Author: brett

This week, we have a group of amazing organizations that all embody leadership during these tough times. First, however, we wanted to provide a little context. COVID-19 is a difficult time for so many people. Individuals, businesses, non-profits, families… this is unprecedented and it really is testing us all.

This is Sumana Chattopadhyay, associate professor at Marquette University. A few months ago, we at the SSNC got a random call from Sumana asking about our organization. She explained who she was and the class she was teaching at Marquette.

This is Laura Bitzer, the new Center Director at the Elaine Schreiber Child Development Center Laura is a lifer in education, this being her 28th year. She’s worked in both early and elementary education and prior to this was an assistant director at KinderCare.

This is Rachell Peace, Emergency Services Manager at the SSNC. While she is the “Hero of the Week”, she really should be the “Hero of 2020”. Rachell is the person who coordinates the logistics of our food pantry.

While our food pantry remains open during the shutdown, LaTasha started getting messages from some of the kids in her program about food insecurity issues occurring. Some were for their families, others were for kids in the community, others had elderly family who were unable to get to the center for our Friday Senior Stock Boxes. 

This is Holly McCoy, Executive Director at Literacy Services of Wisconsin (LSW). Holly has been with the LSW for 9 years and is incredibly passionate about the importance of literacy.

In these uncertain times, we need heroes more than ever. For the remainder of April, we are asking our supporters who believe in our mission to step up. We humbly ask that you allow us to explain how and why.

This is Victoria Neal, an 11 year old student at Browning Elementary and recent America Scores Milwaukee poetry slam Champion!