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Join the herd: Help families in need during National Dairy Month
Support local food pantries by “adopting” a cow and making a big impact on families facing food insecurity.
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Farm to Foodbank Initiative in southwestern Wisconsin.
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One initiative’s impact from farm fields to family tables
Farm to Foodbank Initiative connects Wisconsin farms to local food pantries, making fresh, nutritious food accessible to families in need.
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Madisonians can adopt a cow to fight local food insecurity
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin wants to provide milk to locals in need.
May 31, 2024
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Madisonians offer sanctuary to many animals
Many shelters have cats and dogs, but what happens to a pig? Or a tiger?
January 4, 2024
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Help the Madison Reading Project supply books to local kids
The Madison Reading Project is working to supply that #NewBookFeeling to area kids, here’s how you can help.
December 12, 2023
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Would-be Madison novelists, take note: National Novel Writing Month is nearly here
November is National Novel Writing Month. Sharpen those pencils. Your New York Times Bestseller may be on the charts soon.
October 26, 2023
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Jonathan Shipley
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Apply for Black Girl Magic’s Youth Leadership Board
Black Girl Magic Educational Services is closing applications for its Youth Leadership Board this week. Girls in 4th-10th grade are encouraged to apply.
August 18, 2023
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Ally Geiger
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These Madison shelters are participating in the Clear the Shelters campaign
Does your furry friend need a furry friend? You’re in luck. This month, a few local animal shelters are participating in NBCUniversal’s Clear the Shelters campaign.
August 3, 2023
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Ally Geiger
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Big ideas from the State of the Lakes Report by the Clean Lakes Alliance
At this year’s community breakfast, the Clean Lakes Alliance presented its State of the Lakes Report.
May 4, 2023
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Ally Geiger
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Celebrate Earth Day in Madison
Invest in our planet via local, national, and global Earth Day initiatives.
April 21, 2023
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Local volunteer opportunities for MLK Day
Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with these local volunteer opportunities.
January 5, 2023
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