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Around Town: Godfrey & Kahn celebrates Earth Day
Milwaukee law firm Godfrey & Kahn S.C. recently hosted an Earth Day volunteer event for its employees. Volunteers planted trees and spread compost at the Urban Ecology Center.
Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation donates $2.2 million to Aurora
In recognition of the organization’s 45th anniversary year, the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation Board has announced that it will donate $2.2 million to Aurora Health Care to support cancer care research. The donation, which will be given to Aurora at the foundation’s annual meeting on May 29, is the largest annual gift in the foundation’s history.
Milwaukee Film Festival to screen films at Avalon Theater
As Milwaukee Film continues to grow its annual Milwaukee Film Festival, it has secured the recently renovated Avalon Theater as an additional venue for festival screenings.
Potawatomi opens call for ‘Miracle’ applications
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino on Monday kicked off the application call for its signature charity program, “Miracle on Canal Street.”
Sherman-Cisler named executive director of Jewish Museum Milwaukee
As Kathie Bernstein, founding executive director of Jewish Museum Milwaukee, approaches retirement, the museum has appointed Patti Sherman-Cisler to take her place.
Philanthropic Impact & Insight: Philanthropy Is Our Heritage
In a world where everyone is “fundraising” for something (a cause, a vacation, a new business) it seems like philanthropy has become an integral part of society. Not only do we see millennials more active and engaged in the community, they tend to give back—to be philanthropic.
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City to breathe new life into dilapidated playgrounds
A dozen Milwaukee playgrounds in need of serious restoration will undergo major facelifts over the next three years under a new program dubbed “MKE Plays.”
LBWN appoints new executive director as John-Gomez heads to HUD
After helping inject $40 million of investment into south side neighborhoods, Charlotte John-Gomez, executive director of Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, Inc., will leave the organization at the end of May to pursue community development projects at the state level.
Solar groups appeal to block We Energies fees
The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) and RENEW Wisconsin took the next steps in appealing the Wisconsin Public Service Commission's December decision to allow a fee on homes and businesses that invest in solar energy in We Energies' territory.
Don’t change Wisconsin worker’s compensation system
Wisconsin's worker's compensation system - established in 1911 and part of the “Wisconsin Idea” in politics - has been in place longer than any other in the country.
