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Sunday, April 22, 2018

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Gift of books benefits children ‘Next Door’

February 22, 2013 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Gift of books benefits children ‘Next Door’

A group of Northwestern Mutual employees collected and donated more than 4,000 books to the Next Door Foundation in honor of Black History Month.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North Tagged With: black history month, books, Education, Next Door Foundation, northwestern mutual

Special Report: ‘Wisdom Walk’ leads away from violence, toward change

February 18, 2013 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Special Report: ‘Wisdom Walk’ leads away from violence, toward change

The Alma Center’s Wisdom Walk to Self-Mastery offers perpetrators of domestic violence a chance to heal the wounds of their own trauma and unlearn the lessons of violence-plagued childhoods.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety, Sherman Park, Special Report Tagged With: Alma Center, domestic violence, Public Safety, Terri Strodthoff, Wisdom walk

Alex Runner serves up fresh eggs, friendship in Sherman Park

January 25, 2013 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Alex Runner serves up fresh eggs, friendship in Sherman Park

Sherman Park homeowner Alex Runner loves his family, his neighborhood, his city — and his chickens.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park Tagged With: alex runner, backyard, chicken, chickens, family, farming, sherman park, urban agriculture

Students swing for the fences in baseball essay contest

January 18, 2013 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Students swing for the fences in baseball essay contest

Fourth- through ninth-grade students are invited to enter an essay contest about how they used values demonstrated by Jackie Robinson, the first African American baseball player in the major leagues, to overcome personal barriers. Prizes include a trip to the World Series.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: african-american, baseball, contest, Education, essay, jackie robinson, major leagues, recreation, students, world series

Twelve days of Christmas gifts cheer Borchert Field neighbors

December 27, 2012 by Andrea Waxman 1 Comment

Twelve days of Christmas gifts cheer Borchert Field neighbors

Although there didn’t appear to be any lords leaping or drummers drumming, two Borchert Field men made Christmas merrier for neighborhood children. For 12 days before Christmas they collected, wrapped and distributed warm clothing and toys from a front porch at 9th and Ring streets.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: 14th Street C.A.R.E.S., Borchert Field, Christmas, Community, family, holidays, presents, toys, video

Washington Park Partners offers ‘doorbuster’ on foreclosed homes

December 24, 2012 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Washington Park Partners offers ‘doorbuster’ on foreclosed homes

The Washington Park Partners Housing Committee used a drawing to select potential buyers for three foreclosed homes at the organization’s annual meeting. Even with the work that needs to be done on the houses, they are a real bargain.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West Tagged With: annual meeting, Community, foreclosure, home, home ownership, house, housing, washington park

4-H holiday sale at Walnut Way raises funds, hones skills

December 19, 2012 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

4-H holiday sale at Walnut Way raises funds, hones skills

Lindsay Heights teens sold Christmas ornaments and baked goods to benefit the Walnut Way 4-H Club and enhance their skills at the club’s second annual holiday sale.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Education, Health and Wellness, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North Tagged With: 4-H, baked goods, Christmas, holidays, lindsay heights, ornaments, walnut way, Youth

Jewish volunteers bring Christmas joy to homeless shelter

December 18, 2012 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Jewish volunteers bring Christmas joy to homeless shelter

Volunteers from Tikkun Ha-Ir, a Jewish social justice organization, provide dinner, gifts and a visit from Santa to women and families in an emergency shelter at the Cathedral Center on Christmas Eve.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: Christmas, emergency, holidays, jewish, santa, shelter, social justice, tikkun ha-ir, women

Sights, sounds, smells of home enliven Hmong new year fest

December 11, 2012 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Sights, sounds, smells of home enliven Hmong new year fest

Thousands of members of Wisconsin’s Hmong community and many non-Hmong guests celebrated the Hmong New Year with traditional songs and dances, foods, costumes and a variety of contests and awards.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: Awards, celebration, Community, costume, dance, Food, hmong, new year, party, song, video

Mural project creates safe place to bridge differences

December 5, 2012 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Mural project creates safe place to bridge differences

Hmong and African American youth from two Safe & Sound “Safe Places” worked together recently to paint murals on the walls of the Hmong American Friendship Association. The project aimed to raise awareness of cultural differences and reduce stereotypes.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West

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