During our first GivingTuesday campaign, we raised more than $50,000, enabling the opening of our first office.  During the past year, we have raised over $300,000 from 1,587 donations and leveraged approximately $3M in grants, enabling us to expand rapidly and open a 2nd office in less than 1 year.  We’re always striving to do more for the individuals and families we support, and this GivingTuesday is no exception.   Funds raised this year will go towards the purchase of two vans to provide transportation for participants of our Supporting Healthy Black Workgroups including our  Agriculture Initiative. Allowing us to transport

MADISON — Katherine Charek Briggs, assistant director of UW–Madison’s Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, has been honored with the 2021 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People. Charek Briggs is one of 11 honorees to receive the annual award from UW System, given to LGBTQ+ people or their allies who have helped to create a safer and more inclusive climate for LGBTQ+ people. The award celebrates the memory and legacy of Dr. Paula B. Poorman, a highly regarded faculty member at UW–Whitewater dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ people. “Katherine works with intentionality and

 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) and Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) introduced the “Healthy Herd, Healthy Hunt” legislative package to help reduce and prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin. CWD is an always fatal, contagious neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by an abnormal protein called a prion, which can cause brain degeneration in infected animals and lead to extreme weight loss, abnormal behavior, and loss of bodily functions. Because CWD prions are highly resilient and can stay in the soil for a long time, it is important to contain their spread. The legislative package

MADISON, Wis. – With the annual gun deer hunting season starting soon, many will travel to their annual deer camp spot in our state. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is asking hunters who use firewood to either buy local or certified firewood in order to prevent the spread of harmful forest pests and diseases. Protecting our forests helps preserve wildlife habitats used for hunting. “Preventing the spread of forest pests and diseases supports tourism, timber, and nursery industries,” said Brian Kuhn, DATCP’s Bureau of Plant Industry director. “Burning certified firewood is the safest option, as it has

Survey Shows 9 in 10 Employers Expect to Lose Workers if the Mandate is Enacted Click here to view this release on our website. MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – filed an amicus brief Tuesday in support of a lawsuit filed against the Biden Administration’s vaccine & testing mandate. The brief explains why the OSHA mandate is illegal and how it would greatly harm Wisconsin businesses through mass resignations and expensive compliance costs. The amicus brief notes that Congress has not given OSHA any statutory authority to mandate vaccinations. The brief

Digital Bridge, the non-profit organization that provides refurbished laptops to marginalized communities, will deliver laptops for MATC students to the Local 212 MATC FAST Fund on Thursday, November 18 at noon at the FAST Fund offices 1027 N 7th Street. The Local 212/MATC FAST Fund received a technology acquisition grant from the United Way of Milwaukee and has partnered with Digital Bridge to provide MATC students with the technology their academic programs necessitate.  “We are delighted to partner with the FAST Fund to provide MATC students with state-of-the-art laptops and other technology resources,” said the Digital Bridge Executive Director, Jeff

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that he joined over 50 of his colleagues in sending a bicameral, bipartisan letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging the agency to take immediate action to enable U.S. civilian airports to use PFAS-free firefighting foam. “Contamination from PFAS is a serious issue for many communities across Wisconsin, including right here in the Third District,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “We need to do all we can to address this growing public health threat, and to that end it’s critical that the FAA works to allow our airports to use PFAS-free foams.” “We welcome the most critical strategic