Each month Community Shares of Wisconsin presents the Backyard Hero Award to organizations and people making change happen in our community. This month’s heroes are Char Arner and Ben Bishop from the Sierra Club – Wisconsin Chapter.
In April 2021 Isthmus became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We returned to print in August 2021, 17 months after the shutdown. We have not missed a month since and are now a small staff of 6.5.
Chrysalis promotes mental health and substance use recovery in our community by supporting work opportunities that encourage hope, healing, and wellness.
Fair Wisconsin Education Fund built (and continues to build) a statewide coalition to educate about the harms of anti-trans legislation and helped prevent a dozen anti-LGBTQ+ bills from becoming law.
Nivali Mariam is a diligent mechanic and a thoughtful board member for Wheels for Winners, an organization that provides bicycles to individuals who perform community service.