MILWAUKEE, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs &
Stratton Corporation is pleased to announce its $1 million commitment to Children's Hospital of
Wisconsin, extending its exclusive 23-year title sponsorship of
Briggs & Al's Run & Walk – the hospital's longest-standing,
and one of its most successful, fundraising events – through
2022.
"As Briggs & Stratton celebrates its 110th
anniversary year, what better way to reaffirm our commitment to the
Milwaukee community than by
providing $1 million to kids in need
of pediatric care," says Rick
Carpenter, Vice President Corporate Marketing. "We are lucky
to have one of the nation's top pediatric hospitals right here
within our community and Briggs & Stratton firmly stands behind
its commitment to extend its support into the future."
Since Briggs & Stratton became the title sponsor, it has
donated nearly $4 million to the
hospital and rallies its employees around the annual event to show
its support beyond the dollars. The event raises more than
$1 million annually and draws
approximately 15,000 supporters to downtown Milwaukee.
This announcement comes just days before the 41st
Briggs & Al's Run & Walk for Children's Hospital of
Wisconsin, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15, at
10:15 a.m., starting at 12th Street
and Wisconsin Avenue on the Marquette
University campus and ending at Maier Festival Park
(Summerfest grounds). Participants can register online
at alsrun.com or on site at the event.
About Briggs & Stratton Corporation:
Briggs &
Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG), headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is focused on providing
power to get work done and make people's lives better. Briggs &
Stratton is the world's largest producer of gasoline engines for
outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer
and marketer of power generation, pressure washer, lawn and garden,
turf care and job site products through its Briggs &
Stratton®, Simplicity®,
Snapper®, Ferris®,
Vanguard®, Allmand®, Billy Goat®,
Murray®, Branco® and Victa®
brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured,
marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents. For
additional information, please visit www.basco.com and
www.briggsandstratton.com.
About Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Children's
Hospital of Wisconsin is the region's only independent health care
system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children.
The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Neenah, Wisconsin, is recognized as one of the
leading pediatric health care centers in the United States. It is ranked in eight
specialty areas in U.S. News & World Report's
2018-19 Best Children's Hospitals report. Children's provides
primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care,
community health services, foster and adoption services, child and
family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource
centers. In 2017, Children's invested nearly $103 million in the community to improve the
health status of children through medical care, advocacy, education
and pediatric medical research. Children's achieves its mission in
part through donations from individuals, corporations and
foundations and is proud to be a member of Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals. For more information, visit the website
at chw.org.
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