Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW) will honor local leaders and organizations who are advancing social and environmental justice in the greater Madison community on Sept. 17 with the annual Community Change-Maker Awards.
“At a time when many organizations are shying away from diversity, equity, inclusion, sustainability, LGBTQ+ rights, and other social justice issues, Community Shares of Wisconsin and its 81 member nonprofits are proud to honor leaders who champion these causes and continue to do what is right,” the nonprofit organization said in a press release announcing the awards.
The annual Community Change-Maker Awards event will be presented by UW Credit Union and will take place at The East Side Club in Madison.
At the event, the following honorees will be celebrated:
- Monique Minkens, nominated by End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, will be honored with the Liesl Blockstein Community Leadership Award.
- Mikayla Sandin, nominated by RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center, will be honored with the Linda Sundberg Civil Rights Defender Award.
- Sandra Rivera, nominated by Nuestro Mundo, Inc., will be honored with the Sally Sunde Family Advocate Award
- Steve Starkey, nominated by OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center, will be honored with the CSW Lifetime Achievement Award.
- CSW Collaboration Awards will also be presented to Midwest Environmental Advocates, River Alliance of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Conservation Voices.
For full biographies of all of the award winners, click here.
The public is invited to attend the annual Community Change-Maker Awards. Tickets purchased in support of this event will help Community Shares award $6,000 in donations to the local nonprofits that nominated the winners. Tickets are a suggested donation of $50. To sponsor the event or purchase tickets, visit communityshares.com.
