Checking Service Rep Denise Dionisio has participated in the Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation’s Hemophilia Walk for five years, along with her friend RMSP Rep Kim Konieczny. It’s one way she shows her support for an organization that’s made a world of positive difference to her and her family. Although they are not hemophiliacs, Denise, her father, her sister and her son have a related blood disorder, Von Willebrand disease.
“Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation has helped me personally in so many ways, from getting me the education I needed to take care of my son to helping me financially, because medical treatments can be so expensive,” she says. “That’s why I’ve been doing the walk for five years. Plus, you don’t have to pay to register for it, and it’s a free trip to the Milwaukee County Zoo!”
If that sounds good to you — if you’d like to get outside, spend time with people you like and help a good cause — we’ve got you covered. The employee intranet has a list of upcoming fundraiser run/walks and bike rides near our branches.
Here’s what’s up there so far:
Saturday, May 4
RiverWalk for Breast Cancer, Waukesha Memorial Hospital
LakeWalk for Cancer, Oconomowoc
ParkWalk for Cancer, Mukwonago
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Veterans Park, Milwaukee
Bark for Life, Valley View Park, New Berlin (dogs welcome!)
Sunday, June 2
UPAF Bike Ride for the Arts, Milwaukee
Sunday, June 23
River Valley Bike Ride, Milwaukee area
Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21
Scenic Shore 150 Bike Tour, starting in Mequon
Saturday, Sept. 28
Hemophilia Walk (Great Lakes), Milwaukee County Zoo
Sunday, Sept. 29
Milwaukee Heart Walk, Veterans Park
Saturday, Oct. 19
Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes, Milwaukee, Schlitz Park
“I think it’s great to go out and support these organizations, because it really does come back to the families they help,” Denise says. “My organization has given me so much.”
Denise invites anyone interested in joining her and Kim to be a part of their team for the Hemophilia Walk — you can email her at ddionisio@northshorebank.com. Employees interested in joining a team for one of the other events can email Wellness Coordinator Lynn Jack at ljack@northshorebank.com.
If you know of any other run/walks or bikes to raise funds for good causes, and they’re taking place near one of our branches, let us know! We’ll leave a link up in the sidebar and will update this page regularly with events you submit.