RSVP for Celebrate Independence!

press release: DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services) is thrilled to bring Tony Porter of A CALL TO MEN to Madison as the Keynote Speaker for the 12th Annual Celebrate Independence Luncheon. Tony Porter is an author, educator and activist working to advance social justice issues and Chief Executive Officer of A CALL TO MEN. Porter is internationally recognized for his efforts to prevent violence against women while promoting a healthy, respectful manhood. He is a leading voice on male socialization, the intersection of masculinity and violence against women, and healthy, respectful manhood. Porter’s 2010 TED Talk has been named by GQ Magazine  as one of the “Top 10 TED Talks Every Man Should See.” 

Jim Hegenbarth, president/CEO of Park Bank, has been named he 2019 DAIS Community Champion. Hegenbarth has committed to raise $15,000 to support local domestic violence initiatives and to raise community awareness and support for the growing need for services in Dane County.

Jim Hegenbarth has served as president/CEO of The Park Bank, Madison, ince 1999 and a member of its Board of Directors since 1997. He has been in the banking industry since 1985, serving in a variety of roles over that period. Hegenbarth is also a board member of Deerfield Financial Corporation, the holding company of the Bank of Deerfield, Deerfield. Further in the banking industry, Hegenbarth is a member director of the Federal Home Loan Bank-Chicago, a member of the Government Relations Committee of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, and a member of the American Bankers Association Federal Home Loan Bank committee. Hegenbarth is an advisory board member of the American Family Children’s Hospital at UW Madison, a trustee and Chair of the Business and Finance Committee at Edgewood High School, and co-chair of the Ronald McDonald House Madison capital campaign. Mr. Hegenbarth is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and earned his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

“Park Bank’s commitment to the Madison community goes back to when we opened our doors in 1966,” said Hegenbarth. “Strong families are the foundation to a strong community and the DAIS mission gets to the root of that. We’re honored to support them in their mission.”

Park Bank devotes its charitable donations and volunteered time to promote strong, healthy, and financially secure families. They have been supporters of DAIS for many years, and DAIS is thrilled to continue that strong partnership with Park Bank naming Jim Hegenbarth as the 2019 Community Champion.

Tickets and tables are available for purchase at abuseintervention.org/celebrate-independence/

11am-1pm, Tuesday, May 7, The Madison Concourse & Governor’s Club (1 W Dayton St.)

Tickets on sale at www.abuseintervention.org/celebrate-independence/

$100 a ticket or $1000 Tables

Contact: Emily Lassiter, DAIS Events and Fund Development Coordinator at 608-709-5424 or EmilyL@abuseintervention.org