Causes to Celebrate

A large crowd gathered at Sunset Park in Sturgeon Bay for the Packers Tailgate Tour party on May 19, 2012. Mason Crosby, Jordy Nelson, Charlie Peprah, Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy and Hall of Famers Marco Rivera, William Henderson, and Larry McCarren attended the event. Photo by Len Villano.

Matt Lutsey of Waseda Farms manned the grill at the Packers Tailgate Tour party benefitting Door County Habitat for Humanity. Photo by Len Villano.

Members of the Door County Boys and Girls Club spend time in The Community’s Garden in Sturgeon Bay, where hands-on activities are combined with educational lessons. Photo courtesy of the Volunteer Center of Door County.

United Way volunteers raise awareness during a holiday parade in downtown Sturgeon Bay. Photo courtesy of the Volunteer Center of Door County.

Sue Baldwin embraces a woman fighting breast cancer at the Pink Classic golf charity event on June 3, 2012. The event netted almost $18,000 for the Wellness Center of Door County and the Sue Baldwin Fund, helping local women in the prevention and treatment of the disease. Photo by Len Villano.

Brian Wulff, Mark Schuster, Chris Harris, and Chris Olson (left to right) took “Prettiest in Pink” honors at the Pink Classic golf outing, held at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club. Photo by Len Villano.

Edgewood Orchard’s JR Jarosh and twin daughters sign in at an Egg Harbor celebration of public art. The public art project aims to create and distribute visual and aesthetic pieces throughout the village. Photo by Len Villano.

Door Community Auditorium Executive Director Cari Lewis poses with the guest of honor at “The Roast of Dick Burress” on November 11, 2012. Photo by Len Villano.

Sturgeon Bay Chief of Police Arleigh Porter (left) takes his turn at the mic while Dick Buress (middle) takes it on the chin. The roast honored the retired former director of Door County Emergency Medical Services and benefited the Door Community Auditorium. Photo by Len Villano.

Birch Creek supporters Myra Cristall and Sherry Bailey proudly model their headwear at the “Hats Off To You” Associates’ Style Show & Luncheon at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club on July 19, 2012. Photo courtesy of Birch Creek Music Performance Center.

Sunrise School Ambassadors decorate collection boxes for “Make a Difference Day” in October 2012. Photo courtesy of the Volunteer Center of Door County.

Artist Judi Ekholm (left) and Barbara Cammack, chair of Egg Harbor’s Public Arts Committee, unveil “Egg Harbor Meadow” at the Paul J. Bertschinger Community Center. Photo by Len Villano.

Golfers take to the course at the Alpine Resort in Egg Harbor for “A Round for The Ridges,” an annual golf fundraising event which raised over $5,000 in 2012. Photo courtesy of The Ridges Sanctuary.

Deanna D’Abbraccio placed first in the “Bike to Benefit” sponsorship program at the 2012 Ride for Nature, which all together raised over $12,000. Photo courtesy of The Ridges Sanctuary.

Volunteers are all smiles at the Fruitcake Bake fundraiser on November 9, 2012. Photo courtesy of the Door County Habitat for Humanity.

Two-man teams built boats from scratch and raced them in the Sikaflex Challenge, part of the Door County Maritime Museum’s annual Classic & Wooden Boat Festival. Photo courtesy of the Volunteer Center of Door County.

Fourteen children from the Sunrise School Ambassador Program spread goodwill at the Dorchester Golden Living Center in November 2012 by decorating doors and playing bingo with residents. Photo courtesy of the Volunteer Center of Door County.

Participants of “Run for a Cause” gather for a photo op prior to running the 2012 Door County Half Marathon. In the program’s three years, runners have raised more than $33,000 for Door County charities. Photo courtesy of the Door County Half Marathon.

Kaaren Northrop of Main Street Market welcomes singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile back to a sold-out Door Community Auditorium. Photo by Suzi Hass.

The Gloriously Gershwin Dinner Party and Concert, held at Birch Creek on October 21, 2012, featured the talents of mezzo soprano Cynthia Stiehl and pianist Judith Jackson. Pictured (left to right) are Judy Hurlburt, Carla Peterson and Cynthia Stiehl. Photo courtesy of Birch Creek Music Performance Center.

Longtime Door Community Auditorium supporters Barbara and George Larsen meet members of the African Children’s Choir. Photo by Suzi Hass.

Keb’ Mo’ autographs a poster for Minnow Emerson and 2012 Philanthropist of the Year Anne Emerson. Photo by Suzi Hass.

A young boy decorates Christmas cookies at the Pink Bakery during Egg Harbor Holly Days on November 23 – 24, 2012. Proceeds of $298 were donated to the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. Photo courtesy of the Egg Harbor Business Association.

(Left to right) Artists Kathleen Mand Beck, Angela Lensch, Renee Schwaller and Cynthia Board toast to celebrate the installation of their collaborative work “Sunset Melody” at Peg Egan Performing Arts Center. The artwork was organized through the Village of Egg Harbor’s public art project, which began in 2010. Photo by Len Villano.

Sharon Peterson, Barb Gilman, Marilyn Jensen and Rob Van Gemert demonstrate their enthusiasm for the Door County Humane Society at the 2012 Salsa for the Shelter fundraising event. Photo by Len Villano.