A note from our friends in El Salvador… Dear Brother Gus and Sister Becky, These past weeks we have been continuing our outreach with your very generous hurricane aid donation. Every week hundreds of families, children and many different communities are being blessed with food, support and the Gospel. Just this past week our teachers […]
LATINO WISCONSIN is an hour-long documentary that vividly illustrates the impact, influence and importance of Latinos, the state’s fastest growing population. In five, episodic chapters, the film shows how the booming Latino population is reviving dying, rural communities and aging urban centers. Latinos are creating businesses and breathing new life into empty store fronts, filling empty […]
Two words describe the Ramirez philanthropic philosophy – all in! The family behind Waukesha-based Husco International doesn’t just fund schools in Central America; they regularly visit to make sure the schools are offering quality education. They don’t just encourage employees to give to the United Way; they match the giving, and Husco president and chief […]
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy The Ramirez Family is passionate about supporting education and is dedicated to investment in schools around the world. Through the Ramirez Family Foundation, they have served over 290,000 students across the globe at 150 schools. This year, The Ramirez Family Foundation has pledged to match all funds donated to St. Augustine […]
On November 6, the Ramirez family will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual BizTimes Media Nonprofit Excellence Awards program. They are being recognized for their continuous support for education both locally and internationally.
Over the past few months, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on individuals around the globe. To support communities with limited access to necessary equipment and scarce resources, Gus and Becky Ramirez donated $50,000 in relief funds to Missionary Ventures International (MVI) to support those impacted by COVID-19 in Latin America. With this contribution, they […]
USA Swimming wrote an article highlighting Austin Ramirez and his transition from elite open water swimmer to CEO of Husco International. Learn how his roots in swimming and his experiences on the United States National Team helped him become the inspring and accomplished leader he is today.
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy (Aug Prep) is a multi-denominational Christian school on Milwaukee’s south side. The school was launched in August 2017 and is centered on providing a loving environment to learn and grow, the school’s foundation is built on the four pillars of faith, family, academics, and athletics. After serving as interim president since […]
The Ramirez Family Foundation raised over $840,000 at their Oct. 10 fundraiser for St. Augustine Preparatory Academy, an amount that was doubled after a match from Gus and Becky Ramirez. Clink the link to the Milwaukee Business Journal to read more and see pictures from the great event!
Last week was one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and our theme for the evening was “Why?” It didn’t take long to see an answer in all the students and everywhere around the building, helping us raise $1.6 million during the night, a humbling and inspiring amount. Read the newsletter for a full […]