Wisconsin Cares About Kids Award
The Wisconsin Cares About Kids Award formally recognizes the efforts of individuals and organizations across the state that makes a difference in their communities. By working with our youth, the recipients help to create a better future for all our children.
Last Recipient:
Kids Matter, Inc; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 2014. Kids Matter was founded in 2001, and focuses on helping abused and neglected children with victims services. Kids Matter works with foster parents and grandparents, who are taking over a parenting role, as well as facilitate connections between health care providers and child welfare professionals.
Prior Recipients:
Jefferson County Literacy Council’s Family Literacy Program; Jefferson, Wisconsin
La Causa, Inc.; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
B. Thomas Wanta and the staff of the Milwaukee County Detention Center; Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
The Integrated Services Program of CESA #6; Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The Black Male Role Model Group; Beloit, Wisconsin
La Crosse County Peer Court; Onalaska, Wisconsin
Clean Break Juvenile Diversion Program; Appleton, Wisconsin
San Juan Diego Middle School; Racine, Wisconsin
The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County; Madison, Wisconsin
Mary Murphy Edwards & Villari's Martial Arts Center; Madison, Wisconsin
Tracey Priestley, Waukesha County Human Services Manager; Waukesha, Wisconsin
Madison Central Montessori School; Madison, Wisconsin
Malcolm Shabazz City High School; Madison, Wisconsin
Racine Police Department, Community Oriented Policing (COP) Houses; Racine, Wisconsin
G. Dwight Hamilton, Youth Leadership Academy Boys Choir Director; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Steven Robertson, Youth Minister and Youth Advocate; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rubin For Kids; Madison, Wisconsin
Roberta Harris, Milwaukee Project Ujima; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jim Golembeski, Golden House (Green Bay's Family Violence Center); DePere, Wisconsin
Plua Her and Ker Yang, Wausau-area Hmong youth programs; Wausau, Wisconsin
Christin Harding, Kids Companion Program; Baraboo, Wisconsin
Wayne Johnson, Hudson-area youth volunteer; Hudson, Wisconsin
Rev. Lawrence L. Kirby, St. Paul Baptist Church Pastor; Racine, Wisconsin
Judge Donegan, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge; Milwaukee, Wisconsin