Cristen Incitti: Expanding access to Girl Scouts
byCristen Incitti, chief operating officer for Girl Scouts of Wisconsin-Badgerland Council, wants to provide everyone the opportunity to reap the benefits of this empowering program.
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Rachel Wilberding: Raising awareness about Parkinson’s disease
byIn Wisconsin, 15,000 people are living with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. That’s prompting Rachel Wilberding to work to increase community awareness and access to help across the state.
Denise Ney: Research helping real people
byBecause of Denise Ney’s work as director of the dietetics program at UW-Madison, patients with the rare genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) now have tastier options to meet their extremely limiting dietary needs.
Nicole Meadowcroft: Giving the “exhilaration of independence” to those in need
byNicole Meadowcroft remembers that one of the first times she saw a German shepherd, which she’d always wanted to have as a pet, it was working as a seeing eye dog.
Colleen Johnson: Helping people achieve the college dream
byAs director of development and community partnerships at the UW Odyssey Project, Colleen Johnson helps adults and children reconnect with their dreams—and that’s vital for Dane County’s economy.
Live Your Values
byHonoring our values is crucial in determining what’s good in our lives. They serve as a compass, pointing out what it means to be true to oneself.
Boozy Brunch
byEat, drink and be merry to your heart’s content this holiday season— and preferably start the party before noon.
Breaking New Ground
byOverture Center for the Arts’ new CEO Sandra Gajic brings a fresh perspective to Wisconsin’s most influential and largest arts nonprofit.
Life Lessons
byWe asked three local women to share their life lessons, often learned through their own personal crucible.
Teller of Tales
byThroughout her life, Jen Rubin was greatly influenced by close family and friends for all their community building in whatever form—including storytelling.