CAPITAL IN THE COMMUNITY

Being present, participating, giving of ourselves, finding ways to be of service, both in business and in our community, is the essence of "who we are" at Capital Electric.

Capital in the Community 2025

Charity and community involvement are core to our culture, something we even make sure to share with folks we’re considering hiring to ensure they fit with that spirit of camaraderie, teamwork and service.

To that end, every January we start the year with a meeting where everyone chooses a charity and shares a bit about why it’s meaningful to them. As a team, we decide which of those organizations we’ll support for each of the 12 months of the year.

We’ve found that nothing has helped us build a stronger, more caring team than being a part of the fundraising events we choose to support together.

More importantly, it brings us closer to the community we all live in. Spending time with those raising funds for causes near and dear to their hearts creates more than just a deep bond.

It creates hope – something we can always use more of.

It’s truly enlightening and encouraging for all of us.

Every year we have our largest annual fundraiser, our Brat Fry in July, supporting either the Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS) or the Wisconsin Humane Society.

This will be our 6th year and it’s become a must-attend event at this point with raffle prizes, and well, epic brats. It’s the definition of a team event too, where we handle everything from purchasing to putting together door prizes to cooking and serving food and even promotion around town with signs and flyers.

Not only a fun-filled day but a wonderful way we can give back to the area and people we love.

And that’s what it’s all about, having an impact and taking part in building a stronger community through service.

January:
Capital donated to St. Jude. St. Jude provides customized care for some of the world’s sickest children. Donations allow St. Jude to provide treatment, travel, housing or food at no cost to families. Capital will be providing a monetary donation to support this charity (Nick’s).

February:
On February 8^th Kayla and Cody took to the ice for the Pewaukee Chapter of Walleyes for Tomorrow Fishery. This great charity is dedicated to stocking Pewaukee Lake with walleye fry and creating spawning habitat and structure - improving the fishery and future and overall health of Pewaukee Lake.

March:
Team members will be participating in the 6th Annual Mark Knickelbein Memorial Cribbage Tournament- an event that is held annually to support the Lake Area Free Clinic. 2024's event raised $37,500!

April:
Mike's charity of choice is the American Cancer Society. He will be attending an event hosted by Five Star Telecom to help raise funds. (Details to come)

May:
Lori's chosen charity is Guitars for Vets, an organization that is helping Veterans cope with PTSD through music.

June:
Some of the CE team will be heading out to the Lake (Fowler Lake, Oconomowoc) for the 11th annual Kayak 4 A Cure event.
Event date to be announced.

July:
On July 17th we will be hosting our annual Brat Fry for Charity- H.A.W.S. (More details about one of our favorite events will be shared soon!) It is truly an amazing event- we can't wait to see everyone this year!

August:
Capital will be participating in a fundraiser event for Make-A-Wish: Kaden's Wish Tailgate. Kaden's wish is to raise enough money to grant another child's wish. Kaden Stark was a Make-A-Wish recipient in 2011 and now hopes to raise money to help other children with life-threatening diseases make their wishes come true.
This fantastic event is still in the planning stage and we will provide more details as they're announced.

September:
Tiffaney and team will be participating in the 2025 Komen Wisconsin MORE THAN PINK Walk
Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025
Location: Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI

October:
Kayla and team will be participating in a bowling fundraiser to help raise funds for the 6th annual bowling fundraiser for Rescue Outreach. Both Kayla and Nick have adopted animals through this rescue. Last years bowling event (2024) raised just over $24,000 for the shelter!

November:
Capital will be donating to Fellow Mortals, a wildlife hospital/rehabilitation center in Lake Geneva. They will be hosting a Wild Spirits Christmas on Saturday, November 30, 2024.

December:
In partnership with FOX 6, we are excited to announce that we will be a drop off location for their Coats for Kids campaign again. Together, with our community, we were able to collect over 20 coats, plus multiple sets of hats and mittens in 2024! Your donations helped keep local children and teens warm during the harsh Wisconsin winters.