Alyson Schaefer has big plans this year for her business, Mental Fitness 4 Teens, including launching an affiliate program to expand her programming to kids in younger grades as well as adults and booking more speaking engagements. “One of my mantras for life is to make a difference in people’s lives,” she says.
Karen Laing didn’t set out to become a midwife, lactation consultant or tech CEO when she enrolled in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1989.
As project coordinator for the Waunakee Community Cares Coalition, an organization dedicated to the prevention of substance misuse and encouraging positive mental health for teens, Michelle McGrath is working to expand the organization’s influence and reach.
As director of LIFT Wisconsin, Marsha Mansfield wants to make legal services accessible to everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status.
Everything Diane Hanson does is guided by her Christian faith. “I was born a peacemaker. I always knew that about myself,” says the former chaplain.
As the founder of Black Girl Magic Educational Services, an organization serving girls in fourth through eight grades who identify as Black, African American and multiracial, Rosa Thompson’s influence in Madison is profound.
While millions of people who are mothers don’t found an organization based off of diaper need, that’s exactly what Megan Sollenberger did — starting The Village Diaper Bank in 2018, a nonprofit that provides free diapers and wipes to families in need.
Ann Catlett started Solace Friends in 2018 to provide end-of-life care for people who are housing insecure, impoverished or don’t have a place or people to turn to at the end of life.
During the Christmas season, Madison turns magical with its twinkling light displays, festivals and shopping destinations galore.
How Dane County women are navigating reproductive health after another landmark decision.
