On Saturday, March 16, 2019, Mayor Tom Barrett hosted the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The UNCF Masked Ball is one of Milwaukee’s signature fundraising galas and premier social events of the year. Hosted by a diverse group of corporate sponsors and individuals, it brings together local celebrities, dignitaries, civic leaders, volunteers, public officials, alumni and others who support UNCF’s mission of investing in America’s future. The evening included an awards ceremony, dinner, live auction, and entertainment by Sandy Redd.
Pictured at the event are (from left) CBS 58 Anchor and Mistress of Ceremonies Amanda Porterfield; Ascension Wisconsin Chief Human Resources Officer and event co-chair Celia J. Shaughnessy; UNCF 2018 Scholarship Recipient Ahmaad Dent; Mrs. Kris Barrett; Mayor Tom Barrett; Johnson Controls Foundation President Grady Crosby; United Nations U.S. Ambassador Emeritus and event co-chair Joan M. Prince, Ph.D.; UNCF Wisconsin Coordinator Julietta Henry; and UNCF Regional Development Director Michael Cox.