Bryan Peters demonstrates his winning pumpkin-bowling form, while Dan Fregoso, Eric Brooks, and Janet Russell watch.

Last month’s Corporate Community Outreach Committee Fall Spirit Day fundraiser for the Hope Center brought in more than $500 in cash and two large boxes of donated items, which the Waukesha-based nonprofit picked up last week.

Stephanie Hallgren, Renee Machado, and Berta Huerta try their hands at apple stacking.

Corporate employees got to wear jeans and football team attire on Friday, September 23, and enjoyed cider and snacks, plus games behind the building like pumpkin bowling, a timed apple-stacking challenge, and “Face the Cookie.” They were asked to donate $5 or an item of clothing for the Hope Center, which fights poverty in Waukesha County.

Winner Dana Durocher, Maribeth Osmundsen, and Milene Below dive into the “Face the Cookie” challenge.

Application development team leader Bryan Peters won both the bowling and the apple-stacking challenge, and took home two pies for his efforts. Senior loan funding rep Dana Durocher won passes to the Milwaukee County Zoo when she was first to get an Oreo cookie from her face to her mouth.

A triumphant Maribeth transfers the Oreo from her eye to her mouth.

“It was great to see so many people having fun ushering in autumn while helping a great cause,” CCOC member AVP of marketing communications Kate Knox said. “Many thanks to everyone who donated and came down to enjoy the beautiful day.”

Corporate Community Outreach Committee members are Cathy Degner, Stephanie Hallgren, Sue Hanna, Nancy Hanson, Kate Knox, Ann Marie Krecak, Kelly LaBonte, Cindy Lohrey, Colleen Moore, Janet Russell, Molly Schissler, Morgan Stark, and Barb Wisneski.