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Community leaders LaTanya Campbell, of Wausau, founder of LPRC Diversity Consulting Services and coordinator of Transitional Living Program at The Women's 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 American man killed or brutalized by the police on camera, but it was the first time I heard others in bl...

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 today's verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Throughout the trial, jurors heard two strikingly different arguments: Prosecutors argued that Chauvin's knee, which was pressed against the 46-year-old Floyd's neck while he was handcuffed and face-down on the street, led to his death. The defense claimed that Floyd's underly...

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 RESPONSE Recipients Only Kindness Inc - Response to Covid-19: Temporary Housing & Homelessness Preven...

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 COVID-19 Community Relief Fund to cover additional staffing costs incurred while providing more care an...

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 (Terri Squires) working at the front desk of Ali Forney Center. (Photo: Capital One) Due to their ident...