Schramka Takes a Lane in Striking Out Poverty

Last weekend we attended the Milwaukee Christian Center’s 21st Annual Bowl-A-Thon , which was held at New Berlin Bowl in New Berlin, WI. This is the MCC's primary fundraising event each year, and we were very pleased to take part and lend our support.

"I’ve been attending this event for more than five years ," said Sandy Carlson-Kaye, office manager at Schramka Funeral Home's headquarters in Brookfield. "Schramka came on board as a sponsor last year."

Carlson-Kaye went on to explain that the MCC does a range of amazing things for the community: "They fix up old houses and sell them to low-income families, teach youths the skills involved in building houses, run a daycare, a seniors program, a food pantry and so much more."

• To learn more about the Milwaukee Christian Centre's initiatives, check out their What We Do page.

The Bowl-A-Thon was attended by numerous people from MCC programs, community members and one or more elected officials. The Bowl-A-Thon itself also holds raffles and a silent auction to raise funds for MCC programs.

MCC Executive Director Karen Higgins kicked off the event by welcoming everyone and sharing a video of one of their projects from last year – an impressive mural painted in the community by a group of teens.

"Incredible good can be achieved by working together," Higgins said. We couldn't agree more.

Schramka Funeral Homes provide personalized funeral, cremation and memorial services. We respect all faiths and traditions. We bring dignity to life and find ways to help family and friends say goodbye. We also undertake initiatives that make our communities better. We invite you to reach us to learn more.