Madison365 Week in Review for August 3

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    Short Stack Eatery in downtown Madison will donate a portion of profits to Just Bakery for the month of August.

     

     

     

    The Food for Success Coalition needs volunteers for its expanded school food pantries.

     

     

     

    Black Restaurant Week begins August 11.

     

     

     

    It’s National Breastfeeding Month, and several local events will focus on racial equity in newborn care.

     

     

     

    The Badger Volunteers program has grown from 40 student volunteers to nearly 800 serving more than 80 local nonprofits.

     

     

     

    Dr. Charles Taylor’s new biography of Rev. Carmen Porco delves deep into the anti-poverty activist’s early life. 

     

     

     

     

    Music Theater of Madison will debut a new musical, “Hephaestus,” on August 16.

     

     

     

    The Black Women’s Health and Wellness Center has reached its $100,000 fundraising goal and will officially open soon.

     

     

     

    “We Are Many: United Against Hate” officially launched its first nonpartisan policy agenda.

     

     

     

    Several hundred people turned out for the Luna’s Groceries grand opening.

     

     

     

    Brandon Williams, a former UW and NFL wide receiver and current motivational speaker and financial coach, will return to MC the Wisconsin Leadership Summit.

     

     

     

    Tibetans from across the Midwest gathered in Madison for three days of prayer, celebration, and sports.

     

     

     

    Mentoring Positives founder Will Green remains a staunch advocate for the Darbo Worthington neighborhood even as redevelopment looms.

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