January 9th, 2012
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AMERICA SCORES MILWAUKEE LAUNCHES "HEALTHY GOALS" CAMPAIGN AND INVITES LOCAL CORPORATIONS TO PARTNER IN THE COMMUNITY EFFORT
MILWAUKEE, WI (January 9, 2012) - America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES, a national organization that works to enrich the lives of urban youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service learning, has received a UnitedHealth HEROES grant to support their student-athletes Spring 2012 semester of service campaign that will focus on healthy eating and promote physical activities within their community.
SCORES students will kick-off their semester of service with community partner Sweet Water Foundation on January 17th and 20th in support of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. During the kick-off event, the students will get hands-on experience as they learn about community gardens, aquaponics (a synergistic growing technique in which both fish and plants grow together and benefit each other in the same systems), and composting at Sweet Water Organics Fish and Vegetable Farm (2151 South Robinson Avenue). In addition they will learn how their environment directly and significantly impacts their health and the health of their community, and provide them the opportunity to develop service-learning projects that can affect positive change on health and obesity issues.
“For our students, their experience at the farm will be their first connection to a community partner that is working diligently to change the health of our urban community for the better,” said Kate Carpenter, America SCORES Milwaukee Executive Director. “It’s our hope that other like-minded corporations and organizations that are also working to improve Milwaukee area health outcomes will be motivated and inspired to join our students’ efforts.”
Beginning in March, applying what they learned at the farm, the students will spend 10 weeks identifying things in their community that are healthy or unhealthy, and use the ideas as a framework for their team service projects. On April 20th, SCORES students, coaches and families will join community partners from Starbucks to celebrate Global Youth Service day by building raised garden beds at Sweet Water Organics as a unified day of action in preparation for the summer farming season. A showcase of their completed projects will be presented to the community at Uihlein Soccer Park (7101 West Good Hope Road) on June 1st.
If you would like to join community health advocates United Healthcare, Sweet Water Organics Fish and Vegetable Farm, Starbucks Coffee Company, State Farm Insurance, and Milwaukee Public Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative and partner with America SCORES Milwaukee, please contact Christina Lopez at clopez@americascores.org or 414-358-2510.
For more information about America SCORES Milwaukee, visit americascoresmke.org.
ABOUT AMERICA SCORES MILWAUKEE
America SCORES is the premier, nationwide youth development non-profit organization that provides urban students an outcome-based, innovative and well-integrated program using soccer, poetry, and service learning. The organization inspires urban youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. America SCORES Milwaukee, one of the 15 cities America SCORES operates in, serves 160 students ages 8-11 in five urban Milwaukee schools. For more information, visit americascoresmke.org.
ABOUT UNITEDHEALTH HEROES PROGRAM
The UnitedHealth HEROES program is a service-learning, health literacy initiative developed by UnitedHealthcare and Youth Service America (YSA). The program awards grants to help youth, ages 5-25, create and implement local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. Each grant engages participating youth in service-learning projects that launch on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service (January 16, 2012) and culminate on Global Youth Service Weekend (April 20-22, 2012). For more information, visit www.ysa.org/HEROES.
November 8th, 2011
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JUDGING PANEL ANNOUNCED FOR 2011 AMERICA SCORES MILWAUKEE POETRY SLAM!
MILWAUKEE, WI (November 8, 2011) - America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES, a national organization that works to enrich the lives of urban youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service learning, announced its panel of guest judges for its eighth annual Poetry Slam! to be held Friday, November 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Lincoln Avenue Elementary School (1817 W. Lincoln Avenue).
Participants on the panel include:
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Nahid Keltner, Cotter Consulting Group Manager
Nahid Keltner, Cotter Consulting Group Manager•Evan McNeley, Milwaukee Wave Defender
Evan McNeley, Milwaukee Wave Defender•Nick Perera, Milwaukee Wave Midfielder/Forward
Nick Perera, Milwaukee Wave Midfielder/Forward•Dr. Angela Sorby, Marquette University Associate Professor of English
Dr. Angela Sorby, Marquette University Associate Professor of English•Scott Steele, TMJ4 Meteorologist/Reporter
Scott Steele, TMJ4 Meteorologist/Reporter“Supported by the Marlo Foundation, the Poetry Slam! inspires children by giving them an opportunity to read aloud, in front of their peers, teachers, and families, the poems they wrote in their SCORES programming sessions,” said Kate Carpenter, America SCORES Milwaukee Executive Director. “It’s a wonderful way to see how our program positively impacts our community’s students as the children take their turn at the microphone on stage, and we’re very appreciative of our judges’ commitment and support.”
Category winners, who will be determined by the judges, will compete in December to vie for two spots to compete in the National SCORES Poetry Slam! in Spring 2012.
For more information about America SCORES Milwaukee, visit americascoresmke.org.
October 10th, 2011
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ZAFFIRO'S "THANK YOU THURSDAYS" PROMOTION TO BENEFIT AMERICA SCORES MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, WI (October 10th, 2011) – Zaffiro's Pizzeria, a local favorite and award-winning restaurant, and America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES which is a national organization that works to enrich the lives of urban youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service learning, are teaming up on Thursday, October 20th for a fundraiser in which Zaffiro's will donate two dollars from every large pizza purchased that evening to America SCORES Milwaukee.
The promotion, part of Zaffiro's ongoing "Thank You Thursdays" campaign that supports local nonprofit organizations, will only be valid at the Zaffiro's Pizzeria located in the North Shore Cinema in Mequon (11700 N. Port Washington Rd.) and applies to every large pizza ordered to go, for delivery or for in restaurant dining from 5:00 to 10:00 that night. No coupon or flyer is necessary, and movie theatre concession stand pizza does not apply.
"We invite everyone in the community to come hungry and order a large pizza that night," said Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee. "All of the money raised supports SCORES programming offered to Milwaukee's inner-city youth that improves students' health, academic achievement, self-expression and civic engagement."
For more information about America SCORES Milwaukee's program, impact, events, or to donate to the organization, please visit americascoresmke.org.
ABOUT AMERICA SCORES
America SCORES is the premier youth development organization offering urban students an outcome-based, innovative and well-integrated program using soccer, poetry, and service learning. The organization inspires urban youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. America SCORES programming is offered nationwide in 15 cities through 13 affiliates. For more information, please visit americascores.org.
ABOUT AMERICA SCORES MILWAUKEE
America SCORES Milwaukee serves more than 150 students, ages 8-11, in five urban Milwaukee schools. For more information, please visit americascoresmke.org.
July 26th, 2011
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SCORE FORE MILWAUKEE’S YOUTH AT CHARITABLE GOLF OUTING
“Swing Fore Soccer” Joint Fundraising Event
MILWAUKEE, WI (July 26th, 2011) – Through a collaborative effort between the Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club (Milwaukee’s largest soccer organization) and America SCORES Milwaukee (Milwaukee’s only urban soccer, writing, and community service after-school program), you, your family, your friends and your co-workers are invited to participate in the first “Swing Fore Soccer” Golf Outing.
To be held on Friday, September 16 at Silver Spring Golf & Banquet Center in Menomonee Falls, the event will bring together a diverse and dedicated group of individuals who will enjoy a barbecue lunch, 18 holes of golf, and a post-play dinner with silent auction among those who wish to better the lives of our community’s children.
“As school-based physical activities dwindle, and with household finances tight, many children aren’t afforded the opportunity to be a part of a team, to have a soccer jersey or to travel to a game,” said Kate Carpenter, America SCORES Milwaukee Executive Director. “One hundred percent of the proceeds from the outing and auction will benefit disadvantaged youth from the Greater Milwaukee area.”
“Both organizations share a common vision to provide all children of the Greater Milwaukee area the opportunity to play soccer,” said Alvaro Garcia-Velez, Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club Executive Director. “The benefits of youth soccer are endless – improved physical health, camaraderie, improved confidence and commitment to an activity that keeps our youth positively engaged during after-school and weekend hours.”
For more information about and to register for the golf outing, go to www.swingforesoccer.com.
ABOUT AMERICA SCORES MILWAUKEE
Working under the mission of inspiring urban youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world, America SCORES Milwaukee (one of 13 national America SCORES affiliates) partners with urban schools to provide a free, high quality, team-based program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning. For more information, visit americascoresmke.org.
ABOUT MILWAUKEE KICKERS SOCCER CLUB
For more than 40 years, Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club has strived to enrich the lives of Milwaukee youth by providing soccer to everyone no matter their size, shape, gender, race, or socioeconomic status. The club serves more than 6,000 players in 13 communities across southeast Wisconsin each year and is committed to ensuring that all children can continue to play soccer. For more information, visit www.mksc.org.
May 16th, 2011
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STARBUCKS AWARDS YOUTH ACTION GRANT TO AMERICA SCORES MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, WI (May 16th, 2011) – America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES, a national organization that works to enrich the lives of urban youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service learning, was selected by Starbucks as a 2012 Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grant recipient. One of several national applicants, America SCORES Milwaukee was the only Wisconsin non-profit organization awarded the grant.
“America SCORES Milwaukee encourages children to become agents of positive change in their communities which aligns perfectly with Starbucks’ company-wide commitment to help create thriving neighborhoods where it does business,” said Julie LaFore, Starbucks Grant Ambassador and District Manager. “Since 2008, Starbucks has awarded more then $5 million in Youth Action Grants to a multitude of non-profit organizations that have engaged more than 50,000 young people in community activities.”
“Receiving the grant is a huge and welcomed boost to the visibility and sustainability of our program,” said Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee. “Large or small, our service projects empower our children to positively impact their neighborhoods.”
This spring, America SCORES Milwaukee participants’ service projects have been created with the focus on safety. On Friday, June 3rd, more than 125 youth will display their service projects at the annual America SCORES Jamboree! held at Uihlein Soccer Park from 4-6pm. Numerous Starbucks partners will also be in attendance to support SCORES participants as they share information they have learned about safety and cheer them on as they play in their final soccer games of the season.
For more information about America SCORES Milwaukee’s program, impact, events, or to donate to the organization, please visit americascoresmke.org.
March 16th, 2011
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MILWAUKEE AREA COMPANIES INVITED TO PLAY IN THE 6TH ANNUAL “SCORES CUP”
EMPLOYEE-PARTICIPANT SOCCER TOURNAMENT
MILWAUKEE, WI (March 16th, 2011) – America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES which is a national organization that works to enrich the lives of urban youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service-learning, is calling all Milwaukee companies to engage their employees in a fun sporting event that raises awareness and funds for after-school programming. The 2011 SCORES Cup indoor soccer tournament, in its sixth year, will be held at Uihlein Soccer Park on Saturday, April 16th.
“The SCORES Cup is a fantastic opportunity for corporations, small and large businesses and groups of friends of all skill levels to have a great time while supporting a great cause,” said Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee. “We are calling for 16 co-ed teams to play in either the competitive or recreational tournament brackets.”
Key benefits for corporate teams include team building, physical fitness/corporate wellness activity, potential networking, and a chance to promote community leadership by helping to ensure continued after-school programming for Milwaukee’s urban youth. Corporate teams already registered for the tournament include R.W. Baird, Managed Health Services, Starbucks Coffee Co., Thomson Reuters, Actuant, Sobelman’s Pub-n-Grill and Ticket King.
“The tournament offers three sponsorship levels to accommodate varying degrees of giving and the team entry fee is tax-deductible,” said Carpenter. “In addition to corporate and group sponsorships, individual sponsorships and donations are also very much appreciated. Those who wish to make a direct program impact may also donate a new fire or co2 detector that will go to a SCORES family.”
For more information, about America SCORES Milwaukee’s SCORES CUP including tournament details, a team registration form and sponsorship opportunities, please visit americascoresmke.org/SCORES_CUP.html.
September 27th, 2010
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GIVE YOUR MOST AT THE SECOND ANNUAL
“INSPIRED ART PROJECT” FUNDRAISING EVENT
MILWAUKEE, WI (September 27, 2010) - America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES which is a national organization that works to enrich the lives of inner-city youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service-learning, is hosting its second annual “Inspired Art Project” fundraising event on Friday, October 22nd from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Moct, pronounced “Most,” located in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward (240 East Pittsburgh Avenue).
The Inspired Art Project takes poems produced by SCORES youth and asks local artists to create and donate one of a kind pieces inspired by their words that are then sold to the highest bidder that evening. The money raised from the event auction and ticket sales is essential to supporting and keeping the SCORES programming offered to Milwaukee’s urban youth active and growing.
“Inspired Art introduces the words, reflections and experiences of SCORES youth into the local community,” said Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee. "Attendance and the money raised from last year’s first Inspired Art event exceeded our expectations. Our goal is to surpass those numbers this year."
Tickets for the event are $45 per person and include delectable Serbian inspired delicacies. In addition to the appetizing bites and artistic bids, the event will feature a DJ, a wine toss and a chance to win fabulous raffle items.
For more information about the event including a list of participating artists and to purchase tickets, please visit americascoresmke.org/InspiredArt.html
September 8th, 2010
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2010 AMERICA SCORES MILWAUKEE “KICK, CLICK & SCORE” EVENT
Executive Director’s 12-hour juggle to fight childhood obesity struggle
MILWAUKEE, WI (September 8, 2010) – Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee which is an after-school program that works to enrich the lives of inner-city youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service-learning, will put her best foot forward on Thursday, September 23rd as she juggles a soccer ball off of it from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Red Arrow Park (920 N. Water St.) in downtown Milwaukee to raise awareness and dollars for the nonprofit organization.
“Our goal is to raise $10,000 by having America SCORES Milwaukee staff and supporters including members of the Milwaukee Wave and Milwaukee Kickers soccer teams juggle a soccer ball non-stop for 12 hours,” said Carpenter. “I will be doing the majority of the juggling and hope that due to our strong core of dedicated volunteers and to our high profile downtown location that office workers will participate as well by donating money in return for the chance to juggle which will give me some brief breaks throughout the day.” In addition to some Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club members juggling, the organization has generously kicked off the fundraiser by offering to match up to the first $1,500 donated that day.
The “Kick, Click & Score” event is being held in September to highlight National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and the America SCORES Chicago staff and their supporters will be simultaneously conducting their own “Kick, Click & Score” event in downtown Chicago.
“We thought it would be a great idea for both cities to host the event on the same day at the same time to add a competitive element to the fundraising challenge,” said Carpenter. “We’ll need a lot of Milwaukee jugglers and donations so we don’t come in second to our well meaning neighbors to the south.”
How the event works:
1) Kick – Keep the soccer ball moving and off the ground by challenging others with a monetary pledge to juggle to support the organization2) Click – Donate online and follow the event’s progress throughout the day at http://kickclickscore.org/ or write a check and mail it to America SCORES Milwaukee (7101 W. Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, WI 53223)3) Score – Give Milwaukee youth the tools to succeed on the field and in the classroom“Childhood obesity is reaching epidemic rates and is quickly becoming one of the biggest obstacles American youth face in establishing healthy lives both physically and mentally,” said Carpenter. “The event is a light hearted way to raise dollars for a very serious issue and to keep SCORES programming, which is an ongoing adversary of childhood obesity, active and growing.”
For more information about America SCORES Milwaukee, please visit americascoresmke.org.
August 4th, 2010
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CALLING ALL ARTISTS FOR SECOND ANNUAL INSPIRED ART EVENT
MILWAUKEE, WI (August 4, 2010) - America SCORES Milwaukee, an after-school program that works to enrich the lives of inner-city youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service-learning, is calling all artists to participate in the second annual America SCORES Milwaukee Inspired Art event.
"The Inspired Art event is a fantastic way to bring our community together by showcasing the artistic talents Milwaukee has to offer while bettering the lives of urban children. The premise of Inspired Art is to provide artists with a non-traditional inspiration: a poem written by SCORES youth. From that inspiration, artists then create one of a kind pieces of any artistic medium." said Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee.
Submitted and accepted pieces will be photographed and compiled in a graphic collection of SCORES art and imagery to be displayed on the event website. Each piece will then be featured in a gallery-style auction during the Inspired Art fundraising event on the evening of Friday, October 22nd at The Moct bar in Milwaukee’s Third Ward.
"We're hoping for strong participation from Milwaukee’s thriving artistic community,” said Carpenter. “Ultimately, this project will bring together a large group of passionate and creative people looking to highlight youth voice, creative expression, and art. It’s a compelling new way to bring the words of SCORES youth to life and funds raised will be used to offer some of the highest quality after-school programming to our community’s inner-city youth."
For more information about Inspired Art including project guidelines, deadlines, the poem library and art submission forms, please visit americascoresmke.org/InspiredArt.html
May 28th, 2010
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2010 AMERICA SCORES MILWAUKEE WORLD CUP EVENT
Celebrating the world’s #1 sport with the community’s #1 priority – our kids
MILWAUKEE, WI (May 28, 2010) - America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES which is a national organization that works to enrich the lives of inner-city youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service-learning, is hosting a 2010 World Cup Event at the Marquette University Recreation Center (16th and Wisconsin Ave.) on Saturday, June 12th from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in which children who participate in the local SCORES program and their families are invited to celebrate how soccer unites different cultures around the world.
“No other globally recognized and universally popular sporting event better reflects what SCORES students represent than the World Cup,” said Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee. “Because the SCORES program is comprised of children from a variety of cultures and features soccer as its physical activity and team building component, SCORES’ goal is to promote how amazing the World Cup experience can be whether you’re a player or a fan.”
Along with SCORES’ members, volunteers from the Marquette University Men’s and Women’s Soccer Club teams will assist and coach the kids as they participate in soccer skills-based games and drills in between watching World Cup highlights for inspiration. Having worked up an appetite, they will then be treated to a cookout and invited to stay for an afternoon viewing party to watch the U.S.A. vs. England game in the Marquette Union Sports Annex with their families.
“While donations are always appreciated, that’s not the event’s focus,” said Carpenter. “The focus is to reward, empower, unite and thank all of the children and adults who enable SCORES to play a positive and integral role in the Milwaukee community.”
For more information about America SCORES Milwaukee, please visit americascoresmke.org.
March 31st, 2010
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2010 SCORES CUP INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENT
15 teams playing for 1 goal
MILWAUKEE, WI (March 31, 2010) - America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES which is a national organization that works to enrich the lives of inner-city youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service-learning, is hosting the 2010 SCORES CUP indoor soccer tournament
at Uihlein Soccer Park (7101 West Good Hope Road) on Saturday, April 17th from 5:00 p.m. until midnight.
“The SCORES CUP is a fantastic opportunity for corporations, small and large businesses, their employees and groups of friends to have a great time while supporting Milwaukee’s underserved children,” said Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee.
Corporate sponsored teams registered to play in the tournament include Actuant, Fun Time Enterprises, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Jacobson & McNabb Consulting, Johnson Controls Inc., Managed Health Services, Mortenson Construction, Northwestern Mutual, Quad Graphics, R.W. Baird & Co., Sobelman’s Pub N Grill, Starbucks Coffee Company, Stark Investments, Thomson Reuters and Wells Fargo Advantage Funds. Key benefits for the sponsoring organizations include employee team building, physical fitness/corporate wellness activity, networking, and a chance to promote community leadership by helping to ensure continued after-school programming for Milwaukee’s inner-city youth.
“The tournament is really fun for the players, and a terrific way for spectators to watch them compete and interact with each other while cheering their teams to victory,” said Carpenter. “At the end of the night, one team will be named the CUP winner. However, it’s the children who participate in and benefit from the America SCORES Milwaukee program that are the ultimate winners.”
For more information about America SCORES Milwaukee’s SCORES CUP, please visit,
February 10th, 2010
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CALLING ALL ADULT SOCCER PLAYERS TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE AMERICA SCORES MILWAUKEE “SCORES CUP” TOURNAMENT
MILWAUKEE, WI (January 10, 2010) - America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES which is a national model that works to enrich the lives of inner-city youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service-learning, is calling all Milwaukee-area adult (21+) soccer players to participate in the 2010 SCORES CUP indoor soccer tournament at Uihlein Soccer Park on Saturday, April 17th.
“The SCORES CUP is a fantastic opportunity for corporations, small and large businesses and groups of friends of all skill levels to have a great time while supporting a great cause,” said Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee. “We are calling for 18 co-ed teams to play in either the competitive or recreational tournament brackets.”
Key benefits for corporate teams include team building, physical fitness/corporate wellness activity, potential networking, and a chance to promote community leadership by helping to ensure continued after-school programming for Milwaukee’s inner-city youth. Corporate teams that have already registered for the tournament include Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Sobelman’s Pub -n- Grill, Actuant, and Mortenson Construction.
“The tournament offers three sponsorship levels to accommodate varying degrees of giving and the team entry fee is tax-deductible,” said Carpenter. “In addition to corporate and group sponsorships, individual sponsorships and donations are also very much appreciated.”
For more information about America SCORES Milwaukee’s SCORES CUP including tournament details, a team registration form and sponsorship opportunities, please visit <americascoresmke.org/SCORES_CUP.html>.
October 15th, 2009
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PRIVATE BREWERY TOUR TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A PUBLIC CAUSE
MILWAUKEE, WI (October 13, 2009) - America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES which is a national model that works to enrich the lives of inner-city youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service-learning, will host a private brewery tour fundraising event to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 6th at the Lakefront Brewery (1872 N. Commerce St.).
“What better way to kick off a weekend in Milwaukee than with a brewery tour and some locally brewed, specialty beer for a special cause,” said Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee. "We’re hoping for a great turnout because the money raised supports SCORES programming offered to Milwaukee’s urban youth."
Tickets for the event are $15 each and include a brewery tour, beer and a Lakefront Brewery pint glass. Space is limited so call 414-881-1189 today to reserve your tickets.
October 5th, 2009
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GET INSPIRED AT THE FIRST ANNUAL
“INSPIRED ART PROJECT” FUNDRAISING EVENT
MILWAUKEE, WI (October 5, 2009) - America SCORES Milwaukee announces its first annual “Inspired Art Project” fundraising event to be held Saturday, November 14th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Eisner Museum of Advertising and Design (208 N. Water St.).
Working to enrich the lives of inner-city youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service-learning, America SCORES Milwaukee is an affiliate of the national youth development organization America SCORES.
"The Inspired Art Project takes poems produced by SCORES youth and asks local artists to create and donate one of a kind pieces inspired by their words," said Kate Carpenter, Executive Director of America SCORES Milwaukee. "We’re hoping for strong event attendance from the Milwaukee community because the money raised from ticket sales and the event auction supports SCORES programming offered to Milwaukee’s urban youth."
Tickets for the event are $45 per person, and include two drinks and delicious hors d’oeuvres. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit americascoresmke.org/InspiredArt.html
June 24th, 2009
Mark Litton, Assistant coach of the Milwaukee Wave expresses his gratitude to America SCORES Milwaukee:
"I would like to thank America Scores Milwaukee for letting us use their portable goals on Saturday, June20, 2009 for our beach soccer game against the Chicago Storm. The event was a huge success! All of ushere at the Milwaukee Wave appreciate your willingness to work with us at the last minute. We could nothave done this without you. The Time Warner Sports broadcast of the game is on tv this Friday at 2:30pm,if you are interested in watching the game. Again, thank you for your help!"Sincerely,Mark LittonAssistant CoachPro Indoor SoccerDecember, 2008
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F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010 - Trust for America's Health
Adult obesity rates increased in 28 states in the past year, and declined only in the District of Columbia (D.C.), according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010, a report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). More than two-thirds of states (38) have adult obesity rates above 25 percent. In 1991, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. January 11th, 2010
Outcomes Linked to High-Quality Afterschool Programs: Longitudinal Findings from the
Study of Promising Afterschool Programs
F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010 - Trust for America's Health
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Adult obesity rates increased in 28 states in the past year, and declined only in the District of Columbia (D.C.), according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010, a report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). More than two-thirds of states (38) have adult obesity rates above 25 percent. In 1991, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent.
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the University of Wisconsin-Madison andPolicy Studies Associates, Inc. finds that regular participation in high-quality afterschool programs is linkedto significant gains in standardized test scores and work habits as well as reductions in behavior problemsOctober 5th, 2009
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Health and Health Care Improvement
A brief research article that clearly shows kids who are physically active and fit are likely to have strongerJune 24th, 2009
American College of Sports Medicine reports:
Children who participate in vigorous physical activity, such as sports, perform better in school, according toJune 3rd, 2009
President Obama's Call To Service:
Over two decades ago, I found my calling working in a community devastated by steel-plant closings. Mystory is not unique. Generations of Americans have connected their stories to the larger... Read the articleApril 20th, 2009
America SCORES Poet-Athletes Ring the NYSE Closing Bell:
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We'll learn about America SCORES Milwaukee, an organization that integrates soccer and creative writing in the hopes of keeping some MPS students occupied after school and succeeding on their report cards...88.9 RadioMilwaukee's Make A Difference Campaign
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You may have to hear this one to believe it — SCORES is an after school program empowering students in urban communities using soccer, creative writing, and service learning. When they contacted us about a month before the Make A Difference campaign started, I did a double take. Not exactly expected, right? I’ve played soccer ...As we’ve seen throughout the Make A Difference campaign, people come to volunteering for a variety of personal reasons — family, free time, a personal cause. But how about a fund raising favor for a friend? David Henderson came to SCORES to help out a friend, Associate Director of SCORES John Eggebrecht, securing some ...A teacher’s life is immersed in kids. Early mornings, long days, evenings grading papers. So, what would make a teacher want to volunteer her free time working with… students? Claudia Heller is a 4th grade teacher at Hayes Bilingual School in the Lincoln Village neighborhood who got involved with SCORES almost accidentally — their ...Hello all! Jordan here! I had the pleasure to interview John Eggerbrecht and Kate Carpenter of America SCORES of Milwaukee. SCORES is a really unique and creative approach to working with some of the children that slip through the cracks of the inner city’s system. During the interview John said, ” What were you ...Last Thursday, I spent the late afternoon with Milwaukee SCORES at Windlake Elementary School, conducting our three volunteer interviews, hanging out with the kids, and getting a chance to see how it all operates. As I was biking away, the pieces already started coming together in my head.SCORES is the kind of organization ...Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Philadelphia-based band The Great Unknown has embarked on a tour to find inspiration from an unlikely group of creative people: elementary school children, including a visit to Hayes Bilingual Elementary Life without soccer for Sergio Villagran would be miserable. Luckily for Sergio, he gets an equal dose of writing and soccer through a national program that made its way to Milwaukee five years ago and hasToday's TMJ4 - Channel 4 News
America SCORES Milwaukee was recently featured on TMJ Channel 4 News. Reporter Courtny Gerrish spent an afternoon with SCORES coaches and participants who shared their thoughts on SCORES OnMilwaukee.com
One of the more unique after-school programs in Milwaukee combines soccer and poetry in an attempt to This November, while some kids in Milwaukee Public Schools will go about the business of learning as they always do, some kids at Hayes Bilingual School, 2431 S. 10th St., will be writing and recording with a rock America SCORES Milwaukee - Media Coverage
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