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Thanks to our sponsors and participants, EUA has been able to help fund a variety of organizations in Milwaukee, Madison and Wisconsin’s organizations that work to improve the quality of life and health for all Wisconsin residents.
For the Beyond Design Bike Tour 2009 grant recipient, the Eppstein Uhen Foundation has selected the Backpack Buddies program, an initiative of America’s Second Harvest of Wisconsin. Approximately 1/3 of the net proceeds will go to the Eppstein Uhen Foundation, with the rest going to Backpack Buddies. Schools in the Milwaukee and Madison area will be targeted to receive backpacks filled with schools supplies for kids who would otherwise not be able to afford them. Our goal is to provide over 1,000 kids in need with the supplies they need to help them succeed in school.
The Eppstein Uhen foundation was established in honor of EUA’s 100th anniversary, and is focused on improving the quality of life in the communities in which we live and work. All non-sponsored riders are asked to donate or raise a minimum of $200 to the foundation, and 100% of all sponsorships will be directed toward the foundation as well.
In previous years we have been able to improve our communities in the following ways:
- 2008 – The Eppstein Uhen Foundation used funds raised by the ride to donate a total of $40,000 to the Movin’ Minds program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the College for Kids program University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
- 2007 – The Eppstein Uhen Foundation used funds raised by the ride to donate $50,000 to Milwaukee’s Safe and Sound program, which fights crime and violence in low income areas of the city.
- 2006 – The ride doubled in size and Eppstein Uhen Architects worked with sponsors to raise more than $10,000 each to two charities — Atwood Community Center in Madison, and Notre Dame Middle School in Milwaukee.
- 2005 – In its inaugural year, the ride raised money for WasteCap Wisconsin and the Bike Federation of Wisconsin — making Wisconsin a better place to bike for riders of all ages and abilities