2020 Hearts for Helping

Welcome to the 2020 Hearts for Helping!

Presented by The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club

Join us for Madison's premier gala. With live music, entertainment, raffles, auctions and more, this is a night unlike anything else. Plus, with a few surprises in store, this is something you won't want to miss!

Hearts for Helping raises over $200,000 annually, benefitting over 7,500 local youth. Your attendance and generous gifts help build that number each year into something increasingly substantial. With the new Boys & Girls Clubs Sun Prairie site opening January 2020, we need you now more than ever!

1 West Dayton Street, Madison WI 53703

6:00pm - 11:00pm

Dinner begins at 7:00pm

Semi-Formal Wear

2000s or 90s-themed attire is welcome but not required

Meet our Emcee: Tom Farley

Tom Farley grew up in Madison, WI and graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Marketing.  He began his career in banking and finance, living and working in the New York City area.  From 1999 to 2012, he ran The Chris Farley Foundation, a nationally recognized non-profit dedicated to substance abuse prevention. Like his brother, Tom was successful in opening the "eyes and ears" of youth audiences through the powerful and effective use of humor.  In 2008 he wrote "The Chris Farley Show", a New York Time bestselling biography of his late brother, the actor and comedian Chris Farley.  He has been interviewed on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Fox News and The View. He has also been featured in People Magazine, USA Today and several national and regional newspapers and publications.  Today Tom is a motivational speaker, delivering messages on prevention and recovery, and the use of Improv as a tool to foster better communications in business. Tom lives in Madison, WI.

Tom has been a supporter of the Club on a number of different levels. Most recently, he helped in the planning of the 2019 Bike for Boys & Girls Club! We are so excited to have Tom join us as the Emcee for this year's Hearts for Helping!

Your Donation Matters!

Every dollar spent and donated at this event directly supports over 7500 youth we serve annually. Here is an example of the impact every dollar makes.

• $50 - Provides 1 month of daily after-school hot meals for a child
• $75 - Provides 3 Club members the opportunity to participate in a college field trip to explore future educational options
• $100 - Provides 5 Club members with ACT training classes. This will help them successfully complete the test for college entrance requirements
• $500 - Provides 100 kids with one-year memberships for Boys & Girls Club
• $1000 - Provides 20 Club members with educational software critical to their academic success

INTRODUCING: Rhythm Kings

The Milwaukee based Rhythm Kings are a band like no other. They have entertained throughout the midwest for over the 20 years. Featuring several WAMI award winning musicians they always put their audience first. Night after night the Rhythm King's music does the talkin'. We are excited to have them be this year's Live Entertainment at Hearts for Helping. 

Since the band's beginning, they've frequented many festivals, clubs and events throughout the state of Wisconsin and beyond. The Rhythm Kings music style includes R&B, rock, Disco, jazz, blues, reggae and the hits of today and yesterday!

Learn more about Rhythm Kings here. 

Interested In Sponsoring?

Hearts for Helping raises over $200,000 annually, supporting over 7,500 local youth through funding programs that impact kids both in and out of school. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County rely on sponsors to not only make this event as good as it can be, but to positively affect kids throughout Dane and Walworth County. 

Not only will you make a huge impact on local youth, but your name will reach over 500 attendees of the event and their companies.

If you or your organization is interested in sponsoring this event, please click here to download the sponsor packet. If there are any questions, please contact Alex Murray at [email protected] or 608-661-4763. 

Parking

Parking is available in The Madison Concourse Hotel parking ramp. there is a $1.50/hour charge.

Parking is also available in various city parking ramps near the hotel venue.