First scholarship recipient

Though the fund hasn't quite reached the required $25k to perpetually give out the two designated scholarships annually, the UWF thought it might be nice to give out a single $500 scholarship this fall.  All parties involved in the scholarship thought this was a great idea.

We're extremely pleased to announce the recipient of the first Bram and Shari Dorresteijn Memorial Scholarship as Ms. Olivia Rauls.  Olivia graduated from Sauk Prairie High School with many academic and athletic achievements.  Her involvement in varsity sports gave her the opportunity to work with youth in the community through camps and practices.  She was also a member her school's chapter of the National Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America, as well as a mentor to an English Language Learner (ELL) student.  We're thrilled that someone whose goals and values mirror those of Bram and Shari was chosen as the first of many beneficiaries to come.  

Below is a brief blurb from Olivia's letter to the friends and family of Bram and Shari, shared with her permission.  Hopefully it helps remind you of where your time and money are going, and how through these rewards we can help strengthen the legacy of Bram and Shari for generations of future Badgers yet to come.  

"This scholarship means a great deal to me. As an incoming freshman with financial need, the Bram and Shari Dorresteijn Memorial Scholarship puts some of my money worries at ease. Additionally, it inspires me to work hard and achieve my goals at UW-Madison. It is a huge honor to be chosen, and I have to thank you again for this generous scholarship."

Silent Auction

As part of Sunday's Packer tailgate and chicken BBQ at Midtown Pub, there will be a silent auction going on.  All proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to the scholarship.  Most of the items available are listed in the below flyer.

Midtown Pub Packer tailgate and chicken BBQ

Midtown Pub is hosting a Green Bay Packer tailgate and silent auction to benefit the scholarship on Sunday October 4th from 11am-5pm.

Tickets for the chicken BBQ are on sale at Midtown Pub for $12.50 which the ticket includes 1/2 chicken, baked beans, slaw, chips, and a dinner roll.  Kids meals will be available the day of the event.

Capital Brewery, Ale Asylum, and Karben4 are all donating beer with the proceeds being donated to the scholarship.

Inside Midtown Pub there will also be a silent auction.  Details on the silent auction and what will be available in the auction will be provided when we get closer to October 4th. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the scholarship.

Soccer game

This years memorial soccer game for Bram and Shari will be held on Tuesday July 21 at Breese Stevens.  There will be three teams; the 56er NPSL team, a Latino All-Star team, and the friends team that will play each other in a round robin tournament. Games will be 45 minutes with the below schedule:

6:30-7:15 friends vs Latino All-Stars
7:30-8:15 NPSL vs Latino All-Stars
8:30-9:15 friends vs NPSL

All money raised will go towards the scholarship.

The Old Fashioned

I recently found out that The Old Fashioned designates a charity that they donate to every month.  They have chosen the Bram and Shari Dorresteijn Memorial Scholarship as the charity they will donate to for the months of May and June.  There are two things that contribute to the donation.  One is at brunch on Saturday (9am-12pm) and Sunday (9am-1pm) they do a craft cocktail where $1 from each drink will be donated, as well as the person will be entered into a meat raffle.  The other is a “shake of the day” at the bar every day for people to play dice for $1 to win free stuff.  All of the "shake of the day" money goes to the charity.  So if you get a chance to stop in (maybe you are at the farmers market) or are looking for a place to have brunch in May or June, consider going to The Old Fashioned and having a craft cocktail or doing the "shake of the day" to help our cause.

Crazylegs - Day of race details

Thanks to everyone that signed up for Crazylegs 2015 on the Dorresteijn Dashers team.  We have 134 people signed up which is fabulous that so many people want to participate.  If you signed up on the Dorresteijn Dashers team you should have received an e-mail from me about picking up your race packet.  If you did not please contact me.

For those that didn't sign up for Crazylegs or didn't sign up in time to be on the Dorresteijn Dashers team, feel free to join us before or after the race.  I have encouraged everyone on the team to wear orange or red to help make the team easily recognizable.  If you don't have orange or red feel free to wear whatever.

For those that can make it before the race, we will be meeting along E. Mifflin near Wisconsin Ave inside the square.  This link should give the location.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/43°04'31.9"N+89°23'05.7"W/@43.0755273,-89.3849167,19z

I am also going to encourage anyone who wants to make the short walk over to The Old Fashioned for a pre-race cocktail to do so.  Though it will be 1 week early, The Old Fashioned has designated the Bram and Shari Dorresteijn Memorial Scholarship as their charity of the month for May and June.  I will put more details about this in another post soon but wanted to mention it.

The race ends in Camp Randall Stadium.  We are going to meet in the upper half of Section F.  For those that want to hang around for a little bit after the race try to find us here.

Lastly, I will take this opportunity to ask if you haven't already done so, to consider donating to the Bram and Shari Dorresteijn Memorial Scholarship.  This can be done directly using the below UW Foundation link.
http://supportuw.org/giveto/DorresteijnMemorialScholarship

Thanks and looking forward to seeing everyone at Crazylegs!

Crazylegs 2015

The first event we are doing is the annual Crazylegs run/walk which is a University of Wisconsin athletic
department fundraiser.  If you are interested in joining us at Crazylegs feel free to join our team.  You
can sign up by going to the Crazylegs Fun and Fitness Team signup page, clicking the "Sign Up with Existing/Past Team" button, finding the "Dorresteijn Dashers" team in the Team Name, and using the password bramandshari.  From here you should be able to register as a part of the "Dorresteijn Dashers" team and pay your entry fee (this money all goes to the Crazylegs race and the athletic department).

Whether or not you choose to join us for Crazylegs, you can help support the cause by using the following link to make a donation to the Bram and Shari Dorresteijn Memorial Scholarship Award through the UW Foundation.
http://supportuw.org/giveto/DorresteijnMemorialScholarship

Thanks!