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Awake Leaders and Volunteers Gather for Reflection, Community Building, and Discernment
On Saturday, May 30, Awake’s Staff, Board of Directors, Leadership Team, Survivor Advisory Panel, and other key volunteers gathered virtually and in-person in Milwaukee to reflect on the successes and challenges of the past year, as well as dream and plan for the future of our organization.
Care for the Caregivers: Awake Implements Support Offerings for Staff and Volunteers
“We are now launching a new initiative that we’re calling ‘Care for the Caregivers,’ which offers a range of opportunities that our Staff, Survivor Circle Team, Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and key volunteers can access for emotional, psychological, and spiritual support.
This initiative is one way we can live out Awake’s core value of compassion—while also helping ensure that those who carry this mission can do so in a healthy way for years to come.”
Awake Welcomes Four New Directors and Offers Gratitude to Three Departing Directors
“This week the Awake community expresses deep gratitude to three people concluding their terms on our Board of Directors and welcomes four new directors stepping forward to serve.”
Awake Leaders Reflect on the “Good Fruit” of Centering Survivors—and Plan for the Year Ahead
Last weekend, a group of Awake leaders and committed volunteers continued the biannual tradition of gathering online and in person to connect and build community, and consider big picture questions for the year ahead.
A Time of Transition for Awake’s Board of Directors
This is an important week for Awake, as we express deep gratitude to four people concluding their terms on the Board of Directors and welcome a group of new directors.
Awake Leaders Gather for Strategic Planning and Look Ahead with Hope
Last Saturday, leaders from Awake gathered in the Milwaukee area and virtually for a strategic planning day to brainstorm, discuss, and set our priorities for the next three years.
Awake’s Board Welcomes New Directors, Thanks Outgoing Members
It’s an exciting week for Awake as we welcome three newly elected members to our Board of Directors, as well as a new treasurer.
Awake Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors and Leadership Team
Awake Milwaukee continues to grow and recently celebrated the addition of three new volunteers to our team, including two new members of the Board of Directors and one addition to our Leadership Team. The Board of Directors is…
Awake Welcomes Five New Members to Its Board of Directors
Awake Milwaukee is pleased to share terrific news: we recently doubled the size of our Board of Directors, welcoming five new directors this spring.