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October was a busy month!
1st Corporate Pumpkin Carving Contest
The popular family-friendly Halloween Legends & Lore saw record attendance this year. We want to thank our corporate partners who harnessed their creativity and carved many pumpkins for the event. Each of the participating teams entered 1 of their creations into our first Corporate Pumpkin Carving Contest! Our thanks to the teams from Annex Wealth Management, Citizens Bank, Generac and Milwaukee Tool for their entries.
All the pumpkins were unique. Generac's spider was the People's Choice, Annex Wealth Management's owl was a close second and Citizens Bank and Milwaukee Tool tied for third place with a cozy cottage and a more traditional scary face.
Advisory Committee Fun
The OWF Advisory Committee met in October over lunch to discuss issues related to Old World Wisconsin and our Foundation. This group is comprised of approximately 20 people including past trustees, community members, corporate partners, and Friends who provide their input on various issues twice a year. We appreciate their time!
Fun with our Animal Friends
One of the Silent Auction packages at our Annual Sunset Soiree Fundraising Celebration in August was "Hanging with Hooves" and the winning bidder had the opportunity to bring along 5 friends and/or family members for a behind the scenes encounter with the animals that included an opportunity to assist with a painting enrichment experience. The winner of this package also received the canvas painting.
Here are a few pictures from their animal encounter in October:
If you are interested in Sponsoring an Animal at OWW to provide the support needed to conserve these heritage breeds, visit our Sponsor an Animal page.
Discover... Old World Wisconsin
If you have not already watched the Discover Wisconsin episode featuring Old World Wisconsin, we encourage you to do so. Thanks to our Friends, Old World Foundation was able to provide financial support for the creation of this episode.
Get in the Holiday Spirit at Old World Wisconsin
We encourage you to make plans for Home For The Holidays and Breakfast with Santa because these events may sell out quickly.
For more information, visit the Old World Wisconsin Website.
New Partnership
At our annual meeting, we introduced our new partnership with Waukesha County Community Foundation. Located in Waukesha, this foundation meets local challenges and improves the quality of life in our community. In June, Old World Foundation moved the 8 endowment funds we manage to be invested through the Waukesha County Community Foundation. These funds are available for the OWF Board of Trustees to use to fund projects and programs for Old World Wisconsin or our foundation. We are actively working to grow these funds to support Old World Wisconsin in perpetuity. For more information on Planned Giving and/or how to donate to these funds, visit the Planned Giving page.
Old World Wisconsin’s
50th Anniversary
Old World Wisconsin’s
New Welcome Center Ribbon Cutting
Sunset Soiree Fundraising Celebration
Saturday, August 22
OWF Annual Meeting & End of Year Celebration
Thursday, September 24, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Home For The Holidays
December 5 & 6, 12 & 13
