Louie’s Last Regatta, the final local sailboat race of the season, has raised over $1,088,000 for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin since 1999. Petrou Eye Care is proud to support, donate, and cheer on the hundreds of boats and thousands of sailing fans as they celebrate the end of the season and raise funds for this very worthy cause.
This year’s big sailing event will be Saturday, September 27, held off the Milwaukee shoreline in the waters of Lake Michigan. Power boats raise funds for the event with a poker run. Post race raffle, award ceremony, and silent auction will be at Milwaukee Ale House! Trophies are awarded for most funds raised, first place, best poker hand, and to keep it fun, for best costume and ugliest spinnaker.
Even sanctioned bribery is allowed during the post-race party as a pirate-worthy fund raising challenge. This is an opportunity for boat crews, their shore teams and general party participants to buy their way to a better race position! All bribes are, of course, given to Children’s Hospital.
You sail! You pledge! The kids win!
There are many other ways to give and raise funds. To learn more, go to http://www.louieslast.org.