Kenosha-based Lee Mechanical, in partnership with more than 20 of its vendors and suppliers, donated $ 30,000 to the Shirley Madrigrano & Natalie Lee Arts Foundation.
Lee Mechanical Pledges to Enhance Boys and Girls Club Arts Program with $ 30,000 Donation | Local News
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Lee Mechanical employees pose with a facsimile check for $ 30,000. Lee Mechanical, in partnership with more than 20 of its vendors and suppliers, donated $ 30,000 to the Shirley Madrigrano & Natalie Lee Arts Foundation, which supports the arts programs of the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha. In the photo, back row from left to right: Colton Lee, Bob Lee Jr., Frank Ruffolo, Brandon Quinn, Bob Lee Sr. and Corinne Ness, dean of arts and letters at Carthage College. In front of Katie Fritsch and Tara Panasewicz, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha.
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Another $ 7,200 from the Kenosha Country Club was also donated to the foundation through the proceeds of a recent fundraiser.
The Shirley Madrigrano & Natalie Lee Arts Foundation was established in 2016 by Joe Madrigrano Jr. and Bob Lee Jr.
The aim of the foundation is to support the arts programs of the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha and to allow more students to be exposed to the arts each year.
The summer program was developed by Corinne Ness, associate professor of music at Carthage College, who leads artistic programming with members of the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha.
The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha is a youth referral organization dedicated to promoting health, social, educational, vocational, cultural, character and leadership development. The club helps young people improve their lives by developing skills, values ​​and self-esteem. When people support the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, they support the children who need us most and their bright future.
Theo Guyton, a member of the Boys and Girls Club Teen Center, describes his work which recently won a packaging design competition for Chips Ahoy.
WATCH NOW: Boatbuilding Camp at the Boys and Girls Club
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT CONSTRUCTION
Marcelis Buttler, 13, right, drills a hole with help from Jason Justus, director of adolescent services, as a group participates in a boat-building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The two-week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members can participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday June 26 at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT CONSTRUCTION
Riziyah Williams, 10, center, uses a power drill to place a screw with the help of Patrick McBriarty of the Chicago Maritime Arts Center during a boat-building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 The two-week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is offered by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members can participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday June 26 at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT CONSTRUCTION
Martin Perez, 13, right, sands a rowboat he and a group are building at a boat-building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday. The two-week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is offered by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members can participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday June 26 at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT CONSTRUCTION
Amira Gordon, 13, shows boat plans as she works with a group at a boat-building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The two-week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite , is being provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members can participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday June 26 at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT CONSTRUCTION
Jailyn Smith, 11, front right, measures a spot with Jason Justus, director of teen services, at a boat-building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The two-man camp weeks, sponsored by Snap-On and offsite, is provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members can participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday June 26 at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT CONSTRUCTION
Jeveah Sullivan, 10, center, cuts a piece of wood with the help of Ted Cartner of the Chicago Maritime Arts Center as Zachariah Dalton watches on at a boat-building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday June 22, 2021. The two-week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is offered by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members can participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday June 26 at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT CONSTRUCTION
Zachariah Dalton, 9, uses a saw to cut a piece of the bow of a rowboat with help from Ted Cartner of the Chicago Maritime Arts Center at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The two-week camp , sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members can participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday June 26 at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
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