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Community leaders LaTanya Campbell, of Wausau, founder of LPRC Diversity Consulting Services and coordinator of Transitional Living Program at The Womens Community: As I anticipate the verdict, I have feelings of chills and nausea. I am busying myself, but I find, at times, I am not breathing. The verdict should be guilty on all counts. This is a no-brainer; after all, it was caught on camera and viewed by millions of people from all over the world. This was not the first unarmed African Americ...

Wisconsin community, political leaders react to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Courtesy photo George Floyd Wisconsin activists, community leaders and politicians reacted to todays verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Throughout the trial, jurors heard two strikingly different arguments: Prosecutors argued that Chauvins knee, which was pressed against the 46-year-old Floyds neck while he was ha...

Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 11:14am The El Dorado Community Foundation has announced the 2021 Endow El Dorado grant recipients. Due to the unique circumstances surrounding the pandemic, the decision was made to allocate some of the grant funding to pandemic response in addition to the usual categories Social Services, Community Mental health, & Youth. In total, a little over $175,000 is being distributed to 28 different organizations throughout El Dorado County. PANDEMIC R...

UWWC has a been a long standing supporter and funder of Ozone House’s mission and programs. Recent Investment/Partnership History includes: FY16-18: COFU $253,653 ($14,798 from UWWC, $238,855 from other CoFu partners) FY17: Financial Stability Fund, $25,000 for WorkZone Program FY18: Financial Stability Fund, $15,000 for Financial Coaching for Youth FY19-21: COFU $253,653 ($40,000 from UWWC, $213,653 from other COFU partners) Most recently, UWWC invested $15,000 in Ozone House through our COV...

Resilience Reimagined: Ali Forney Center Sponsored Content: Ali Forney Center reclaims the meaning of home (Photo: Capital One) The COVID-19 pandemic forced the world to stay home. But for the LGBTQ+ youth community, the definition of “home” was unclear. Many did not have a safe home to return to due to familial rejection from homophobia and/or transphobia. This issue was further amplified with the spread of COVID-19, triggering many again of this painful trauma.  Employee (Te...

UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 2:13 pm CT Reply Gov. Evers, WDVA Announce More than $620,000 in Grants to Organizations Helping Wisconsin Veterans and Families. (Shutterstock) MADISON, WI— Gov. Tony Evers announced on Friday with Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Mary Kolar announced $620,940 in grants were awarded to 16 registered nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance, entrepreneurship training, or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their famili...

An Incredible Place In Bismarck – YouthWorks. There is a group in town that is doing amazing things for people in need. This nonprofit group silently goes about their day taking care of so many important issues that many of us take for granted. Every city in this country, big or small, NEEDS resources for all ages. Bismarck is lucky to have  YouthWorks - an organization that helps runaways, the homeless, trafficking - there is an emergency shelter for kids under 18. KXNET just recently vi...

Project 16:49 is holding the 7th Annual Santa’s Pub Crawl with all proceeds to benefit the nonprofit organization serving Rock County’s unaccompanied homeless teens. As part of the socially-distant event participants can purchase a passport for $10 and get it stamped at 13 participating bars from now until Dec. 20. After the passports get some stamps, participants can turn it in to be entered into drawing for more than a dozen prizes donated by the pubs. Participants don’t have t...