Together we can make a difference.

The Healthy Youth Coalition was recently awarded $20,000 from the Hugh Bretl Memorial Foundation for their most recent fundraiser held on September 11, 2021. This brings the total to over $120,000 that the event has donated to the coalition in nine years. In 2013, Hugh Bretl was tragically taken from his loved ones due to a drug addiction. In his memory, his father Mike Bretl has made it his mission to prevent this from happening to other families. Shortly after his son’s passing, he held a memorial fishing tournament to help raise funds to combat drug abuse. He heard about the Healthy Youth Coalition of Marinette & Menominee Counties’ (HYC) financial situation with their federal funding nearing its expiration, Mike and his team made the decision to donate the proceeds to HYC. 

“I can’t emphasis enough how important our sponsors are and how much we appreciate them. Without them, this event wouldn’t be successful.” Says Mike Bretl. He also goes on to say, “we want to thank Mike Biehl for the use of Edgewater/Applejacks and all of Pam’s hard work with having the event at their location.” Bretl encourages anyone that wants to be involved in planning the 2022 event, or interested in donating to the cause, to please contact the Foundation at (715) 735-5844. For more information on the Healthy Youth Coalition please contact 906-863-5665 ext.1038. 

The Hugh Bretl Memorial Foundation and the Healthy Youth Coalition would like to thank the following sponsors and community members for their involvement in the success of the event this year: Green Bay Packers Foundation, Green Bay Booyah, RT Electric, David Queoff, GPS Heating & Cooling Systems & Service LLC, Stephenson National Bank & Trust, Aacer Flooring, Klema Painting, JET Industrial, Patty Hassemer – Assist 2 Sell Realty, Jeff and Heidi Stadola, IronHouse Fitness, Chrisman Construction, Ort and Sons Trucking, Bay Title and Abstract, Jon Konz – Rhinelander Country Club, Jimmer Wortner – Road King Excavating, Daryl Joy – Mountain Wood Furniture, Bob Sorenson, Jeff Gendron – Gendrons of Coleman, Drees Electric, Broadway Real Estate, Angie Furton, Wind Rose North Outfitters, Rite Way Truck N Stuff, Ron Caylor, Pack N Ship Marinette, Greater Area Marinette-Menominee YMCA, Berg’s Landing, Marine House, Tammy Topper-Maki, Great Lakes Sports Fisherman, John and Sue Krueger, Jim and Pat Jacobson, Main Street Electric Tattoo, Jack’s Fresh Market, Brian Nutter – The Style Garage, Polzin/LaValley Dental, Plutchak Fabricating, Konyn Fabricating, Lloyd Flanders, Lithocrafters Printing, Denise Zeman – Tangles Salon, Salon Nevaeh, Edgewater/Applejack’s, More Then Merry Band (Ric, Chris, Chad), High Rev Graphics, Batteries Plus, Prevea Health, Andy Biehl, Mike Biehl, Kristi Modschiedler and Jenni Hegeman. 

The Healthy Youth Coalition would like to give an special thank you to Mike and Dorothy Bretl, and Jennifer Konyn, for all their hard work and dedication to the event year after year, and for believing in our mission and supporting our prevention efforts.!