Laughlin Constable ad agency has been working with the Red Cross of Southeastern Wisconsin for several years now. Unlike traditional for-profit clients who have specific sales goals and shareholder objectives, we were asked to build awareness that the Red Cross is here to help during times of crisis.  Whether it’s damage due to fire, storms or flooding, they can assist with housing, clothing and an array of humanitarian services. And they can do so for no cost whatsoever.  But in order to do these things, they need donations.  This ad is a reminder that donations and volunteers make it all happen.

“Peace Sign”

Hunger Task Force is a private, non-profit, anti-hunger organization. We believe that every person has a right to adequate food obtained with dignity. For more than 30 years, the Hunger Task Force has worked to prevent hunger and malnutrition by providing food to people in need today and by promoting social policies to achieve food security tomorrow. We distribute food to the pantries, homeless shelters and meal programs in our network, free of charge.

Our agency has a long-standing relationship with Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin and has been designing their Wish-Kid calendar for several years. When we decided to partner with them on this project, we wanted to clear up the misconception that MAW is only for terminally ill children. In fact, it’s for any child with a life-threatening medical condition. To help redirect people’s thinking, our ad focuses on the healing, or prescriptive, aspect of a wish. Our model is an actual Wish Kid who is still feeling the positive effects of being a Princess For a Day back in 2008.

http://www.wisconsin.wish.org/

 Ad title: “Princess”

Creative Director: Michelle Sieg

Art Director: Dan Augustine

Writers: Bethany Rucinski.Sun Torke, Ken Ryan  

Photographer: Tim Evans, Saturn Lounge

The Grace Foundation has helped thousands of women and children with cancer through its Glad Hatter program, which provides free handmade hats to cancer patients, the Grace Space at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph and other personal support.

The Foundation was started in memory of Kathleen Chenoworth Corby who was lost to cancer in 1998.  Hare Strigenz Design has been a vital partner to the Foundation since the agency designed its invitation and program for the very first Kathy's Garden Party an annual event and runway show unlike any other which benefits the Grace Foundation.

For information, visit www.givinggrace.org

Creative Services by Hare Strigenz Design

Grace Foundation support by Rose Deutsch and Jan Graveline

The mission of the Zoological Society is to support the Milwaukee County Zoo, to educate people about the importance of wildlife and the environment, and to take part in conserving wildlife and endangered species.

Knowing that children are the world's future conservationists, the Zoological Society strives to excite kids about endangered animals and the world that they share with those animals.

The point of this ad is to encouage families to "get up off the couch" and experience the educational opportunities at the Zoo.

Agency:     DMC Advertising

Client:       Zoological Society of Milwaukee

Creative Director:     Clay Altman

Designer:     Kyle McBride

This ad was created to inspire people to visit the Teen Challenge retail stores and donate or buy merchandise.  The money earned from the merchandise goes toward helping those struggling with drug addiction.  Teen Challenge provides youth, adults and families with an effective Christian faith-based solution to life-controlling drug and alcohol problems in order to become productive members of society.  By applying Biblical principles, Teen Challenge endeavors to help people become mentally-sound, emotionally-balanced, socially-adjusted, physically-well, and spiritually alive.  For more information, call 414-466-4415 or visit teenchallengeonline.com.

Creative Credits:

Advertising Agency: STIR Milwaukee USA

Creative Director: Bill Kresse

Art Director: Bill Kresse

Copywriter: Scott Shalles

Photographer: Brian Seenstry

Retoucher: Brian Seenstry, Sara Neumann

Childhood obesity is a growing problem nationally, as well as in Milwaukee.  If we don't get parents to begin to think differently about their kids' poor eating habits and lack of excercise, the health problems of our children will grow.  We think the best way to get their attention is to show them the real face of obesity.  This ad is designed to be a wake-up call to parents.

Agency: Serve

Client: City of Milwaukee Health Dept

Creative Director: Rich Kohnke

Writer: Seth Gordon

Retoucher: Jim McDonald

Photo: Jim McDonald

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is an illness in which a diagnosis is a death sentence.  There is no cure. We have been working with the ALS Association of Wisconsin for two years, building awareness and educating people on the impact this deadly disease has had on many lives.  This year's campaign used it's popular name as a springboard for reminding people that Lou Gehrig is not the only person who contracted ALS.  We incorporated a minisite, notjustlou.org to inform and drive people to a site that allows them to register for the yearly Walk To Defeat ALS.

Credits:

Shannon Egan: Account Supervisor

Jennifer Thomas: Account Coordinator

Nick Pipitone: Creative Director, Copywriter

Jim Jodie: Copywriter

Kristyn Lilly: Art Director

James Schnepf: Photographer

The wood duck squawking in my front yard was being attacked by a Red-tailed Hawk.  I stumbled upon the scene as the hawk, holding the duck by its neck, struggled to get airborne.  An hour later, the hawk long gone, a calm voice from the Wildlife in Need Center was walking me through steps to try to save this beautiful bird that otherwise would have been pecked to death by crows.  He didn't make it. But, his ending turned into the beginning of an effort to bring awareness to an organization worthy of your support.

Interested in helping this organization?  Visit www.helpingwildlife.org.

Writer: Scott Burditt

Art Director: Matt Johanning

Every four minutes one person is diagnosed with a blood cancer.  And every ten minutes, someone dies from a blood cancer. In fact, Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20.  But thanks to research and support of organizations like the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, the likelihood of dying from most types of these cancers decreased from 1996 to 2005. Six years ago when Z2 opened its doors, the agency wrote and produced This Time Tomorrow, a song and music video whose sales supported LLS.  Today, Z2 is proud to partner with LLS again donating the design/writing of a print ad, banner ad and microsite.

More at: joinemiliesarmy.com/

Z2 Team Credits

Cory Zimmermann

Deb Zindler

Eric Lewin

Jessica Menke

Jane Fischer

Everyday, normal citizens reap the benefits that the military provides by fighting for our freedom. And it’s why we believe Guitars for Vets is such a good cause. Because despite being some of the toughest people you’ll meet, it’s the real heroes of the country that need some help. By working for Guitars for Vets, we’re hoping to do just that. G4V provides both a free guitar and lessons for fellow veterans suffering from physical injury and one of the most crippling ailments that affects our soldiers — post-traumatic stress disorder. As a type of alternative medicine, Guitars for Vets puts the healing power of music in the hands of those who need it most.

Want to know more?  Check them out at www.GuitarsforVets.org.

Creative credits:

Brendan Kennedy--Writer

Jordan Hart--Art Director

Creative Director--Mike Fredrick.

The Food Pantry of Waukesha County currently serves approximately 5,752 people each month from all parts of the county. Approximately half of those served are children. Clients visit the Food Pantry when they have an urgent situation, and we work together to find a solution. In addition to distributing food, the Food Pantry helps individuals and families determine their needs and become more self-sufficient. The Food Pantry facilitates clients’ links with local agencies for budgeting assistance, food preparation, medical issues and employment assistance. The Food Pantry taps into existing community resources that supplement limited budgets by providing school supplies and medicines (both over-the-counter and prescription).

Find out more at: www.foodpantryofwaukeshacounty.org

We learned about this non-profit’s work through the friend of a friend. When the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Building Partners for Humanity opportunity came up, it seemed a natural fit since the Executive Director, Krista Swanson, is originally from Oconomowoc.

CREATIVE CREDITS

Creative Directors: Jen Wallace and Bill Stadick

Writer: Greg Machotka

Art Director: Suzanne Brown

Illustrator: Suzanne Brown

Find out more; infancyinternational.org