Cathedral Square Friends

On November 6, 2017, Cathedral Square Friends launched our first effort, the “Color the Square” initiative. With the help of individual donations and sponsors we were able to hang 16 baskets filled with bright, multi-colored flowers from light poles inside and around Cathedral Square. In year two we expanded the program to 22 baskets.

Now in year three, we are again seeking sponsors and donations to help fund the baskets, their installation, and many years of maintenance.

This year we have raised over $7,000 for the project, but if we reach $13,500 we will be able to expand the number of baskets from 22 to 30.

If you want to help us reach our goal, you can donate to Color the Square III by clicking here.

Color the Square is one of the initiatives Cathedral Square Friends has planned to give new life to this historic public gathering place in the heart of Milwaukee. Cathedral Square is older than the city itself, dating back to 1837 when Milwaukee’s founders donated the land to the public. The square has played an important role throughout Milwaukee’s history and it remains a vital public space for the residents of Milwaukee today. Color the Square is the first step towards bringing it the new life and vibrancy it deserves.

We appreciate your time in reviewing and considering your financial involvement in this project that will help to transform the square into a more beautiful setting!

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#GivingTuesday is an opportunity for you to help improve your community by supporting local organizations and we hope that Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. will be on your list.

Thanks to the many supporters of the Cathedral Square Friends, the square looks better than at any time in recent memory. This summer the lawn was green and lush. The new bushes filled out and looked great, and Milwaukee County Parks installed a new playground that was a big success.

We are continuing our efforts to improve Cathedral Square by expanding our successful “Color the Square” initiative. In 2018, we hung flowers baskets from eight poles in the square and in 2019 we expanded the program to eleven light poles. Each pole was decorated with two baskets that throughout the summer were overflowing with colorful flowers and plants. The sponsor-funded project delighted visitors who attended concerts and other events in the Square as well those eating lunch, playing games, enjoying the park, and even just passing by on The Hop.

This new effort will concentrate on getting funding to continue expanding the number of poles with hanging flower baskets in the Square. On this #Giving Tuesday, will you make a small donation to support our efforts?

To donate or learn more about Color the Square III, please visit the Color the Square III campaign page. For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website (www.givingtuesday.org).

With each passing year Cathedral Square Friends continues to expand our popular Color the Square initiative, so one day soon Cathedral Square will be completely filled with colorful flower baskets. In year one we hung flower baskets from eight light poles, then eleven light poles last summer, and next year? We’re hoping to have fifteen light poles with hanging flower baskets. But we need your help to do so. To make a small donation you can contribute here.

The sponsor-funded project has delighted visitors for two summers now. From those who attended concerts and other events in the Square to those eating lunch, playing games, or just enjoying the park. Even those just passing the Square on The Hop could enjoy the flower baskets overflowing with color.

As the project has been so well received, this new effort will concentrate on getting funding for eight more baskets to be hung on four other poles.

So far we have raised $2,275 towards this year’s effort, but need $13,500 to expand the program to fifteen light poles. If you want to help out you can contribute to Color the Square here.

We once again thank our Premier Sponsors:

• Argosy Foundation
• Associated Bank
• East Town Association
• Milwaukee’s Downtown BID #21
• SportClub
• Taylor’s
• This Is It!
• Van Buren Management, Inc.

To learn more about the project and donate online, please visit the Color the Square III campaign page.

As autumn has arrived, the temperature has dropped, the leaves are falling, and the flower baskets have long since come down. It’s time we look back on the 2019 summer season at Cathedral Square.

Once again, we held our Annual Meeting at Taylor’s at the end of May. This event continues to serve as a fundraiser for Cathedral Square Friends and the kickoff to the summer season. The raffle brought almost $1,200, which helped us to expand Color the Square by paying for additional hanging flower baskets. The public also got to see early images of possible improvements to Cathedral Square. We continue to reach out to neighborhood stakeholders for feedback and support.

Just prior to Jazz in the Park got underway our baskets went up in the square, adding a punch of color and vibrancy to our ever-improving public place. This year Cathedral Square Friends, with your help, was able to bump up the number of hanging flower baskets from 16 to 22, and we hope to expand on that in 2020. These bold and bright flower baskets received numerous compliments from square users and people passing by, including riders on The Hop.

In addition to the baskets, this year saw Milwaukee County wrapping up the installation of a new playground in Cathedral Square, which has seen significant use and brought families from near and far to enjoy the Square.

What’s next? You may have noticed we have begun raising funds for the next edition of Color the Square. To contribute, click here.

Join Cathedral Square Friends for our annual party.

We will honor the generous sponsors who donated to Color the Square which is helping us to bring new life to the square through hanging flower baskets again this summer.

We’ve received financial support for the Color the Square project from Taylor’s, East Town, Milwaukee Downtown/Business Improvement District 21, Associated Bank, Presidents Development Company (Van Buren Management), SportClub, Argosy Foundation, Warshafsky, Rotter, Tarnoff & Bloch, S.C., This is It!, Medical Affiliates Inc., Herb Kohl Philanthropies, The Pfister Hotel, Kesslers Diamond Center and numerous individual donors.

The celebration will feature Complimentary Appetizers, a Free Drink for new and old Cathedral Square Friends, and a Raffle!

The raffle will include prizes from The Pfister, Hotel Metro, Saint Kate Hotel, Summerfest, PrideFest, Irish Fest, Lakefront Festival of Art, Urban Milwaukee, Kesslers Diamonds, Taylor’s, People’s Park, Discovery World, The Rep, SportClub, Stone Creek Coffee, Lakefront Brewery, Firkin Fest, East Town, Ward’s House of Prime, Artisan Ramen, Dick Blau Photography, Milwaukee Public Museum, Cubanitas, The Healing Place, Stone Creek Coffee, 600 East Café, Mauerer`s Urban Market, Marquette University, Milwaukee County Parks, Everything Goes Media and more.

For more details see the Facebook event here.

When:  May 29th, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Taylor’s Milwaukee, 795 N. Jefferson St., Milwaukee

Agenda

5:00 p.m. Guests arrive and mingle

5:30 p.m. Presentation and raffle kickoff

7:00 p.m. Raffle drawing

About Cathedral Square Friends, Inc.

The mission of Cathedral Square Friends is to support, maintain and enhance Cathedral Square as a historic public gathering place. Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.

Join Cathedral Square Friends for our annual party.

We will honor the generous sponsors who donated to Color the Square which is helping us to bring new life to the square through hanging flower baskets again this summer.

We’ve received financial support for the Color the Square project from Taylor’s, East Town, Milwaukee Downtown/Business Improvement District 21, Associated Bank, Presidents Development Company (Van Buren Management), SportClub, Argosy Foundation, Warshafsky, Rotter, Tarnoff & Bloch, S.C., This is It!, Medical Affiliates Inc., Herb Kohl Philanthropies, The Pfister Hotel, Kesslers Diamond Center and numerous individual donors.

The celebration will feature Complimentary Appetizers, a Free Drink for new and old Cathedral Square Friends, and a Raffle!

The raffle will include prizes from Hotel Metro, Saint Kate Hotel, Summerfest, PrideFest, Irish Fest, Kesslers Diamonds, Artisan Ramen, Taylor’s, Discovery World, The Rep, SportClub, Stone Creek Coffee, Lakefront Brewery, Urban Milwaukee: The Store and more.

For more details see the Facebook event here.

When:  May 29th, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Taylor’s Milwaukee, 795 N. Jefferson St., Milwaukee

Agenda

5:00 p.m. Guests arrive and mingle

5:30 p.m. Presentation and raffle kickoff

7:00 p.m. Raffle drawing

Be a part of the revitalization of Milwaukee’s oldest, most cherished, and well-visited county park.

Join Cathedral Square Friends for our annual celebration to honor the generous sponsors who are bringing new life to Cathedral Square with flower baskets for the summers of 2019 and 2020.

The celebration will feature Complimentary Appetizers, a Free Drink for new and old Cathedral Square Friends, and a Raffle!

Take advantage of the opportunity to network with your Cathedral Square Friends before and after an engaging presentation about the history and untapped potential of the Square.

For more details see the Facebook event here.

When:  May 29th, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Taylor’s Milwaukee, 795 N. Jefferson St., Milwaukee

Join Cathedral Square Friends, This is It!, Miss Birdee, and host Karen Valentine to help raise funds for our historic public square. Today, from 3 p.m. to 6.pm. This Is It! is holding a fundraiser for Cathedral Square Friends.

Here’s your chance to have a little fun on a Sunday afternoon, get to know members of the Friends and help us improve the square.

We are raising funds to bring beautiful hanging flower baskets to Cathedral Square in 2019 and beyond. This season we’ve raised over $5,000 for the effort and plan to install a 22 flower baskets this summer, with more baskets being added in the future.

To support the effort, This Is It! will donate 25% of sales to the cause!

We will be offering up an eclectic grouping of prizes for a raffle drawing at 6 p.m. Our hosts Karen Valentine and Miss Birdee will be happy to wrap themselves in raffle tickets for you when you make a donation!

We have raffle prizes from:

• Taylor’s
• SportClub
• Stella Van Buren
• Wisconsin Athletic Club
• Brewcity Bruisers
• Everything Goes Media
• Milwaukee Downtown
• East Town
• and more…

Drinks are two for one on Sunday before 8 p.m, and This Is It! also offers Endless Mimosas! Showtunes will be playing, so come prepared to sing along with us!

What: Showtunes Fundraiser: Cathedral Square Friends

When: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. today

Where: This is It!, 418 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53202

For more details see the Facebook event here.

Join Cathedral Square Friends, This is It! Miss Birdee, and host Karen Valentine to help raise funds for our historic public square. On February 24th, from 3 p.m. to 6.pm. This Is It!, 418 E. Wells St., is holding a fundraiser for Cathedral Square Friends.

Here’s your chance to have a little fun on a Sunday afternoon, get to know members of the Friends and help us improve the square.

We are raising funds to bring beautiful hanging flower baskets to Cathedral Square in 2019 and beyond. This season we’ve raised over $5,000 for the effort and plan to install a 22 flower baskets this summer, with more baskets being added in the future.

To support the effort, This Is It! will donate 25% of sales to the cause!

We will be offering up an eclectic grouping of prizes for a raffle drawing at 6 p.m. Our hosts Karen Valentine and Miss Birdee will be happy to wrap themselves in raffle tickets for you when you make a donation!

Drinks are two for one on Sunday before 8 p.m, and This Is It! also offers Endless Mimosas! Showtunes will be playing, so come prepared to sing along with us!

For more details see the Facebook event here.

Join Cathedral Square Friends, This is It! Miss Birdee, and host Karen Valentine to help raise funds for our historic public square. On February 24th, from 3 p.m. to 6.pm. This Is It!, 418 E. Wells St., is holding a fundraiser for Cathedral Square Friends. This Is It! will donate 25% of sales to the cause!

We are raising funds to bring beautiful hanging flower baskets to Cathedral Square in 2019 and beyond. This year we’ve raised over $5,000 for the effort and plan to install a 22 flower baskets this summer, with more baskets being added in the future.

This is It! will be offering up an eclectic grouping of prizes for a raffle drawing at 6 p.m. Our hosts Karen Valentine and Miss Birdee will be happy to wrap themselves in raffle tickets for you when you make a donation!

Drinks are two for one on Sunday before 8 p.m, and This Is It! also offers Endless Mimosas! Showtunes will be playing, so come prepared to sing along with us!

For more details see the Facebook event here.