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Tuesday Night Bites

Peggy Merrick-Bakken
By Typhanny Greene On one Tuesday a month in March, April and May, a small group gathered with students in the UW Nutrition program to learn new healthy recipes. Some of the attendees have been couples on dates, parents looking for new ideas and one of us (Hint, Hint ME!) is a hopeless cook who…

Positive Options Program (P.O.P.): 30 years and going strong!

Peggy Merrick-Bakken
For the past 30 years the East Madison Community Center has been providing this prevention program on Fridays nights. It runs from 5 – 9 p.m. and includes a healthy meal, one hour of age-specific materials covering the weekly subject, and 3 hours of wellness activities such as swimming, basketball, gyms games, etc. P.O.P is…

Youth Worker Profile: Kierra Robinson

Peggy Merrick-Bakken
Name: Kierra Robinson School and Grade: 4th Grade at Hawthorn Elementary School Favorite subject in school: Math Favorite activity at the center: Dance Group When I grow up I want to be: A Police Officer My role models: My mom and Ms. Sarah 

Youth Worker Profile: Mack Rimson

Peggy Merrick-Bakken
Name: Mack Rimson School and Grade: East High School 10th Grade Favorite Subject in School: Math and English Favorite center program: SPARK I want to go to school for: construction and carpentry My role models are: My mom and Jonas My motto: “There are no mistakes in life, just lessons”

How Does Our Garden Grow? Today Not Tomorrow Family Resource Center

Peggy Merrick-Bakken
This summer is the second year of our partnership with Kids Forward and the Farm to Early Care and Education Initiative. We expanded our garden to two plots and 12 container gardens. Under the direction and leadership of Sharon Isensee, our lead Garden volunteer, planting day, May 13th  was definitely a family affair! Shelbi Jentz…

EMCC Volunteer Appreciation and Scholarship Awards Dinner

Peggy Merrick-Bakken
The East Madison Community Center held its annual volunteer recognition and scholarship awards dinner on June 7, 2019. This year’s event was held in at the EMCC in the multipurpose room. Over 75 volunteers and their families filled the room. Also, the EMCC recognized Floor360 as its Business Partner of the Year, and Operation Fresh…

Bowl-A-Thon

Intern One
Thank you to everyone who supported the EMCC’s 22nd Annual Bowl-A-Thon. With your help we raised $41,000 to fund the East Madison Community Center’s Youth Minority Achievement Program. Your generous gifts support hundreds of students right here in the Madison area! You have made it possible for us to continue offering outstanding tutoring, mentoring, and…

City Councilman Bids Farewell

Intern One
During my six years as an Alder there have been major changes in our communities. Some are immediately visible, such as the reconstruction of the EMCC or the many new buildings at Truax Homes. Other changes are harder to put your finger on such as the slow increase in housing costs for both renters and…
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