Chef Makeda Freeman-Woods, director of Common Table, shared her Cranberry Mango Chutney on Today in WAVE Country Thursday afternoon and wow does it look good. You can watch the clip on our Facebook page here.
Prayer for Black History Month:
Spirit of Abundance, God of Grace, Mother of Hope,
We pause now to remember those stories that are all around us,
But so often passed over,
Those stories that when told are shared because
Of what someone is, not who they are.
This month in our nation’s character
Is Black History month.
Help us to realize that Black history is
All our histories.
May the day come when these stories
Are so wildly taught that no month need
Be separately divided.
We know this day […]
If your kids need service hours OR you want to serve as a family, join us Wednesday, November 23, for open serve at our St. Anthony campus, 2220 W. Market Street. You can help sort donations, stock our donation room “store,” and more! We’re volunteering from 9 a.m. to noon. Contact Lauren for more information or to sign up at lgoldener@archlou.org.
Akhtar worked for nearly a decade as a police officer in the Afghan National Army. He was evacuated to the United States on September 7, 2021, but his wife and 6 children remain in Afghanistan. ILS (Zoila) filed his asylum application in late March, he traveled to Chicago for interview in mid-May, and on October 21, he was granted asylum. Now, after more than a year of separation, he may finally begin the process of bringing his family here to […]
The LaCrosse teams at Sacred Heart Academy and Trinity High School this week donated more than $5,000 to Catholic Relief Services via Catholic Charities. What’s our role? We help facilitate local giving for CRS. If you know any of these students, please thank them for their care for those around them.
The portal is open for the World Cup pool! Enter at this link. Entry is $5 per bracket. You van Venmo your $5 to Toni Flores OR chase her down the next time you see her. That sounds fun.
Toni’s Venmo: @AntoniaFFlores
Bracket link: https://play.fifa.com/bracket-predictor/join-league/7A9441FD
We’re so proud to see Common Earth Gardens recognized by Catholic Charities USA in their latest publication. Check us out here, and visit the link to see other really creative and impressive programs in communities across the nation.
Also, we’re so glad they interviewed Amir Hussein. Make Amir famous!
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Farmers and staff with Common Earth Gardens had an amazing experience at the Emerging Farmers conference in Minnesota over the weekend! hey met other farmers from around the country and attended so many helpful workshops. Thank you Farm Credit Mid-America for providing this opportunity to learn and share with our counterparts […]
We were so happy to celebrate more than 30 certified interpreters this month who work with us to provide language access to neighbors not proficient in English, and to businesses, physician practices, government offices, and schools. Visit cclou.org/language-services for more information.
