Heart of Canal Street campaign raises nearly $1.2 million for children's charities

-
3:11
CBS 58 Hometowns LIVE: Wisconsin State Patrol open house
-
2:08
’Prioritizing safety over speed’: Traffic calming measures...
-
1:33
Oscar’s Frozen Custard breaks ground on Brookfield location...
-
1:00
Mayor addresses Milwaukee police chases, says solution will not...
-
2:50
Visit Milwaukee preview: Sept. 19-21
-
0:59
Microsoft announces $7 billion AI datacenter investment to Wisconsin
-
2:20
CBS 58 goes inside the horror at Six Flags Great America’s...
-
2:10
Milwaukee finally hit 80 degrees for the first time in September...
-
5:34
CBS 58’s Theater Thursdays: ’A Big Bold Beautiful Adventure’...
-
4:37
Rustic Road Brewing brings Oktoberfest celebration to Kenosha...
-
0:37
Man shot by officer after dropping and reaching for gun during...
-
2:58
Family and friends mourn crash victims as 2 remain hospitalized;...
WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- Monday brought an exciting big reveal for a fundraiser that benefits dozens of children's charities in southeastern Wisconsin.
The Potawatomi Hotel and Casino's 26th annual Heart of Canal Street campaign raised nearly $1.2 million. The money will go to 31 programs carrying on the Potawatomi tradition of nurturing younger generations so they can grow to lead healthy, productive lives.
Most of the money was raised during bingo sessions.
"We are helping a number of organizations who provide direct service across the spectrum," said Ryan Amundson, public relations manager at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. "Put books in children's hands, put food on their plate, roofs over their heads, they help supplement educational opportunities, just across the spectrum providing great direct service to kids in our community."
The Heart of Canal Street program has raised more than $19 million for hundreds of area organizations since 1994.