Supporting local charities is very important for both Anime Milwaukee and our parent organization, the Entertainment and Culture Promotion Society (ECPS).
AMKE 2024 Charity:
MILWAUKEE DOYO KAI
The ECPS Charity Ball this year benefits Milwaukee Doyo Kai. Milwaukee Doyo Kai was organized in the Milwaukee area to teach children Japanese language and culture through the joint efforts of parents and teachers. Using a cooperative approach they are able to offer art, music, calligraphy, Japanese language and Japanese literature programs.
2024 ECPS Charity Ball
Attend ECPS' Annual Charity Ball, Friday March 8th from 6-9pm during Anime Milwaukee in the Empire Ballroom of the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Our chosen charity this year is Milwaukee Doyo Kai, a Japanese Immersion Saturday School that has been providing cultural education to students of all backgrounds since 2017.
There will be lots of dancing, music, and a bar open to attendees ages 21 and up. New this year is a silent auction, come and bid on your favorite items donated from your favorite voice actors as well as some of Anime Milwaukee's Vendors!
The event is open to ages 18 and above and requires a $10 donation (available online or at the door) to enter. Formal attire is required, cosplay is welcomed! To learn more about Milwaukee Doyo Kai, please visit their website.
This is a formal ballroom event. Appropriate attire will be knee-length or longer and may include formal cosplay costume, prom dress, gown, suit, tuxedo, dress shirt and tie, Lolita (EGL/EGA), Oji Lolita, formal renaissance garb, kilts (with appropriate additional attire), kimono and cheongsam, dress uniform, cocktail dress, or formal separates. Accessories, hats, and small props that complement your ensemble are permitted. Due to space limitations and safety considerations, large props, wings, bulky armor, or other attachments that extend off the body may not be worn during the formal ball. Attendees wearing casual clothing like jeans, t-shirts, miniskirts, cut-off or shredded apparel, and clothing with excessive chains or straps will not be admitted.
+ AMKE 2023 Charity
This year benefitted the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation. Milwaukee Public Library Foundation is proud to invest in Milwaukee and its residents through support for the Milwaukee Public Library. Early Literacy Program expansions and enhancements to new library branches for our neighborhoods are examples of how the synergistic partnership with the Milwaukee Public Library is working to create positive social change.
+ AMKE 2022 Charity
The ECPS Charity Ball was back for 2022! This year benefitted the Milwaukee Excellence Charter School. The charity ball is hosted by our board of directors and provides both a unique dance experience and an opportunity for you, our congoers, to make an impact on our community.
+ AMKE 2021 Charity
The Riverwest Food Pantry improves the social, nutritional, and financial vitality of communities through hunger relief. Born in late 1970s from the East Side Housing Action Committee (ESHAC), the Riverwest Food Pantry has been operating out of St. Casimir church (924 E. Clarke St.) and Gaenslen Milwaukee Public School (1250 E. Burleigh St.) for decades. In 2013, the Riverwest Food Pantry became a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit to relieve hunger, but also to be a primary offensive against intractable poverty. We expanded our mission to "come together around food to relieve hunger, improve lives and grow community well-being.”
Together, volunteers and shoppers alike, we can become a community of generosity – a community well-nourished, well-informed and strengthened to prevail. In these uncertain times, the Riverwest Food Pantry remains dedicated to working hard for the well-being of our community. We are all struggling and grieving in one way or another from this past year of drastic changes in our lives. It takes sacrifice and strength to share in the burdens of our neighbors and the greater community. But it also increases our joys and reminds us that we are not alone—we belong to one another. Together we can sustain so much more.
With the above Donate Now" button, you are making a donation for Milwaukee Doyo Kai.
Please see this link for Charity Ball ticket purchases.