Celebrate 2026

DETAILS

Join us as we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday and our 15th year defending freedom, constitutional government, and the rule of law. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Charles C.W. Cooke, Senior Editor of National Review.

Please contact WILL’s Advancement Director, Lesley Luehrs Quartana ([email protected]) to learn more about the levels and perks of sponsoring this event.

DATE: Wednesday, September 16

TIME: 5:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

VENUE: The Italian Community Center, Milwaukee

CATERING: Bartolotta’s Catering

SUGGESTED ATTIRE: Cocktail or business attire

Ticket Levels:

Friends of WILL — $175 per guest
Includes a WILL hosted cocktail reception with passed hors d’oeuvres, followed by a three-course filet dinner with wine service at the table.

Patron Circle — $550 per guest
Includes all Friends of WILL benefits, plus exclusive access to a private pre-dinner reception with Charles C.W. Cooke.

Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities beginning at $2,000 are available.

Contact: Lesley Luehrs Quartana

                     [email protected] | 414-617-1144

*Seating is limited and advance reservations are encouraged. This event sells out each year.

Please note that WILL uses a ticketing platform called Zeffy, which operates at no cost to nonprofits.

During checkout, you will be given the option to support Zeffy with an additional contribution. This contribution is entirely optional and may be adjusted or declined before completing your purchase.

For those who prefer to purchase tickets by mail, please send a note indicating your ticket selections along with a check payable to WILL to

ATTN:

Lesley Luehrs Quartana

WILL
1241 N Franklin Place
Milwaukee WI 53202
x
A valid photo ID will be required for admission. Driver’s licenses and passports are accepted.

Featured Speaker

Charles C.W. Cooke

Charles C. W. Cooke is a Senior Editor at National Review and the host of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast. He is graduate of the University of Oxford, at which he studied Modern History and Politics.

He moved to the United States in 2011, became an American citizen in 2018, and lives in sunny Florida with his wife and two children.

For more information about the event please contact:

Lesley Luehrs Quartana

Advancement Director:

[email protected] | (414)617-1144

 

PHOTOS FROM PAST YEARS