Corporate held a “Derby Days” fundraiser for Milwaukee’s United Performing Arts Fund on May 2, featuring lunch and games. About 50 people attended the event, many wearing elegant hats or other accessories in keeping with the theme.

The event raised $7,476 for the nonprofit, which provides funding for theater, music, and dance groups in the city and is celebrating is 50th anniversary this year.

Here are some photos from Derby Days.

Clockwise from left: Application development manager Katie Nadler, mailroom assistant Colleen Moore, investment processor Kyle Vaclav, facilities and services manager Bob Effinger, retail banking information manager Nathan Dekker, lending quality control manager Jamie Sperk, and application development team lead DJ Bluma race their horses.

A closer look at the ponies.

Deposit operations supervisor Janet Russell, corporate receptionist Nancy Hanson, AVP of marketing communications Kate Knox, BSA/AML specialist Stephanie Hallgren, and VP and commercial/consumer loan processing and closing manager Barb Wisneski show off their fancy headgear, while SVP Mike Kellman sports a dandy bow tie.

From front to back: checking services representative Renee Machado, consumer credit adjustor Alex Canales, cash flow coordinator Denise Dionisio, and accounting supervisor Millie Milkovic head through the lunch line, while building engineer Jeff Dolezal mixes drinks in the background.

Jeff prepped nonalcoholic mint juleps for the event.

And Jamie Sperk won the Derby Days raffle and surprised her son Mason with the prize, this set of horses. “He was so happy when I walked in the door with them!” she said. “He has not put them down since he got them.”

Consumer loan specialist JoEllen Brisk, staff auditor Nicole Curtis, senior consumer loan specialist Missy Hayburn, project manager Pat Ingelse, Mike Kellman, Kate Knox, payroll manager Cindy Lohrey, Janet Russell, and Barb Wisneski helped organize the Derby Days fun, said Colleen Moore — who wants to give them all a big thank-you for their work. See more photos from the day on Facebook!