September 12

Monday, September 12, 2005

Monday evening Community Shares of Wisconsin hosts WORT’s Access Hour. This program is focused on the organization’s mission, workplace giving campaign and fall celebration. The Sally Sunde and Liesl Blockstein Award for Social Justice winners will be guests. This is at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Monday evening the Friends of Lake Wingra host an ice cream social and volunteer celebration. There will be awards given to outstanding volunteers, a presentation on opportunities for those who want to get more involved and ice cream. This is at 7:00 in the Zuzu Café, 1336 Drake Street. Call 663-2838 for details.

The Homeshare Program at Independent Living Incorporated matches older adults with working people or students who are in need of low cost housing and are able to provide some assistance around the house. Call 274-6900 and ask for Homeshare for details.

Today through September seventeenth there is an exhibit of paintings concerning "Falun Gong", the Chinese mind and body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. It is entitled "Uncompromising Courage". This is in the Capitol Rotunda. Call 217-4932 for details.

"Wisconsin Prison Art 2005: Artwork by Prisoners in Wisconsin Correctional Institution" is a new exhibit currently on display at Edgewood College. It is sponsored by the Prison Art Project an entirely volunteer program and others. It will run through Friday, September thirtieth at the DeRicci Gallery. Call 663-2218 for details.

The Union Community Fund, AFL-CIO and others have set up the Union Community Fund's special Hurricane Relief Fund. It needs donations. To donate: email https://secure.ga3.org/08/UCF_Katrina_Relief . Emergency responders are also needed. Volunteers may e-mail hurricanevolunteers@aflcio.org.