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1.Call the MCCA to set a date for pick-up (Pick-up days are Saturdays and Sundays)

2.Place your boxes or bags curbside by 7:00 a.m. on pick-up day.

3.Make sure your items are clearly visible from

the street. 4.Your donation will be picked up between 7:00 a.m

. and sundown.5.In inclem

ent weather, please wrap or cover items to prevent dam

age.6.Contact us if you have a vehicle or large item

to donate.7.It’s that easy! Proceeds from

the sale of your donated goods will support Christian Programs

For Inner-City Children. A tax-deductible receipt will be left when your items are picked up.

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■Bedding/blankets/sheets

■Draperies, curtains & linens

■House wares, including pots and pans

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orking radios, TVs’ & other small appliances

■Toys, gam

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Vehicles, RVs, Boats, Recreational Vehicles & Motorcycles(Please contact us for a special pick-up)

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Thank You!

LEADERS

Christian Programs For Inner-City Children

The Minority Christian CoachesAssociation (MCCA) continues to focus our efforts on the heartand soul of inner-city ministry…the empowerment of families and children throughemployment training, education and spiritualenlightenment. Reaching nearly 4,000 children andfamilies is only scratching the surface when it comes to theneeds of Milwaukee. As Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)continues to cut school budgets the need for our servicesincreases even more. Nearly 40 MPS sites now offer ourTeam Fitness program which provides health and wellnessclasses to students in elementary and middle school.

Our goal is to direct many of these young people intoour Christian programs like the Weekend Adventurers,Student Internship,Team Leagues,Vision Quest and theGifts of Love. Once children are in these programs we arethen able to offer bible studies, college tours andleadership camps. Most of the inner-city children we serve are given scholarships to attend these programs.

Thousands of children are being impacted because of the support of foundations, businesses, individuals andchurches who partner with our ministry. It pleases me to

present to our faithful partners,Leaders In Action, the MCCA annualprogram booklet. I pray you find theinformation within both inspirationaland spiritually refreshing.

Rafeal AndrewsPresident

Annual Program Sponsors

Annual Grant FundingThe Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation • Elizabeth A. Brinn Foundation • Kaztex Foundation

Carl & Irma Swenson Family Foundation • Helen Bader Foundation • United Way Thousand Hills Foundation Stackner Family Foundation • Jewish Community Foundation

2008 Special Events

3rd Annual Scholarship LuncheonMarch 28 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Outback Steakhouse Brown Deer, WI

13 Annual League Awards BanquetApril 19 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.Italian Community Center Milwaukee, WI

Volunteer & Staff DinnerMay 9 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.Charcoal Grill Glendale, WI

Summer CookoutJuly 30 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.Fox Brook State Park Brookfield, WI

Fall Leadership BreakfastOctober 8 7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.Midwest Express Center Milwaukee, WI

3rd Annual Gifts of Love Christmas PartyDecember 17 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.Italian Community Center Milwaukee, WI

Program Area 2005 2006 2007

Team Fitness 75 960 1,800

Sports Academy 800 250 250

Weekend Adventurers 65 145 185

Student Internship 150 85 175

Urban Missions 150 325 400

Team Leagues 250 250 210

Gifts Of Love 300 350 500

Vision Quest N/A 95 130

Total Participants 1,790 2,460 3,650

2007 MCCA Program Report

VisionTo see urban centers throughout the world impacted by the love of Jesus Christ.

MissionTo empower youth, families and communities by creating leadership opportunities that foster accountability, education, employment and service to Milwaukee.

WeekendAdventures

Teens take ownership by showcasingindividual skills and talents.

Team meals are enjoyed in a family setting with new friends.

Youth experience a wide variety of activities and sports.

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Program OutlookThe Weekend Adventurers program gives inner-city youththe chance to experience the great outdoors throughovernight camping. Our goal is to stimulate a love forcamping in urban youth by showing them the outdoors.We do this through over night camping and a host ofteam building activities. By collaborating with Boy Scoutsof America and working with other community agencies,we are able to offer an unforgettable camping experiencefor our youth.

BenefitsThe Weekend Adventurers camps are offered in thespring and fall to provide families the following:

• Available for boys and girls ages 12–17 • Camps are residential, campers stay overnight in

cabins, tents or hotels• Campers do community service an earn scholarships

to week long residential camps• Campers learn outdoor survival and camping• Campers develop practical skills to be a leader in their

family, school and community • Programs are afforded free through school and

community scholarships

Weekend Trip ScheduleSpringApril 6–8, 13–15, 20–22 May 4–6, 11–13, 18–20June 14–18, 22–27

FallSept. 7–9, 14–16, 21–23 Oct. 5–7, 12–14, 19–21Nov. 2–4, 9–11, 16–18

For more information about Weekend Adventurersplease call Coach Tommie Williams at 414-466-3825.

VisionQuest

Teens visit the Martin Luther KingMuseum in Atlanta, Georgia.

Teams visit Florida University to stimulate college opportunities.

Leaders visit many major cities andattractions to broaden their horizons.

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NProgram OutlookVision Quest is a team leadership building and self-exploration program designed to give youth thechance to travel the USA. Teams will travel the state andthe country to stimulate their individual interest in college,world missions and a host of cross-cultural opportunitiesto grow both spiritually and mentally.

BenefitsA vision quest, traditionally, was both a personal andcollective event. MCCA seeks to separate young peoplefrom their ordinary reality world and go as a team toexplore the world around them. Youth will benefit in thefollowing ways:

• Enhance individuals understanding of theopportunities available on a national level

• Broaden individuals understanding of cultural andracial expressions of Christianity

• Sharpen individuals understanding of the importanceof education and college requirements

• Eliminate individual ignorance, stereotypes and racial tensions

• Youth will be exposed to career and educationalopportunities outside of their community.

Vision Quest Trip ScheduleDescription DatesMid-West Quest June 22–27FCA Leadership Quest June 30–July 3Boundary Waters Quest July 5–11CUW Leadership Quest July 14–18East Coast Quest July 18–27Missionary Quest July 20–25Ready Camp Quest August 11–15

For more information about Vision Quest please call Coach Rafeal Andrews at 414-466-3825.

TeamFitness

Children learn fitness and healthy teambuilding exercises from Christian coaches.

Helen Bader Foundation awards $10,000for Team Fitness to expand classes

in 10 new schools.

Over 40 sites are in need of church,business and individual sponsorship

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Program OutlookTeam Fitness is a program designed to give youngpeople the opportunity to experience team recreationalactivities by teaching youth competitive organized teamplay. Team Fitness provides the fundamental foundationfor team play and leadership skills by preparing youth forteam accountability, individual goal setting and achievement.

BenefitsYouth who participate in the program will benefit in thefollowing areas:

• Improved self respect for others, friends, family and self

• Understand team dynamics and individual responsibility• Know how to achieve team and individual goals• Gain knowledge about nutrition and benefits of

healthy living• Improved self-discipline and respect for authority

Program SitesGrand Ave Elementary School Sara Scott Elementary School

Clark Elementary School North West Academy

Carver Elementary School 35th Street School

Riley Elementary School Longfellow Elementary School

Lee Elementary School Cast Elementary School

Holmes Elementary School Hopkins Street Elementary

Wheatley Elementary School Kogo Elementary School

Park Lawn YMCA New Beginnings Are Possible

Seifert Elementary School Cass Elementary School

Eight Fist Street School West Side Academy I

West Side Academy II Allen Field Elementary

Wedgwood Park School Green Bay Avenue School

For more information about Team Fitness please call Coach Tommie Williams at 414-466-3825.

Love and joy shared on Christmas to inner-city youth and families.

Mission teams prepare gifts to spread the love of Jesus Christ.

Churches, schools and businesses help reach out to needy families.

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Program OutlookEvery program we offer creates hope for inner-cityfamilies. The Gifts of Love (GOL) reflects the richtradition of the Christian religion. The GOL brings peopleof social, economic and ethnically diverse backgroundstogether to express the love of Jesus Christ each year.

Gifts of Love, is a gift drive giving over 500 families andchildren in desperate situations a chance to share thelove of Jesus Christ by receiving much needed giftsduring Christmas each year. The gift drive receivesdonations and gifts throughout the year. Gifts aregathered, processed and then given to needy families atspecial functions usually a week before Christmas.

Mission OpportunitiesIndividuals, families, churches, businesses and othergroups are needed to help gather gifts and raisepledges. All donations are used to purchase gifts forinner-city children and help with cost of the annual Giftsof Love Christmas Party.

Items NeededSchool Supplies: Pens, Pencils and sharpeners, crayons ormarkers, stamps, coloring books, picture books and spiral notebooks, etc.

Toys: Trucks, cars, dolls, stuffed animals, jump ropes, footballs,soccer balls, basketballs, baseball glove, electronic games, actionfigures and family board games, etc.

Hygiene Items: Toothbrush, toothpaste, hair brush, deodorant,washcloth and soap, etc.

Christian Literature: Bibles, study books, devotionals, quotes,educational videos and DVD’s, etc.

Clothing: T-shirts, pants, jackets, socks, shoes, sweaters, hats,gloves, long-sleeve shirts and belts, etc.

For more information about getting your groupinvolved please call our office at 414-466-3825.

StudentInternship

Workshops and Training sessions are held to prepare teens for the workforce.

Teens mentor other children on leadership and team building.

Interns earn scholarships through community service.

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Program OutlookThe Youth Internship program is designed to givedisadvantaged children the chance to prepare for theworkforce by enhancing their personal skills while givingback to the community. Each year the MCCA activelyseeks out young men and women who have played onorganized sports teams, to participate in the program.

Each intern collaborates with their supervisor to developa curriculum/work plan designed to make the focus of theinternship specific to the student’s targeted learningobjectives. Once on the job, the type of work given to theintern integrates the curriculum/work plan and includeschallenging projects and tasks that are both meaningfuland stimulating.

BenefitsRecent studies have shown that mentoring orapprenticeship programs can motivate students. MCCAbelieves that when students identify learning with skillsthat are personally fulfilling and meaningful, they will morelikely contribute to the workforce. Getting involved in thelearning process at an early age helps interns in thefollowing areas:

• Increase their individual market value for future employment

• See the relevance of certain knowledge and skillsneeded for the workforce

• Become more interested in personal education and self improvement

• Decline in teen crime and criminal offenses • Increase knowledge of community ownership

and responsibility

Training Dates TimeSession I: April 2–3 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Session II: June 7–8 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Session III: September 6–7 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

For more information about Student Internships please call Coach Yolanda Beason at 414-466-3825.

Christian Programs for Inner-City Children Campaign

Please join MCCA in thanking our community partners and faithful supporters.

Above: Long time MCCA supporters Denise & Sandy Kuester

with Rafeal Andrews at the Annual Faithful Servant Awards Dinner

Faithful Commitment and Charitable GivingAs MCCA began to provide programs and servicesin the Milwaukee area, it was very difficult to gainthe support of business leaders and localfoundations. Most community philanthropist won’teven come near you if you haven’t had a certifiedaudit let alone your 501(3) non-profit status.

That wasn’t the case with Denise and SandyKuester. When I approached the family a few yearsago they really believed in me and the vision I hadfor MCCA. I didn’t have all the necessities of astable non-profit or the required structure toreceive donations from their local family foundation,so we had to have a fiscal agency handle all ourdonations and financials.

Over the years MCCA obtained its non-profitstatus and the support of other individuals andfoundations. Thanks to the Kuester family andothers like them we have survived the start upphase of our organization and gaining momentum.It just goes to show how faithful committedcommunity leaders can provide the foundation fornew and up coming agencies at a grassroots level.

Partners:35th Street SchoolAbove The CloudsBest Friends Boy Scouts of AmericaCorp Care Distribution, Inc.Divine Redeemer Lutheran SchoolFaith Bible Alliance Church Fitzsimonds Boys & Girls ClubGlacier Hills Credit UnionHartford Assembly of GodHope HouseHouse of Love Intercessions Group HomeJeremiah Ministries LBC, OpticsMilwaukee Center For IndependenceMilwaukee Christian Fellowship Basketball LeagueMilwaukee Victory Church New Beginnings Are PossibleNew Testament ChurchOperation Boot CampOutback SteakhouseSaint Gabriel’s ParishSaint Vincent DePaul, Washington County Troop 1108West Layton Assembly of GodWhite Water Community Church

Major Gift: ($10,000 +)Anonymous FoundationCarl & Irma Swenson FoundationElizabeth A. Brinn FoundationHelen Bader Foundation

Miracle on Canal Street CharitiesThe Lynde & Harry Bradley FoundationUnited Way

Angel: ($5,000–$9,999)Mac & Debbie Karnes Kaztec FoundationKnoebel & AssociatesStackner Family Foundation

Coach: ($1,000–$4,999)Patrick HorneJerome & Mae Sayles John Stanley Boys & Girls ClubChristian Stewardship FoundationChurch MutualJewish CommunityLBC Optics IncLens BestMilw. Public SchoolsMilw. ChristianNed & Katrina BrinkmanUrban Hope, Inc.U.S. BankVanguard Charitable TrustWal-Mart FoundationWisconsin Vision

Captain: ($500–$999)Curtis & Linda Laetz Boys & Girls ClubMarshall & Ilsley TrustNew Beginnings Are Poss

Tekna KG, LLPThe Charcoal GrillUnited InsuranceWest Layton Assembly of God

Sponsor: ($100–$499)Norwood Anderson David BordowDavid BorowskiDebra BrandenburgKarl BrookensBob BurgardtBartman EnterprisesKim FosterJames & Emma HughesTodd & Heather JohnsonJan KaufmanGary KaufmanJanet KnappJoel & Janet KnappElizabeth KuhnLillian & Scott LarsonCharles LorenzSandra MillonNadine PfenningBrown Deer SalesLois StolzDaniel & Renee Wendt Jonathan WertzLaura WielochAlexco, LLPAPG Property ManagementBordow Law OfficesCardinal Stritch University

Faith Bible AllianceHartford Assembly of GodJanpac, LLCKSG DevelopmentL.Miller BuildersNew Testament ChurchPente, LLCSaint Gabriels ParishSams Club FoundationWhite River Enterprises

Family & Individual: ($50–$99)Benjamin BarkleyLori BautchLee BorowskiKathleen BrussCynthia ClausenDiane CollaColette CountrymanPaul D. BryantMax DickmanTory DolanMary DollTami DominguezKecia DoyleTyrone DumasLorna EversonAnna FultonThomas HarrisLucy HesselbergMarilyn HoffmanLindsey HolzhauerJamshid HosseiniEva Johns

Above: Volunteers sort clothingand sports apparel that will begiven to children and families for Christmas.

Right: Dennis Brand, Presidentof Corp Care Distribution, Inc.presents gift items to a motherand son prior to the Gifts ofLove Christmas party.

Corp Care Distribution, Inc.What a great service the Corp Care Distribution, Inc, center provides non-profit agencies in and around the Milwaukee area. They receivemillions of dollars of new merchandise from Nike, Kohl’s, Banana Republicand many more brand name manufacturers each year. At Corp Care theyonly have one goal in mind and that’s to give it all away to non-profitagencies that serve the community.

In 2007 MCCA received over 500 items for our annual Gifts of LoveChristmas party from Corp Care. Every single item we where given wastop of the line and very much appreciated by the families who receivedthem. Thanks to Corp Care our volunteers had a great time sorting giftsand during Christmas we were able to bring joy and hope to desperatefamilies in their most needy hour.

Connie KrmpotichCatherine KutschenreuterJames & Catherine KutschenreuterCatherine KwapickCurtis & Linda LaetzMichael LiebeKaren LippertDale LyeRudolph & Sharon MartinRosie MathersDavid & Tamra MelderAleta MercerJohn MikkelsonPatricia & Eldon MolterAmber MorganShawn MorleyCatherine OlsonKaren PeskieKent RaabeSteven RobertsonAlfred SchroederTommy SchroederLynn SprangersBrian SteinkeAmelia ThompsonJoanne TteeThorsten WienssDavid & Brenda York

Family & Individual: ($25–$49)Clarissa AcevedoRenee AdlerChristine AlthausBruce AndersonKathleen Anderson

Raynold AndersonThomas ArentsenFelipe AvilaBeverly BangertGretchen BarberMartha BarlowMaureen BarryKathleen BattagliaKari BauerLesley BayerElton BaylorDale BeanJ.D. BechtelElizabeth BeckChristine BeckerThomas BeineJanice BergholtzSandra BerghuisPatricia BinghamJay BlazekEric BleicherKimber BlockRonald Boehm Anne BoguszewskiRebecca BoldaKurt BoydR. BoysenLorraine BradleyKacy BradyRobert BraierAllison BrayLisa BrionesPamela BronnerPatrice BrownRose Brown

Mark BrunnerCarol BudinichJames BuehlerSuzanne BurrisJason CainPaul CarlsonJennifer CasperKaren CheneyJessica ChorenDeborah CichackiPatrick CiriacksMichelle ClairEtienne ClareMelissa CoeyBeth ColemanRita ColsonSean CorcoranJoe CordeiroJanet CravenMargaret CrowleyJeremy CrowleyLinda CroxfordBarbara CurtisJames CzechowiczPhillip DatkaBonnita DavelAnnMarie DavisGary DayMarjorie DebothStephen DemerathCindy DennisKathleen DeRosierJudith DietscheLaurel DolanMichael Dorna

Laura DranzikMeri DriessleinJason DvorakLaura EhlkeRandy ElhoseSashie EnglerSandra EnrightKathleen EstesRandell EvertsAimee FaustKelly FehrJohn FeldbrueggeMaggie FernandezMark FerrierJill FollettAlvin FordRobert ForresterSuzan FredricksonJoseph FryBarbara GasconMeaghan GastRose GaviganBeth GerbingDeborah GillespieThomas GilohannPatricia GimaJoy GlaubkePeggy GlynnDrew GonzalesTeri GorskiJanice GratchBlanca GravesJ. Mark GreeneAndrew GrimmBarbara Groth

Thank you for helping the MCCA provide leadershipopportunities, service and employment training.

Thank You!

Don’t ever under estimate the power of a single seed ofhope, especially when planted in the life of someone whowants to believe.

At 20 years old and just expelled from college with a 1.0,I had no reason to believe my future would offer meanything good. A few months after arriving in Milwaukee,God opened a door to the Reggie White family’s homewhich led to me getting saved and giving my life to the Lord.

Sara and Reggie even allowed me to stay with their familyover the next few years during the football season. Fromthe beginning they believed in me. Sara always spokewords of hope and greater purpose to me.

With the help and encouragement of the White’s I wentback to college and started a youth mentoring programwhich eventually became MCCA.

I’d like to thank Reggie and Sara for their commitment tohelping me and believing God would give me a greaterpurpose. I believe Jesus Christ is doing the same thing inthe lives of the families touched by our ministry today.We are able to plant seeds of hope in the lives ofthousands of children and families because of the simpleobedience of this couple.

Seeds of Hope

Sara White, Founder of Urban Hope, Inc. andRafeal Andrews, Founder of MCCA Sports

Ministry, embrace at the 1st Annual Reggie WhiteSleep Wellness Foundation Golf Outing

in Lake Geneva, WI.

Gregory GustafsonScott HagenJohn HamiltonRichard HammerHeidi HankinPatricia HannaSusan HanneySue HansenSteven HansonMary HansonMorgan HarmonMelody HartKrista HauserJillian HawleyMark HazenGregory HeebinkLaura HelwigWayne HenryValarie HenseArnaldo HernandezHollky HickmanJennifer HippJohn HoaglundSharon HoffmannLinda HoweTodd HoytinkVictoria HudsonAmy IntiharKim JacobsJoseph JaegerJames JaneckeJanice JohnsonNicole JohnsonDavid JohnsonBarbara JonesTina JordanTheresa KacanekLaura KagelGeraldine KallasLisa KeinemannMichelle KempJeanne KerrHarold KinneySusan KleinTiffanie KnappAmy KnedlerMelissa KnutsonAbigail KochJennifer KohnerRoss KomassaMichael KopeskyKeith KoppLaura KraemerBarbara KrouwerAntoinette KruegerHarold KrugerLexi KustDr.Richard LabinskiVirginia LangeMichael LeffNancy LemancikLaura LentenPaul LeonardColleen LepakNancy LeslieDolores LindemannJean LinderbergJeffrey ListerKristine Lizik

Jason LohreyBetty LohreyDean LoumousMadeleine LubarDaniel LundmanJason & Cynthia MahrleLisa MallwitzRobert ManakBetty MarshallAngela Martin Michelle MartinezJohn MastrangeloMichael MatriseDaniel McClaughlinCindy MeisnerGenevieve MemmenToni MerkelSarah MeyerJoan MifflinStephen MillerJohn MitchellJerry MittelsteadtKathy MoenPaul MolterDaniel MorivaPaul MuhsPatricia MunizCatherine MuskevitschPatti NehsMark NiebruggeJanet NikolausSusan NilsenStephanie NipkoKurt NitscheScott & Kari NordstromM. Lee NorthouseJoan NowakMarcia O’ConnellSheila O’BrienAudra O’ConnorSally O’NeilAngela OrcholskiVicki PadgittSandra PalenPamela ParkerGeraldine ParrottKaren PearsonPhil PekarMelinda PellinoCollen PerryCheryl PetersonAnnie PetersonNarsie PetersonRay PetkovsekTherese PfohlBryan PhillipsDenise PickDaniel PittengerJohn PleussSheryl PrimakowTheresa QueiserRamani RamchandranRoger RandolphPhyllis RehbeinAmy RiversNancy RobbinsSheila RobinsonNelle RohlichJudith Rugzie

Tracy RumbaughJessica RumpelKim RyanVic SamaritoniEric SandersTheresa SandokHeidi SattlerMarjorie SayePhyllis ScaliaWilliam SchalmoMatthew SchambowMary SchanilecDaniel SchardtSandra SchultzNorman SchulzCynthia SchweitzerCynthia SeemuthDavid SessomBarbara ShaftonZufang ShanCarrie ShefchikDominique ShepherdKimberly SiegelElaine SkowronCarol SmithKevin SmithRonald SmithKatherine SmithAlice SolnerStephanie SouthwellLisa StarksRobert SullivanJames SummersMartha SusamiMichael SusmanLarry SutherlandRhonda TawyeaMary TheisDavid ThompsonKimberly TillisonCharlene TolzmanJoan TompsettRussell TrawickiJeffrey TurmelJoseph TzougrosDesire UpdikeMelanie VandenbergEllen VarinLinda WachholzMelanie WagnerAndrew WaldbilligNancy WalkoeCharles WaltonTerri WardJanice WatsonWendy WaymelJohn WebbJoy WeigandDavid WeilerCheryll WhitesideDennis WilkeAlisa WimmerSusan WirtsNoda WiseThelma WrobbelCameron YazdaniKevin ZivelShimon Zivel