Open Doors Foundation

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09/01/2026

🇺🇸🎆 ONE MORE RHYTHM & BOOMS THANK YOU! 🎆🇺🇸

Before we completely close the book on an incredible 2026 Milton Rhythm & Booms, there are some very deserving people we still need to celebrate! ❤️🤍💙

🎤 MILTON’S GOT TALENT

🥇 1st Place — Lyman Elliott
🥈 2nd Place — Masen Funk
🥉 3rd Place — Kira Stults

A huge thank you to Julie Marquardt, Ellyanna Anderson & Kalli Woodhouse for helping make Milton’s Got Talent possible. And THANK YOU to every performer who was brave enough to step onto that stage and share their talent with our community!

🇺🇸 RHYTHM & BOOMS PARADE

Non-Profit Division
🥇 Renegade 4-H
🥈 Triple H Ranch
🥉 Badger 4-H

Business Division
🥇 Kim Colby Real Estate
🥈 Legacy Dance
🥉 Baker Cottage

🏆 People’s Choice — Milton Monsters Wrestling Club

And a very special thank you to our 2026 Parade Marshal, John Bauer! ❤️🤍💙

🍽️ FAMILY RESTAURANT OF THE 4TH
🏆 Congratulations to Mary’s Cafe! Thank you to everyone who participated in our Penny War and helped support our local restaurants along the way!

🚗 MILTON FREEDOM CLASSIC CAR SHOW
🏆 Best in Show — Darin Purdy

🚒🚓 GUNS & HOSES KICKBALL
🏆 Congratulations to the Milton Fire Department on taking home the win!

👕 RHYTHM & BOOMS T-SHIRT WINNER
🏆 Congratulations to Cameron!

🥧 PIE EATING CONTEST
Thank you to everyone who jumped in, got a little messy, and joined in the fun! 😂🥧

🥎 BOTHUN’S SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
A huge thank you to all of the teams who came out and competed throughout the tournament!

🏎️ DERBY CAR RACES
A huge thank you to everyone who joined in the Derby Car Races! Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to all of our racers for bringing their creativity and competitive spirit to the 4th! 🏁

And finally, THANK YOU, MILTON! ❤️🤍💙

To every contestant, parade entry, athlete, volunteer, sponsor, vendor, performer, and family who came out to celebrate with us—you are what makes Milton Rhythm & Booms such an incredible community tradition.

Congratulations to all of our 2026 winners, and thank you to EVERYONE who participated!

🎆🇺🇸 We can’t wait to do it all again! ❤️🤍💙

💎👖 WHAT A NIGHT! THANK YOU! 👖💎Our 2026 Diamonds & Denim Gala is officially in the books, and our hearts are FULL! ❤️To e...
08/31/2026

💎👖 WHAT A NIGHT! THANK YOU! 👖💎

Our 2026 Diamonds & Denim Gala is officially in the books, and our hearts are FULL! ❤️

To everyone who joined us, donated, bid, laughed, danced, and supported Open Doors Foundation—THANK YOU! It was an incredible night celebrating our community and the people who make it so special.

🏆 We were honored to recognize our 2026 Annual Award recipients:

🌹 Lady of the Year — Jenny Salvo
🤵 Gentleman of the Year — Chris Tukiendorf
⭐ Person of the Year — Brandon Duoss
🎉 Event of the Year — Civil War Living History Days at the Milton House Museum

Congratulations to all of our honorees! ❤️

And WOW did you show up for Open Doors!

🍷 Our Wine Auction raised an incredible $2,800, and our Silent Auction brought in another $1,971—that's $4,771 raised through our auctions alone! Thank you to every person who bid and every business and individual who donated one of our beautiful auction packages.

A HUGE thank you to Jason from Rubber Ducky Winery & Country Market formerly NorthLeaf for leading our Wine Auction and bringing ALL the energy! Jason & Joelle have become incredible supporters of Open Doors and recently created The Big Duckin' Raffle, an ongoing partnership that gives their Wine Club members another fun way to support our mission. Thank you both for loving Open Doors right alongside us! 🦆❤️

And while we're celebrating what was raised, we're even prouder of what we've been able to give back.

❤️ This year, Open Doors Foundation donated $12,000 to local organizations and nonprofits whose members volunteered alongside us during Milton Rhythm & Booms!

Thank you to Milton Boys Hockey, Milton High School Band, Boy Scouts Troop 417, Cub Scout Pack 423, Faith Community Church, Janesville Masonic Lodge, Whitewater Masonic Lodge, Jefferson Masonic Lodge, Cooksville Masonic Lodge, Dane County Humane Society, Janesville MS Walk & No Limits Dance. We couldn't put on an event of that size without your hard work!

And to some of the people who helped make Saturday night so special:

✨Rhonda with Mitchell Collections — thank you for once again transforming our space with your beautiful decorations! You helped bring our Diamonds & Denim vision to life and made the venue look absolutely stunning. We are so grateful for the time, creativity and care you put into making our Gala beautiful!

📸 Kristina with Memory Mirror Photo Booth LLC — thank you for being your beautiful, kind and caring self and for always making our events more fun!

🎶 DJ Bear Cat — thank you for being that familiar friendly face, playing the classics and keeping the energy going!

📷 Full Spectrum Media — thank you for capturing our night! We can't wait to share more photos soon!

⛳ Koshkonong Mounds CC & Golf — thank you for being our host and Gala sponsor! Dinner was delicious, the venue was beautiful, and your team made the entire evening run so smoothly. It was the perfect home for Diamonds & Denim!

And finally, thank you to our Open Doors Foundation Board of Directors: Derek Henze, Kari Klebba, Michelle Reid, Jennifer Henze, Rhonda Mitchell, Patricia Bollerud & Alicia Klos. ❤️ There is so much work behind every event we put on, and we're incredibly grateful for this team.

Most of all, thank YOU for continuing to show up for Open Doors.

Every ticket. Every bid. Every donation. Every volunteer hour.

❤️ It all comes right back to our community.

What a night! 💎👖

💎✨ TONIGHT IS GALA NIGHT! ✨💎The planning is done.The diamonds are sparkling.The denim is ready.And tonight, we get to ce...
08/29/2026

💎✨ TONIGHT IS GALA NIGHT! ✨💎

The planning is done.

The diamonds are sparkling.

The denim is ready.

And tonight, we get to celebrate! ❤️

We can't wait to welcome everyone to the Open Doors Foundation Diamonds & Denim Gala for an evening of dining, dancing, giving back, and celebrating the people and community that make everything we do possible.

To everyone attending tonight—thank you.

Your support helps us continue creating the events, programs, traditions, and memories that bring families and our community together throughout the year.

Now let's have some FUN! 💎👖🎶

📍 Koshkonong Mounds CC & Golf
📅 Saturday, August 29

We'll see you TONIGHT! ❤️

💎👖 TOMORROW IS THE NIGHT! 👖💎Diamonds & Denim is almost here!Tomorrow night we'll come together to celebrate our communit...
08/28/2026

💎👖 TOMORROW IS THE NIGHT! 👖💎

Diamonds & Denim is almost here!

Tomorrow night we'll come together to celebrate our community, recognize some incredible people, enjoy a wonderful dinner, raise funds for another year of Open Doors Foundation events—and have a whole lot of fun while we're doing it! ❤️

✨ Dinner
💎 Silent Auction
🎤 Live Auction
🏆 Community Awards
📸 Memory Mirror Photo Booth LLC
🎶 DJ Bear Cat & Dancing

And remember—Diamonds & Denim means you can dress it UP or dress it DOWN!

Sparkles and boots. Dresses and denim. Blazers and jeans. Come however you feel comfortable and ready to have a great night!

We can't wait to see you TOMORROW! 💎❤️

🎧💎 Gala Spotlight: DJ Bear CatWe've talked about the dinner.We've talked about the beautiful venue.We've talked about ca...
08/28/2026

🎧💎 Gala Spotlight: DJ Bear Cat

We've talked about the dinner.

We've talked about the beautiful venue.

We've talked about capturing the memories.

Now let's talk about the PARTY! 🎶💃🕺

We're so excited to have DJ Bear Cat keeping the music going at our Diamonds & Denim Gala!

Once dinner is finished and the awards have been presented, it's time to hit the dance floor, let loose, and celebrate another incredible year of bringing families and our community together. ❤️

Whether you're coming dressed in diamonds, denim, boots, sparkles—or a little bit of everything—we hope you're ready to DANCE! 💎👖🎶

Thank you, DJ Bear Cat, for helping us make our Gala a night that's about more than fundraising. It's also about celebrating the people who make our community such a special place.

Only a few more days until Gala night! 🎉

📅 Diamonds & Denim Gala
Saturday, August 29
📍 Koshkonong Mounds CC & Golf

💎✨ ONLY 2 DAYS UNTIL DIAMONDS & DENIM! ✨👖The countdown is officially ON!In just two days, we'll be gathering at Koshkono...
08/27/2026

💎✨ ONLY 2 DAYS UNTIL DIAMONDS & DENIM! ✨👖

The countdown is officially ON!

In just two days, we'll be gathering at Koshkonong Mounds Country Club for an evening of dinner, dancing, auctions, awards, memories, and giving back to our community. ❤️

We have been working behind the scenes to make this year's Gala a special one, and we can't wait for you to see it all come together!

Dust off those boots, grab a little sparkle, and get ready for a night of Diamonds & Denim! 💎👢

📅 Saturday, August 29
📍 Koshkonong Mounds CC & Golf

2 DAYS TO GO! 💎

🎄✨ 100 DAYS UNTIL THE LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE! ✨🎄Yes...we're talking about Christmas in August! 😂 But when you're plann...
08/27/2026

🎄✨ 100 DAYS UNTIL THE LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE! ✨🎄

Yes...we're talking about Christmas in August! 😂 But when you're planning one of Milton's most magical nights of the year, it's never too early to start!

The countdown is officially ON for the Open Doors Foundation Lighted Christmas Parade, and we're looking for businesses, organizations, clubs, families, churches, teams, and community groups to help us light up Milton! ❤️💚

🎅 FLOAT REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Start dreaming up those lights, decorations, costumes, and Christmas magic now. Whether you go big and elaborate or simple and festive, we'd love to have you be part of the parade!

✨ Parade entry is FREE!

Ready to join us?

🎄 Visit www.opendoorsmilton.org and click Parade Sign Up to register your float.

📅 Milton, WI Lighted Christmas Parade — December 4, 2026

Let's make Milton shine! ✨🎄

🍽️💎 Gala Spotlight: Koshkonong Mounds CC & Golf A beautiful evening needs a beautiful place to gather. ❤️This year's Dia...
08/25/2026

🍽️💎 Gala Spotlight: Koshkonong Mounds CC & Golf

A beautiful evening needs a beautiful place to gather. ❤️

This year's Diamonds & Denim Gala will take place at Koshkonong Mounds Country Club, and their generosity to the Open Doors Foundation goes far beyond simply opening their doors to us.

Koshkonong Mounds is generously donating the use of their facility AND the food for our Gala dinner.

That means so much to our organization. Their generosity allows more of what we raise throughout the evening to go back toward the Open Doors Foundation and the events and programs we bring to our community throughout the year.

From the beautiful setting overlooking Lake Koshkonong to gathering around the tables for dinner, we're so grateful to have Koshkonong Mounds helping us create such a special evening for our guests.

❤️ Thank you, Koshkonong Mounds Country Club, for believing in what we do and for investing in our community alongside us.

We can't wait to welcome everyone this Saturday! 💎👖

📅 Diamonds & Denim Gala
Saturday, August 29
📍 Koshkonong Mounds Country Club

📸 Gala Spotlight: Memory Mirror PhotoboothEvery smile.Every friendship.Every laugh.Every memory. ❤️Some of the best mome...
08/24/2026

📸 Gala Spotlight: Memory Mirror Photobooth

Every smile.

Every friendship.

Every laugh.

Every memory. ❤️

Some of the best moments happen when people step in front of the camera, let loose, and just have fun together—and Memory Mirror Photobooth has helped us capture so many of those moments at Open Doors Foundation events over the years.

We are incredibly grateful that Memory Mirror Photo Booth is once again generously donating her time and photobooth for our Diamonds & Denim Gala. 💎👖

Throughout the evening, guests will be able to stop by the photobooth, have some fun, and take home a little piece of the night with them.

Because long after the music stops, the decorations come down, and the evening is over...

the memories remain. ❤️

Thank you, Memory Mirror, for continuing to help us capture them.

📅 Diamonds & Denim Gala
Saturday, August 29
📍 Koshkonong Mounds CC & Golf

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More Than Just an AwardEvery community has people who quietly make it a better place.The people who serve without asking...
08/20/2026

More Than Just an Award

Every community has people who quietly make it a better place.

The people who serve without asking for recognition.

The people who lead with kindness.

The people who inspire others through their actions.

The people and organizations that bring us together.

Each year, the Open Doors Foundation is honored to recognize those individuals and events whose impact has made Milton a stronger, more connected community.

This year, we'll proudly celebrate:

🌹 Lady of the Year
Recognizing a woman whose grace, kindness, leadership, and dedication inspire those around her.

🤵 Gentleman of the Year
Recognizing a man whose integrity, character, service, and respect for others exemplify what it means to be a true gentleman.

⭐ Person of the Year
Recognizing an individual whose selfless dedication and commitment have made a lasting impact on our community.

🎉 Event of the Year
Recognizing an event that brings people together, creates lasting memories, and strengthens the spirit of our community.

These awards aren't about popularity.

They're about recognizing the people and organizations who quietly make Milton a better place to live.

Join us as we celebrate this year's recipients at the Diamonds & Denim Gala on Saturday, August 29 at Koshkonong Mounds Country Club.

🎟️ Reserve your tickets today at www.opendoorsmilton.org/tickets

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