Milwaukee Rep to Celebrate 50 Years of A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Community Giving and Free Tickets

"It is a true honor to be chosen by the Milwaukee Rep Community Impact Council for this year’s gift initiative,” said Dan Fleischman, JFS Interim President and CEO. “This recognition provides us with a chance to support families who are navigating the harshest of circumstances. We are thankful for this partnership and for the chance to share in Milwaukee Rep’s mission of uplifting our community through generosity and compassion."
 
In years past, Milwaukee Rep has raised over $40,000 annually toward these efforts benefiting such organizations as United Community Center, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, Community Advocates, Safe & Sound, Running Rebels, COA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, La Causa, Journey House, Sojourner Family Peace Center, Next Door Foundation and more. The dollars raised go towards purchasing gifts for the families identified by the partner organization.  Milwaukee Rep staff purchase, wrap, and deliver the gifts with the help of other organizations including Associated Bank, MGIC and Baird.  
 “As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of A Christmas Carol at Milwaukee Rep, we’re reminded of the enduring power of this story to inspire compassion, generosity, and transformation,” said Milwaukee Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements. “Our A Christmas Carol Families Program has become as much a tradition as the show itself, and we’re proud to continue channeling the play’s spirit of hope into real-life support for families in need through our partnership with Jewish Family Services.”