Kari Walker, chef and co-owner of the Reedsburg restaurant Beastro & Barley, was enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at Madison College when she got her first taste of Dining in the Dark a few years ago. It started with a visit from Council Executive Director Denise Jess. “I got to hear Denise talk about… Continue Reading Building Awareness in Three Courses (Plus Dessert): The Return of Dining in the Dark
This month, the Sharper Vision Store added a new way to make it easy for customers to add a gift to the Council to their purchase. It’s called “rounding up,” and it’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Suppose your total purchases add up to $19.27. The person ringing you up will ask if… Continue Reading A New Way to Support the Council: ‘Round Up’ Your Sharper Vision Store Purchase
The Council is pleased to welcome debbie rasmussen to our staff! Debbie joined in April as fund development coordinator, working side-by-side with Lori Werbeckes, our fund development director. Debbie’s role is to maintain donor records and support fundraising efforts in a variety of other ways. Debbie holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of… Continue Reading Welcome Fund Development Coordinator Debbie Rasmussen to the Council Staff
A few years ago, Becky Fraire of Madison, diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, received her first white cane from the Council. She found that the cane took time to master, but when she finally did get the hang of it, “a switch flipped and the cane felt more like wings than a cane!” she says. To… Continue Reading White Cane Fund Supports Dignity, Independence and Flight
Losing someone we’ve cherished is one of life’s most difficult experiences. Even long afterward, our emotions can be triggered by events or dates—a birthday, a holiday, a reminder of a particularly pleasant activity enjoyed together. One way to honor the memory of a departed loved one is by making a gift to an organization that… Continue Reading Honor a Loved One’s Memory by Helping Us Serve Others
We warmly thank everyone who gave to the Council during The Big Share on Tuesday, March 1. The Big Share is an annual one-day online fundraising event organized by Community Shares of Wisconsin. This year, we surpassed our goal of $7,000—a target that honored our 70th anniversary—and ultimately received a total of $10,578 from 115… Continue Reading Donors Small and Large Stepped Up to Make The Big Share a Big Success
As the Council celebrates 70 years of service and advocacy, board and staff are thankful for the foresight of our early founders. Beginning in 1952 and looking well into the future, they understood the necessity of planning ahead by encouraging gifts through bequests. There are gift planning ideas for all ages. It can be a… Continue Reading Support for the Council Can Be Part of Your Legacy Through Planned Giving
The Council is a proud member of Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW). Through its 70 member nonprofits, CSW promotes social and environmental justice through fundraising and a variety of programs that help member organizations connect, grow and thrive. While most people think of Community Shares mainly in terms of coordinating workplace giving campaigns, for… Continue Reading Community Shares Benefits Go Beyond Fundraising
Individual donors are the fuel on which the Council runs, and we are grateful to everybody who supported our work last year. Our donors understand how important they are to the community we serve, and that’s why so many of them give to the Council year after year. Here is a quick snapshot of our… Continue Reading Thank You to All Our 2021 Donors!
For many people in Wisconsin, vision loss is a life changing experience. Helping those individuals adapt to these changes and maintain their quality of life through education, vision services and accessibility tools is a big part of the Council’s mission. By contributing to the Council, you make it possible for us to provide in-home vision… Continue Reading Support People Experiencing Vision Loss by Giving to the Council this Season
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Kari Walker, chef and co-owner of the Reedsburg restaurant Beastro & Barley, was enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at Madison College when she got her first taste of Dining in the Dark a few years ago. It started with a visit from Council Executive Director Denise Jess. “I got to hear Denise talk about… Continue Reading Building Awareness in Three Courses (Plus Dessert): The Return of Dining in the Dark
This month, the Sharper Vision Store added a new way to make it easy for customers to add a gift to the Council to their purchase. It’s called “rounding up,” and it’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Suppose your total purchases add up to $19.27. The person ringing you up will ask if… Continue Reading A New Way to Support the Council: ‘Round Up’ Your Sharper Vision Store Purchase
The Council is pleased to welcome debbie rasmussen to our staff! Debbie joined in April as fund development coordinator, working side-by-side with Lori Werbeckes, our fund development director. Debbie’s role is to maintain donor records and support fundraising efforts in a variety of other ways. Debbie holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of… Continue Reading Welcome Fund Development Coordinator Debbie Rasmussen to the Council Staff
A few years ago, Becky Fraire of Madison, diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, received her first white cane from the Council. She found that the cane took time to master, but when she finally did get the hang of it, “a switch flipped and the cane felt more like wings than a cane!” she says. To… Continue Reading White Cane Fund Supports Dignity, Independence and Flight
Losing someone we’ve cherished is one of life’s most difficult experiences. Even long afterward, our emotions can be triggered by events or dates—a birthday, a holiday, a reminder of a particularly pleasant activity enjoyed together. One way to honor the memory of a departed loved one is by making a gift to an organization that… Continue Reading Honor a Loved One’s Memory by Helping Us Serve Others
We warmly thank everyone who gave to the Council during The Big Share on Tuesday, March 1. The Big Share is an annual one-day online fundraising event organized by Community Shares of Wisconsin. This year, we surpassed our goal of $7,000—a target that honored our 70th anniversary—and ultimately received a total of $10,578 from 115… Continue Reading Donors Small and Large Stepped Up to Make The Big Share a Big Success
As the Council celebrates 70 years of service and advocacy, board and staff are thankful for the foresight of our early founders. Beginning in 1952 and looking well into the future, they understood the necessity of planning ahead by encouraging gifts through bequests. There are gift planning ideas for all ages. It can be a… Continue Reading Support for the Council Can Be Part of Your Legacy Through Planned Giving
The Council is a proud member of Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW). Through its 70 member nonprofits, CSW promotes social and environmental justice through fundraising and a variety of programs that help member organizations connect, grow and thrive. While most people think of Community Shares mainly in terms of coordinating workplace giving campaigns, for… Continue Reading Community Shares Benefits Go Beyond Fundraising
Individual donors are the fuel on which the Council runs, and we are grateful to everybody who supported our work last year. Our donors understand how important they are to the community we serve, and that’s why so many of them give to the Council year after year. Here is a quick snapshot of our… Continue Reading Thank You to All Our 2021 Donors!
For many people in Wisconsin, vision loss is a life changing experience. Helping those individuals adapt to these changes and maintain their quality of life through education, vision services and accessibility tools is a big part of the Council’s mission. By contributing to the Council, you make it possible for us to provide in-home vision… Continue Reading Support People Experiencing Vision Loss by Giving to the Council this Season
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