By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this year, the American Heart Association held three listening sessions with community stakeholders. The organization wanted to determine the top health-related issues affecting Milwaukeeans and how it could help. Tim Nikolai and Oby Nwabuzor, the community impact directors for the American Heart Association, noted that the sessions helped the group gain […]
Trump Sues Wisconsin After Election Recount
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Shortly after the Associated Press announced Vice President Joe Biden as the president-elect and Sen. Kamala Harris as the vice president-elect, President Donald Trump sent Wisconsin a petition and a $3 million payment. The petition asked that the votes be recounted in Milwaukee County and Dane County. The recount began on Friday, […]
Adrian Amos Exceeds $50,000 In Donations And Kicks Off New Fundraiser To Fight Alzheimer’s
In September, Green Bay Packers safety Adrian Amos, #31, made a pledge to donate $1,000 for every tackle he made during the 2020 football season to fight Alzheimer’s disease. To date, Amos has already personally raised over $50,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter. Today, he kicks off an additional December fundraiser asking Wisconsinites to […]
Line Dancing for Mental Health Wellness
By Hayley Crandall With the continuous chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic mixed with everyday life stress, mental health wellness has become a prominent concern. Mind, Body, & Soul Dancers is working to offer wellness support to the community. But this isn’t exactly some run-of-the-mill therapy – this is wellness through dancing. Line dancing, to be […]
MKE Pad Masters Make Its Debut for the National Beat Battle Association’s First Season
By Dylan Deprey Milwaukee has a new team to root for, and they are aiming for gold straight out the gate. Fields have been swapped for stages, balls have been switched to speakers and the player’s main objective—make the hottest beats imaginable. This year was the National Beat Battle Association’s (NBBA) first season. Seven teams, […]
UW Credit Union Named ‘Game Changer’ for Fundraising Efforts
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The season of giving has arrived and while the pandemic might have prevented some people from donating, others have stepped up to answer the call. Recently, the UW Credit Union was praised for its fundraising efforts and named “Game Changer” by the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. This year, […]
Greater Together Awards Honor Impact of Four Community Leaders
Continuing a longstanding tradition of recognizing the commitment, talent, passion and vision of those working to strengthen the community, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has honored four local leaders with 2020 Greater Together Awards. Ricardo Diaz received the 2020 William C. Frye Award for his deep commitment to the Latinx community, particularly through more than 20 years […]
As Drug Overdose Deaths Soar, Advocates Fight Uphill Battle
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Amy Molinski’s workday starts with a troubling task. Molinski, a peer support specialist for West Allis Community Medical Services, arrives each weekday at […]
Nonprofit Seeks 60,000 Men to Help End Human Trafficking
Five-week HEMAD Campaign launched Nov. 23 to raise awareness and seek an end to societal scourge A small faith-based nonprofit community service organization hopes to raise an army of at least 60,000 men before the end of the year to oppose human trafficking and the commercial sex trade. The campaign received the backing of leaders […]
MPS Foundation Enters Phase II of Connect Milwaukee
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When Milwaukee Public Schools made the decision to switch from in-person learning to a virtual environment to slow the spread of coronavirus, the Milwaukee Public School Foundation was quick to offer support. It launched Connect Milwaukee and made sure every household had the tools it needed to ensure a successful school year. […]
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