Juanita Wade is part of a vibrant community of senior quilters who gather weekly at McGovern Park Senior Center. (Photo by PrincessSafiya Byers)

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This story did a great job of meeting NNS’s mission of highlighting ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Through this story, we got to not only highlight some voices of folks often not heard, but to share in the joy of the seniors at McGovern Park Senior Center. And I believe joy is just as important to the fabric of journalism as everything else.

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Memorable story of 2024: Senior Center quilters create a vibrant hub of social connection

by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
December 30, 2024

<h1>Memorable story of 2024: Senior Center quilters create a vibrant hub of social connection </h1>
<p class="byline">by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />December 30, 2024</p>
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<p>While covering issues and solutions are obviously important, I think it’s equally as important to highlight the good going on in Milwaukee.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>This story did a great job of meeting NNS’s mission of highlighting ordinary people doing extraordinary things. </p>
<p>Through this story, we got to not only highlight some voices of folks often not heard, but to share in the joy of the seniors at McGovern Park Senior Center. And I believe joy is just as important to the fabric of journalism as everything else.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/04/29/senior-center-quilters-create-a-vibrant-hub-of-social-connection/">Read the story here.&nbsp;</a></p>
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