By Karen Stokes Wisconsin Legislators Senator Dora Drake (D-04), and Representatives Darrin Madison (D-10), and Sequanna Taylor (D-11) held a State Budget Listening Session at the Villard Square … [Read more...]
Faith and Community Leaders Stand United: “Wisconsin Is Not for Sale”
By Karen Stokes On Monday, March 10, Souls to the Polls Wisconsin, a non-partisan voter education group, hosted a ‘Get Out the Vote’ community brunch to discuss key issues on the ballot and … [Read more...]
New Blood Pressure Screen Hub at McGovern Park Senior Center
By Karen Stokes On February 27th, a collaboration between the American Heart Association (AHA) and Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services Department Area Agency on Aging and … [Read more...]
Celebrate Black History Month to Preserve Truth and Legacy
By Karen Stokes February is Black History Month. A few weeks ago, The Defense Intelligence Agency ordered a pause of all activities and events related to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Girl Scouts Discover Careers in STEM at Versiti
By Karen Stokes Girl Scouts have expanded their experiences from not just taking trips to the zoo, camping, and making sit-upons but to conducting experiments on red and white blood cells and … [Read more...]
Changing the Course: Empowering Black Communities to Save Lives with CPR
By Karen Stokes February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the past and look to the future by addressing the ongoing health disparities affecting Black communities. It’s time to change … [Read more...]
National Wear Red Day Raises Awareness About Women’s Health
By Karen Stokes National Wear Red Day is Friday, Feb. 7. The American Heart Association is asking you to support the Go Red for Women® movement by wearing Red and encouraging others to participate … [Read more...]
Voters to Determine the Future Balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
By Karen Stokes This spring, Wisconsin voters will decide whether the state Supreme Court remains under liberal control or switches to a conservative majority. Since only two candidates are … [Read more...]
Woman Pardoned by President Biden Advocates for Those Affected by Substance Abuse and the Criminal Justice System
By Karen Stokes On December 12th, President Biden issued the largest single-day clemency in modern history, granting 39 pardons for non-violent offenders and 1,499 commutations for those serving … [Read more...]
The Girl Scout Cookie Sale Building Empowerment Beyond the Cookies
By Karen Stokes It’s no surprise upon hearing “Girl Scouts”, “Girl Scout Cookies” is the first thought that comes to mind. Since the cookie sale began over 100 years ago, communities have looked … [Read more...]
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