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Webinar - Social Networking for photographers - Sunday, March 29

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Added by Kristen Westlake on March 25, 2009 at 1:01pm — No Comments

Snow Sucks: Even More When You Use A Wheelchair

I think snow is pretty. When I was a kid , I skiied, played in the snow for hours, sledded, etc. and now I like playing with my own kids in the snow. But when it comes to shoveling--snow sucks. Many people say it, so do I sometimes. But, there are degrees of suck-itude when it comes to snow, my friends. A lot of people suck it up and don't say anything, but it affects them much more. I've come to realize that snow doesn't suck as bad for me as for my neighbors and coworkers at IndependenceFir… Continue

Added by Carol Pritzlaff Voss on December 1, 2008 at 10:33am — No Comments

Who's On First!? IndependenceFirst!

Who's on 1st? IndependenceFirst is! In case you live under a rock and didn't yet drive by, IndependenceFirst moved its offices to a 40,000 square foot space at 540 South 1st Street in Milwaukee. With its 90ish employees (over half have disabilities themselves--for real), 20+ programs and the need to grow to meet the demand for its free services for people with disabilities in the 4 county-metro area, IndependenceFirst moved its offices to lease at this new location in late O… Continue

Added by Carol Pritzlaff Voss on November 26, 2008 at 11:05am — No Comments

Blogging is Tough yo.

I'm all about Social Media stuff and its all fascinating but, how does anyone get any work done? Seriously. If you are on Facebook, Delicious, YouTube, LinkedIn, FUEL Milwaukee Online, updating your own website, staying on top of trends, etc. How are people getting to do blogging? And, the idea of Twitter makes it even more baffling because you're tweeting all the dang day long. Hey, I'm all about trying to get positive exposure for IndependenceFirst which is the fantastic nonprofit organ… Continue

Added by Carol Pritzlaff Voss on November 26, 2008 at 10:44am — No Comments

Planned Parenthood's Get Out the Vote Weekend!!!!

PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S GET OUT THE Vote WEEKEND November 1-4, 2008 WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP! With only 8 days left, this is it. No do-overs. No second chances. The polls currently show that Obama is ahead, but polls aren't the election, and anything could still happen. The worst thing we could do now is stop working. Obama said it best today in Canton, Ohio: "We cannot let up for one day, one minute, or one second in this last week. Not now...Don't think for a minute that power concedes. We have… Continue

Added by Lainie deJong on October 22, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Join the One Million Strong Voter Mobilization Week-End!

Volunteer and help get one million pro-choice voters to the polls! Did you know... Planned Parenthood has a unique relationship with critical women voters? Polling shows that voters, especially women voters, trust Planned Parenthood more than most other organizations and parties for election information. And women determine the outcome of elections. Volunteering with Planned Parenthood means you'll be more likely to change an undecided voter's mind. Join us today! Volunteer… Continue

Added by Lainie deJong on October 13, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Social Networking Newbie...

I'm weaving myself into the fabric of Milwaukee by social networking, and although the concept seems new to me, it seems I've always been doing this...just didn't know it had a name. So here are my favorite groups in Milwaukee so far: CORE/El Centro "...a non profit natural healing center that provides personal and global healing through the integration of body, mind, and spirit. " http://www.core-elcentro.org/ SHARE "Bringing us Together for Food… Continue

Added by Oscar Rincones on July 21, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

New Caregiving Resource

There's a new book that our organization has just released nationally on the caregiving subject--this is something that is near and dear to many people. See caregivingbook.org for more information. Available in Harry W. Schwartz stores.

A Celebration of Caregiving: Portraits & Stories features 41 inspiring vignettes about the relationships between caregivers and the people they assist, accompanied by striking B/W and color photographs which illustrate those

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Added by Carol Pritzlaff Voss on December 3, 2007 at 12:32pm — 1 Comment

Photos

http://flickr.com/photos/ducky300
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Added by Alexandra Loehrer on November 24, 2007 at 10:53pm — 1 Comment

Maxie's Meet and Greet

Thursday Novmber 8th Radio Milwaukee had the opportunity to gather with various local business and community leaders at Maxie’s Southern Comfort for an after-work/happy hour meet and greet. Mary, the animated bartender, kept the drinks flowing and Dan, the gracious owner of Maxie’s, provided the delicious food. It was immediately evident that Milwaukee has very personable and compassionate leaders at its helm. There was an ease with which people circulated the room and introduced themselves to… Continue

Added by Theresa Kopac on November 20, 2007 at 10:57am — No Comments

Caregiving: Past, Present, Future?

I find this quote provocative:
“There are only four kinds of people in this world. Those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.”
-Rosalynn Carter

Community-based caregiving options are important to live with dignity, outside of nursing homes...so why are nursing homes entitlements in our healthcare system, and waiting lists exist for a lower cost, independent living arrangement in t

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Added by Carol Pritzlaff Voss on October 9, 2007 at 10:54am — No Comments

"Hypersegregation," a myth?

This is something I've been meaning to get off my chest.

Call me a cynic, but the more I think about it, the more I see the idea of Milwaukee being a "hypersegreated" city as being a myth perpetrated by those who have something to gain by us being divided and choose to fan the flames of racial tension.

Like many others who grew up here, I was led to believe that every other major-city was more progressive, had more to do, was more ahead of the curve and ESPECIALLY more tolerant… Continue

Added by Nick Waldron on September 21, 2007 at 5:43pm — 2 Comments

Non profit.. looking for volunteers to make a difference in our city!!

I invite you to visit our web site @ scooter-foundation.org. I am the founder of the foundation, this was started in May of 2006 just one year after my brother Scooter was a victim of homicide in our city.. Instead of becoming angry and bitter we put our energy into doing something about the problem of gun violence in Milwaukee.. I love the city and my brother really loved the city... We need to do something more than just complain about the problem~Concern is not enough... We believe that we

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Added by susan schmidt on September 12, 2007 at 7:58pm — No Comments

Glad to be a part of Unified Milwaukee...

I've just joined. I've been blessed. I'll look for opportunities to give back!

Steve

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Added by Steve Tomczyk on September 10, 2007 at 1:14am — 2 Comments

Volunteer Opportunity [LGBT Community Center's "Big Night Out"] - Reply by Tuesday, September 11

The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is seeking volunteers for their premeire fundraising event, the Big Night Out, being held October 13th.

For information please contact Angie Guerra, Director of Development & Marketing
Phone: 414-292-3061
E-mail: aguerra@mkelgbt.org
Website: www.mkelgbt.org

Big Night Out is the annual dinner, auction and performance to benefit the
programs of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center.
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Added by Sam Van Hallgren on August 30, 2007 at 1:56pm — No Comments

[SURVEY] Philanthropy Incubator Project: Donors of color

The Philanthropy Incubator Project at Cardinal Stritch University is conducting a survey "to help donors of color create a focused, strategic approach to philanthropy based on their passion and values."

Click HERE to take the survey.

The survey will be available until July 23.

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Added by Sam Van Hallgren on July 16, 2007 at 1:20pm — No Comments

A reason for optimism [results from the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission]

June 22, 2007: You rarely see the words "homicide" and "optimism" in the same sentence, but an article and a related editorial in today's Journal-Sentinel does just that.

To read the JS article about the results of the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission, click here. For a direct link to the report itself, click here.

From the relat… Continue

Added by Sam Van Hallgren on June 22, 2007 at 8:04pm — No Comments

Peace walk scheduled for tonight

[From jsonline.com] Members of the community are invited to join students involved in an organized Peace Walk on the city's north side tonight. The Next Door Foundation's Leaders of Tomorrow program will team up with Greater New Birth Church's youth group to encourage a peaceful summer in the city. The walk will begin at 5 p.m. at the Next Door Foundation, 2545 N. 29th St., and will end at Greater New Birth Church, 2207 W. Center St. The students will be carrying signs asking for peace. Continue

Added by Sam Van Hallgren on June 15, 2007 at 12:55pm — No Comments

Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Campaign Against Violence on 88Nine RadioMilwakee

Monday morning at 8am, RadioMilwaukee Morning Drive hosts Jay and Robyn will continue 88Nine's summer-long gun violence awareness series "Unified Milwaukee: Safe Milwaukee" with interview excerpts from representatives of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Milwaukee's Campaign Against Violence. Both organizations are supporting inititaives this summer to reduce gun violence in the city. For more information about The Greater Milwaukee Foundation, go to greatermilwaukeefoundation.org. For Camp… Continue

Added by Sam Van Hallgren on June 15, 2007 at 12:08pm — 1 Comment

One out of the clip

ENCAPSULED IN THIS BODY WITH THE LANDSCAPE OF MY MIND BROADER THAN THE LONGEST LATITUDE, WITH A FAT ATTITUDE OF EVOLUTION AND A LEAN EXPRESSION FOR DISCIPLINE. RIPPIN' WINDS ARE MY THOUGHTS TRAPPED, AS I FOUGHT WITH THE REIGN OF MY REALITY THAT WAS DRIPPIN WITH EMOTIONS INTO THE CUP THAT RUNETH OVERWHELMED WITH JOY...ASK YOURSELF, AM I TRULY HAPPY? WHAT IS HAPPINESS? THESE QUESTIONS THAT I ASK, CAUSE ME TO INTROSPECT REFLECTIONS OF MY PAST WITH MY THOUGHTS FIXED LIKE A CAST ON BEING A SLAVE. TRA… Continue

Added by Bobbie Webber Jr on June 13, 2007 at 11:13pm — 2 Comments