Wisconsin Poor People's Campaign Presentation and Award Ceremony at Kindness Week

Start: Thursday, January 24, 2019• 6:30 PM

End: Thursday, January 24, 2019• 8:00 PM

Please join us for the first Wisconsin PPC Presentation and Award Ceremony at Grace Lutheran Church, 2006-60th Street, Kenosha WI 53140. We are grateful to be part of of Kindness Week at Grace with this event.


Congratulations to Award recipients:

  • Solo Littlejohn (Kenosha)
  • Carl Fields (Racine)
  • Barbara Jones Mosley (Milwaukee)
  • Michael Dickman (Madison)
  • Grace Episcopal Church (Madison)

RSVP now to attend this free event.

To help offset the costs of this awards event (plaques, etc), please make a contribution here.

We hope to see you soon.

Additional Kindness Week Events:

Friday, Jan. 18th - Kindness Services in Congregations throughout the Community. Area clergy are encouraged to focus their Sunday, Jan. 20th services on the life and messages of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and/or the theme of Kindness Week.

Friday, Jan. 18th – Become a Heartprint Hero - Especially for kids 12 and under. Fill out a kindness tracker, receive a certificate and  Saturday, Jan. 26th upload the tracker to be part of the kindness gallery! To participate, go to: http://heartprintheroes.weebly.com

Friday, January 18th “King Cotton” a Presentation for Adults at the Civil War Museum – 5400 First Avenue, Kenosha, WI 12:00 p.m./Noon Free and open to the public. Contact: Nancy Mathews at nmathews@kenosha.org or 262-653-4426

Saturday, Jan. 19th Kenosha’s Annual Community Unity Breakfast – Free and open to the public. Donations are kindly welcome. 8:30 am Location: Bradford High School, 3700 Washington Road, Kenosha, WI. Doors Open at 8:00 am Contact: Stacy Busby at sbusby@kusd.edu or 262-359-6172.

Saturday. Jan. 19th Book Discussion – The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Free and Open to the Public.
1:00 pm Location: Northside Public Library, 1500 – 27th Avenue, Kenosha WI. For more information contact: Jennifer Meixelsperger at jmeixelsperger@mykpl.info or 262-564-6159

Monday, Jan. 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
12:00 Noon Theme: One Voice Many Stories Guest Speaker: Gregg Riley
(Doors open at 11:30 am) Location: Gateway Technical College - Madrigrano Auditorium, 3320 - 30th Avenue, Kenosha, WI. Contact: Jacqueline Morris at morrisj@gtc.edu or 262-564-3032. Free and open to the public.

Tuesday, Jan. 22nd Courageous Conversation sponsored by the Coalition for Dismantling Racism – Moving Into Action 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Civil War Museum – 5400 First Avenue, Kenosha, WI. Free and open to the public. Contact: Nancy Mathews at nmathews@kenosha.org or 262-653-4426.

Wednesday, Jan. 23rd Congregations United to Serve Humanity (CUSH) Amazing Faiths Dinner
6 pm Location: American Albanian Islamic Center, 6001- 88th Avenue, Kenosha, WI. Free with a reservation. RSVP by January 12th to Reverend Erik Carlson at uureverend@gmail.com.

Thursday, Jan. 24th Urban League of Racine and Kenosha’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon. 11:30 am – 1 pm Theme: Civil Rights & Job Inclusion in Wisconsin – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Speaker: Dr. Ruben L. Anthony, Jr., Ph.D, President & CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison
Location: Italian American Club, 2217 – 52nd Street, Kenosha, WI.
Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Cost includes a membership in the Urban League of Racine/Kenosha
Contact: Katherine Marks at urbanleagueracine2014@gmail.com

Thursday, Jan. 24th Kindness Week Screening of The Hate U Give. Discussion will follow. Free and open to the public.
12:30 pm Southwest Public Library (Activities Room), 7979 – 38th Avenue, Kenosha, WI.
For more information contact: Jennifer Meixelsperger at jmeixelsperger@mykpl.info or 262-564-6159.

Thursday, Jan. 24th Poor People’s Campaign (WPPC) – A National Call for Moral Revival
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm A presentation and discussion on systemic racism and poverty. Free and open to the public. Location: Grace Lutheran Church – 2006 – 60th Street, Kenosha, WI.
Contact: Yolanda Adams at yadams2013@gmail.com or 262-705-4734 .

Friday, Jan. 25th Gateway Technical College & United Way Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
8:00 am - Noon Location: Kenosha, Racine & Elkhorn Gateway Technical College Campuses. Registration is necessary.. For more information visit: gtc.edu/givepulse or contact: Madeline Carrera at carreram@gtc.edu or 262-564-3138.

Saturday, Jan. 26th UAW Local 72 Civil and Human Rights Committee Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program
5:30 pm - Dinner Theme: Give Us the Ballot Speaker: Mandela Barnes, Lieutenant Governor
(Followed by program & Location: UAW Local #72, 3615 Washington Road, Kenosha, WI.
Dance) Admission: Adults - $20/Children under 12 - $10. Contact: Anthony Davis (262) 948-3381.