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Karen Stokes
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Bloomberg Unveils Plan to Close the Racial Wealth Gap During Speech in Tulsa
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg visited Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sunday to unveil ‘The Greenwood Initiative’, his plan to close the racial wealth gap. The policy is named in recognition of…
Sickle Cell Patient Gives the Gift of Music at Ascension St. Joseph
Beautiful music has a calming effect and calm is important to hospital health care providers and patients. Jonathan Hood, a sickle cell patient is giving back to the hospital where…
Family Health History Matters Considering the Future of Your Health
Gwen Washington, a former Milwaukee Public School educator, believes in staying healthy. She faithfully attends her annual physicals and she’s been in good health. Recently, her latest blood work revealed…
SWIM Member Organizations Receive Education on Advocacy Techniques at Workshop
Advocates and staff from Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee (SWIM) member organizations gathered at St. Joseph Hospital, Monday afternoon for a workshop discussing information and education on advocacy techniques and tactics.…
Ascension Wisconsin Celebrates the Impact of Community Churches in Promoting Infant Health
Ascension Wisconsin hosted its ninth annual Strong Baby informational luncheon at the St. Joseph Campus, 5000 W Chambers St. The luncheon celebrated 32 churches on becoming Strong Baby Sanctuaries, which…
Milwaukee Woman Living with Sickle Cell says Every Day is a Question Mark
Elodie Ontala Babongui is a beautiful, educated woman that has a great job and is engaged to be married next year. The day I met her she was full of…
Pension Contributions Among Challenges Raised During Preliminary Budget Hearing
The City of Milwaukee held the 2020 Preliminary Budget Hearing on Thursday, Aug.15 at the Zeidler Municipal Building. The purpose of the public meeting was to discuss the approximately $1.3…
Ascension Sponsors Blessing of the Baby Event at Ebenezer Church of God in Christ
Years ago, Julia Means, community health ministry nurse with Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital, attended a conference that deeply affected her. At the conference, they discussed the fact that many…
#CLOSEmsdf Commemorates the Second Anniversary of the Campaign to Shut Down the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
A coalition of local, state and national organizations and community members were out in numbers on a hot, sunny afternoon last Saturday outside of the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility (MSDF)…
Symposium Educates and Presents Opportunities for Diverse Business Owners
The Resource Group and Ascension Wisconsin hosted a Supplier diversity symposium on April 30. Speakers, panelists, hospital and healthcare executives, participated in the symposium to educate attendees on the contracting…