joe Hirshberg

Dr. Michael & Suzanne Weinstein


Summer Appeal 2020

Fall 2020

Sean Calkins

Peter Carlson

Peggy Caufield

Kathleen & Carl Christensen

Richard Chudnow

Lisa Cichocki

Timothy Cole

Peggy Dahlberg Palmersheim

Sue Dassow

Mary Lou DeFino

MaryAnn Delzer

Judith & Marshall Dermer

Deb Dierbeck

Valeria & T. Arthur Downey

Eileen & Howard Dubner

Reginald Effinger

Merzy & Russ Eisenberg

Robert Ferriday & Barbara McMath

Maria Fleschner

Karen and Martin Forman

Susan Freeman

Gael Garbarino Cullen

Ian & Norma Gilson

Peggi & Bruce Glaser

Mark & Frances Goldner

Judy Gordon

Betsy & Michael Green

Eileen Griffiths

Karen & Thomas Guszkowski

Dennis Hanson

Kevin Hanus

Peter & Sarah Herzog

Benjamin Holt

John Hoy

Eugenia Hoy

Phyllis Hoyer

William Hughes

Marsha Hurwitz

Deborah Kalmar

Drs. Eric Kaplan & Barbara Moser

Philip Kassner

Moshe & Debra Katz

Steven Kessel

Dr. Adel B. Korkor & Julie Acker

Suzanne Krasno

Phyllis & Robert Kuchner

Dave Lelinski


Nikki & Paul Lelinski

Phyllis Lensky

Judith & Charles Lerner

Patrice O. & Thomas Linn

Debbie Lloyd

Paula A Lucey

Roberta Lynch

Elaine Malek

Shay Marie

Ben & Leslie Martin

Alissa Mathison

Michael McDonald

Ann Megan

John and Patricia Megan

Susanne Michalski

Michael Motamedi

Jeanne Mullenhoff

Lori Nicholas

Katie O'Connell

Barbara Peltin

Paul & Marlyene Pfeiffer

Tom & Mel Puetz

Cathy & Greg Radke


Mark & Joann Rose

Katherine Rossman

Michael & Julie Sadoff

Carol Knabe & Eddy Sadowsky

Tiffany Schaefer

Joe Schanen

Deborah Schingen

Dawn Schlicke

William Schram

Judith Scott

Greg Shea

Duncan Shrout

Katie Simmer

Susan Smith

Mark Smuckler

Mark & Margaret Steimle

Jeffrey Steren

Ginny & Robert Stoffel

Miriam Sushman & Owen Goldin

Sheila Taitelman

Barbara Teske-Young

Janice Teuscher

Michael Thorson

Peter Traudt

Jim & Helen Traudt

Dr. Jan Van Schaik & Margo Renner

Elizabeth Vogt

Wayne Wasserman & Martha Girard Pamela & Mark Weisser

Stephen Werner

Kevin Werth

Suzanne Wile

Al Wyremski

Yonatan & Julie Zvi

Organizations

Derco Aerospace


Steven Emold Sales

Fall 2020

In honor of Shoshana Elias


In honor of Darren Candler

Alexis Bernard

In honor of GAC members

Bonnie & Robert Bruch

In honor of Rachel Forman and all her hard work

Shana Elias

In honor of Boaz Avital

Alan Mark Rosen

In honor of Tiffany Beyer

Susan Schaefer

In honor of Tim Bowers & Mary Theisen James Schleif

In honor of Walter Heard

Roseanna Smith

In honor of Sami Kelley

Steven & Jean Winters

In memory of Mike and Virginia Beining

Dennis Beining

In memory of Robert Edwin McMahon

Raymond Bierle

In memory of Jacob Sleider

Carolyn Coleson

In memory of Hazel and John Evans

William and Jane Crise

In memory of Wally Christensen

John and Margie Dunn

In memory of Daniel Reilly

James Eby & Nora Reilly

In memory of Nathaniel Jackson, father of Claudine Jackson


In memory of Richard L Franklin

Fran Franklin

In memory of Eric Butlein

Fred Geilfuss & Anne Hamilton

Muriel Green-Lappin

In memory of Michael Luber

Lisa & Dr.Jeffrey Gorelick

In memory of Joani Gudeman

Jon & Joyce Gudeman

In memory of Kenneth & Mary Lee Jacobs

Andrew Housiaux

In memory of Laura & Stanley Forman

Ilana Avital & Jeremy Brandman

In memory of Bernard Miller

Audrey Laufman

In memory of Dr. William & Charlotte Rabenn

Andrea & Thomas Rabenn

In memory of Dan Reichenbach

Joanne Reichenbach

In memory of Steven Zick

Sheryl Rick

In memory of Violet Rotter

Dorothy Rotter

In memory of Pamela Kay Howard

-Marty, Gail, Randi, Brad and Sarah Komisar."

In memory of Joel Hawkins

Barbara Walrond

In memory of Debra Boothe

Carriette Weddle

In memory of Debbie Carter Berkson

Herbert Zien


Fall 2020

We're Going Virtual!

YOU ARE INVITED to Grand Avenue Club's

"VIRTUAL " GRAND EVENT 2020

to raise critical funding for our community

Featuring an online auction to benefit Grand Avenue Club.

Please join us Thursday, the 12th of November 6:00pm to 7:00pm

"Doorway To Opportunity"

Hear directly from members about how GAC has opened

Doorways of Opportunity for them via work, education and civic

life. During these challenging times, GAC has continued to offer

its members an array of opportunities that have contributed to

their lives.

Address link to event

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/grand-avenue-club-inc/grand-event-2020

Questions please contact—Abigail Stein

Phone: 414-727-3372—Email: [email protected]

Grand Avenue Club 210 E Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202

NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage

PAID Milwaukee, WI

Permit No. 5200

Electronic Service Requested Grand Avenue Club’s mission is to provide people who have experienced mental illness with opportunities for work, housing, education, recreation and friendship.

Grand Avenue Club is accredited by Clubhouse International and is a United Way community partner.

The Phoenix was named for the mythical bird that grew up out of the ashes of destruction. It is a symbol of life and hope.

210 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202

Phone: 414-276-6474 Fax: 414-291-0218

E-mail: [email protected]

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