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Dear Friends and Supporters of Holiday Shops,

Welcome! On behalf of the USM Community and the 2017 Holiday Shops Committee, a sincere welcome and

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thank you for your patronage of the 41 Annual USM Holiday Shops. The Holiday Shops Committee has

worked tirelessly to plan a fabulous event!

Holiday Shops is the largest annual fundraiser for University School of Milwaukee and it is completely
volunteer-driven, from start to finish. Holiday Shops would be impossible without the dedicated volunteers
who spend countless hours to help ensure its wonderful success each year.

All of the profits from this event are allocated back to the school for program, service and facility
enhancements. Since 1990, the USM Parents’ Association has donated over $4.4 million to benefit USM
students and faculty.

Our current parent volunteers are so fortunate to have the insight and wisdom of those who have led before.
We feel grateful to have the opportunity to continue the 41-year tradition of Holiday Shops with the
guidance and stewardship of our Holiday Shops Committee, led by Holiday Shops Coordinator Jennifer Reese,
Shop Relations Coordinator Susan Brennan, Special Events Coordinator Jennifer Zwief, Treasury Coordinators
Lori Klos and Ivana Marich, Marketing Coordinator Nancy Hernandez, Operation Coordinators Jock Mutschler
and Stephanie Petersen and the Decorations Coordinator Stephanie Gardner ‘96. I would also like to
recognize our Shop Selection Committee led by Jennifer Keough. Thanks to this fabulous committee, we can
once again celebrate a terrific shopping experience.

To all of our volunteers, thank you, we could not do this without you. Please know that you make a
significant difference in the lives of our children and their educational experience. Your dedication and
creativity are an inspiration. In addition, a tremendous thank you to our administration, faculty and staff for
their ongoing support and willingness to work with us and accommodate our every need. Holiday Shops truly
is a team effort!

Enjoy the evening and again, thank you for your generous support of Holiday Shops!

Sincerely,

Margy Stratton Norman ‘84
2017-2018 Parents’ Association President
University School of Milwaukee

Show Hours:
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lunch and dinner is served in the Café at Holiday Shops daily. Your ticket price is good for admission
throughout the Show.