Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown from one original chapter to more than 1,500 college, high school and middle school campuses across the country and internationally.

Find out more at http://www.bestbuddieswisconsin.org

Credits:
Creative Director/Copywriter: Steve Koeneke
Art Director: Sarah McAfee, Adam Skalecki
Photographer: Peter Carter
 

The “Strong baby” campaign is an effort by the City of Milwaukee Health Department  to lower infant mortality rates in our city. The first phase of the campaign is aimed educating parents about the importance of getting their children immunized and how an ounce of prevention now can lead to a healthier child after.

Credits:
Creative Director: Gary Mueller
Art director: Mike Scalise
Writer: Mike Holicek
Photographer: Alter Studio
Web banner: Charlie Marsh

For many people living in low-income parts of the community, buying a bike for $500 just isn't a reality. Dream Bikes turns neglected, older and even newer bikes that need a little TLC into reliable, affordable transportation to those in need. In doing so, they provide underprivileged youth looking to earn valuable job experience with a comprehensive training program. From technical skills like repairs and maintenance, to sales, bookkeeping and general day-to-day job responsibilities, kids get the confidence and real-world knowledge they can apply in the future.

Please Visit: www.dream-bikes.org to learn more!

Credits:
Copywriter: Brendan Kennedy
Art Director: Zach Stigler
Photography: Jeff Howard

More than 100,000 adults in Milwaukee can’t read above a third-grade level. Literacy Services of Wisconsin (LSW) gives them a second chance by teaching them to read, write, speak English and get a high-school equivalency degree.

Being able to read isn’t just about enjoying crossword puzzles or understanding foreign films. It’s the ability to get a better job so you can support your family – or finally help your kids with homework. Being self-sufficient is about more than you – it’s having the tools to pay it forward into the community. 

Visit http://www.literacyservices.org/default.aspx

Agency: Zizzo Group Marketing + PR + New Media
Creative Directors: Michelle Sieg and Steve Scholler
Copy Writer: Alysha Witwicki
Designer: Eric Mickschl
Photography: Reminisce Studio by Miranda & Adam
 

Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Wisconsin grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. For 26 years, the Foundation has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of over 3,800 wishes, giving children and their families moments of joy, fantasy and laughter to get them through a dark time in their lives.

Image Makers Advertising partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation to create an ad that exuberantly brings the power of a wish to life through the eyes and mind of a little boy with big dreams. It captures the heart of the Foundation’s mission to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Learn how you can help make wishes come true at www.wisconsin.wish.org

Image Makers Team Credits
Ginny Ripley Creative Director
Dave Mudry Art Director
Copywriter s Dave Mudry, Ginny Ripley
 

This ad was developed by Charleston|Orwig for Project Evergreen. GreenCare for Troops is a nationwide outreach program coordinated by Project EverGreen that connects local green industry professionals with men and women serving our country in the armed forces away from home. GreenCare is in the process of helping hundreds of volunteers provide free lawn and landscape services for thousands of military families nationwide. 

Non-Profit Website: http://www.projectevergreen.com/gcft/

CREDITS:
Writer:  Bill Stadick
Art Director:  Jen Wallace
Digital Artist:  Alice Blue, Inc.
Account Service:  Katie Knapp

Milwaukee Recreation, a department of Milwaukee Public Schools, exists to enrich the lives of Milwaukee’s youth, adults and families through its many innovative programs. The Oak Ridge Farm outdoor education program featured in this ad enhances academic achievement among kids in grades K – 4 by teaching in a real-life environment. Kids tour this 200-acre, working operation and see, among other things, where milk and wool come from. Lessons like these stay with them for a lifetime. Milwaukee Recreation is proud to provide hundreds of year-round programs for everyone in the community.

Learn more at www.milwaukeerecreation.net.

Noggin LLC Credits:
Design: Jennifer Cooley
Copy: Scott Burditt
Photography: Michael Thomas

By using horses as a therapeutic tool, Avalon TEC works with children and adults with physical, emotional and developmental special needs such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, autism and victims of abuse and neglect. Riders improve their self-confidence, self-awareness, balance and muscle strength due to the interaction between the horse, licensed therapist and volunteer.

Avalon TEC is always looking for volunteers, so CRW created this ad to inspire people to help give those who feel restricted by a disability or developmental challenge a chance to break free.

Curro Rankin and Williams Credits
Creative Director: Dennis Curro
Art Director: Erin Mick
Writers: Katie Dolney and Jennifer Knox

Knowing that children are the world’s future conservationists, the Conservation Club for Kids hopes to excite kids about endangered animals and the world that they share with those animals. The Conservation Club is designed to give children more information about endangered species and what they can do to help those animals and others survive.

What better way to give children the chance to understand global conservation issues through their relationship with their own Zoo’s animals – join today and make a difference.

Website: http://www.zoosociety.org/SponsorAnimal/ConservationClub.php

Agency: DMC Advertising
Creative Director: Clay Altman
Copy Writer:  Margaret Snyder
Photography: Dan Bishop

Since 1867, Jewish Family Services has provided supportive services that strengthen families, children and individuals throughout the life cycle within the context of their unique needs and traditions.  Services include: family counseling; older adult services, including housing for income eligible elderly and disabled individuals, refugee resettlement and support services; exceptional needs services for individuals with developmental disabilities and severe and persistent mental illness; youth substance abuse prevention initiatives, community programming, and volunteer services.
 
Big Fish Advertising is proud to partner with JFS to help strengthen community awareness and support the valuable work JFS does.
 
JFS Website: www.jfsmilw.org

Big Fish Advertising
Copy:  Dave Redemann
Design:  Ken Young
Service:  Mark Sell
http://bigfishadvertising.com/
 

Research funded by the Leukemia Lymphoma Society has led to a dramatic increase in survival rates for patients.  But the cost of living with the disease is yet another burden.  That's why LLS also provides financial assistance to families in need.  This ad and a supporting microsite was designed by Z2 to create awareness and encourage donations.  Z2 has been working with LLS for more than 10 years to support research and patient assistance programs.

Check out the Website: http://willworkforacurells.com/

Z2 Team Credits

Kerry Tasch
Deb Zindler
Eric Lewin
Cory Zimmermann

 

This ad was developed by Laughlin Constable ad agency and inspired by a real-life story. One of LC's employees had a friend whose home was destroyed in a very large fire. This victim noted that before the TV stations arrived on the scene, the Red Cross was there with clothing, meals and even an address for a place for the family to stay the night. Most people think of the Red Cross as an organizer of blood drives, but this story is a good example of how they do so much more, and they do it for no cost to those in need.  But in order to do these things, they need donations.  This ad is a reminder that donations and volunteers make it all happen.

Non-Profit Website:  http://www.redcrossinsewis.org
  
CREDITS:
Writer:  David Hanneken
Art Director:  Michael Vojvodich
Creative Director:  David Hanneken
Digital Artist:  Chris Metcalf
Account Service:  Julie Huenemann
 

The Food Pantry of Waukesha County provides families with the staples of life, from food to hygiene products to school supplies. More than 7000 families use the pantry each month. The majority of the Pantry’s clients are the “underemployed,” those who work, but can’t make ends meet. In the current touch economic times, the Pantry’s clientele continue to increase, making the need for donations even greater. Everyone can understand the stress of monthly bills, and we all can fall on hard times. We should all donate, because the person you are helping with your donation, could be your neighbor, family member or friend.

Check out the Website at: http://www.foodpantryofwaukeshacounty.org/

The Roberts Group Team Credits
Agency: The Roberts Group
Art Director: Kim Dunn
 

An educationally motivated organization, the School Sisters of Notre Dame strives to encourage each individual to reach their full potential with a diverse structure of patronage and a strong faith.

Through positive communication and a nearly twenty-year relationship, Hare Strigenz Design collaborated with the School Sisters of Notre Dame once again and constructed this advertisement that provokes others to join in their ministries, make volunteer or monetary contributions, and concentrate their talents toward a better tomorrow.  
 

Check out the website at www.ssnd-milw.org

Hare Strigenz Team Credits

Juergen Strigenz
Andrea Schuster
Holly Champagne

Second Hand Purrs is a non-profit, no-kill cat shelter located in the Milwaukee area that is dedicated to the betterment of misplaced felines and run solely by devoted volunteers.  Due to the campaign partnership and exposure, both Second Hand Purrs and KW Advertising strive to achieve the organization’s goal to adopt out 350 or more cats and kittens to new and loving homes in 2010.

Interested in supporting Second Hand Purrs?  Please visit www.secondhandpurrs.org

KW Advertising Team Credits:
Gary Ebert, President
Connie Gage, Art Director
Tammy Gilpin-Ripp, Account Director
Carrie Megal, Copywriter