Annual Luncheon

Celebrating 61 Years of Service to the Community!

2026 marks 61 Years of Service to our community. In fact, in it’s very early days, this organization made it possible for Executive Director Cheryl Orgas to be one of the first students to receive braille at the same time as her sighted peers. Today she leads our efforts to ensure that children and adults can participate fully in school, work and recreation by having the audio, braille or tactiles needed for equal access in the world.

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ABLE Annual Awards Luncheon & Benefit

 

Thursday, November 5, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (registration at 11:15 a.m.)

 

The Italian Conference Center – Festa Ballroom
631 East Chicago Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Menu

CITRUS CHICKEN BREAST (GF)

Boneless chicken breast, Spinach, Yukon Gold Potato Purée, Citrus-Butter Sauce

GRILLED POLENTA CAKE (VG, GF)

Wild Mushroom and Leek Fricassée, Spinach, Charred Tomato Sauce

You won’t want to miss the 2026 ABLE Annual Awards Luncheon & Benefit! Together we will celebrate 61 years of serving the audio, braille, and tactile needs of blind and printed disabled people in our community and beyond. Join us in honoring and acknowledging our dedicated and loyal volunteers.

$60 per person. Complimentary for ABLE volunteers and the students and teachers ABLE serves.

Would you like to sponsor this fabulous event? See sponsor levels here

 

Audio & Braille Advocate Sponsors $3,000

Beyond Vision

Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired

 

Book Builder Sponsors $2,000

Ann Johnston, ABLE Board Director

Diana & Richard Pine

 

Literacy Leader Sponsors $1,000

Anonymous

William Meeker & Cheryl Orgas

Wisconsin Talking Book & Braille Library

 

Education Enhancer Sponsors $500

Goyke & Associates

Neil Jaehnert, ABLE Audio Volunteer

Town Bank, N.A. 

 

Page Turner Sponsors $250

Jennifer Wenzel, ABLE Board President

Tom Littelmann, ABLE Audio Volunteer