Page 5 - WMC 2025 Annual Report

250 YEARS
WMC special exhibit “Defending America’s Freedom”
celebrates the founding of the United States Armed Forces
with the 250th anniversaries for Army, Navy & Marine Corps.
$4.5 MILLION
D O N AT I O N S
Private donations raised for
Preserving Our Future campaign.
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An anonymous donor sends our
6th annual commemorative
ornament to every veteran at the
Milwaukee VA via “Christmas with
the Vets” program.
W M C O R N A M E N T S
400+
Annual Vets Day
5k & 10k participants
start and end at WMC
and run through beautiful
Veterans Park.
R U N N E R S / WA L K E R S
$5 MILLION
State Grant Awarded
7,200
N E W U S E R S F O R REAC H O U T WIS.ORG
Partnered with Medical College of Wisconsin for
statewide firearm safety and suicide prevention
public service announcements.
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S U M M E R B E E R GA R D E N
FA M I L I E S H O N O R E D
L I V E T V B ROA D C A S T S
A portion of every purchase from
the War Memorial Beer Garden,
in partnership with Kegel’s Inn,
supports our mission.
Flag of Honor program offers
unique opportunity to honor a
loved one’s military service on
the scoreboard of a Milwaukee
Brewers game.
Local TV stations broadcast
live on Veterans Day and for
Field of Flags.
HONOR THE DEAD – SERVE THE LIVING
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