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Incourage eNews: February 2016

Mon. Feb 22, 2016

Incourage eNews is a monthly email providing readers an update on a variety of Incourage related news, current work and impact in our community. Please share and invite your friends to contact us ([email protected] or 715.423.3863) to be added to the distribution.

Resident Profile: Kim Kosik
“The Project was like nothing else I’ve been involved in. That was evident from the beginning, being a project led by residents.”Kim Kosik got involved with the Tribune Building Project right away.  As a 30-year resident of the Wisconsin Rapids area, one of her greatest hopes for our community is for vibrancy to return to the downtown.

“The Tribune marks new activity in the downtown area and I wanted to be a part of the excitement,” Kim explained.

Through her participation as both an attendee and table host at meetings, Kim has established relationships that would not have happened otherwise. Kim enjoys meeting new people and says she was given that opportunity while collaborating with others to make the Tribune a success.

“I learned how residents who didn’t know each other before the Project were able to work together, come up with new ideas, and put them into action,” Kim said. “With that, they had a sense of ownership. I also learned more about leadership and speaking in front of my peers more easily.”

Going forward, Kim will be able to act on that knowledge by sharing with others what a resident-led project means, and how rewarding it can be to work together on a project of such caliber and see your hard work turn into a destination for all people to enjoy!

The Tribune has inspired Kim to become more engaged and invested in her community. Through a renewed hope of downtown vitality, Kim was motivated to purchase a vacant building and invited residents to come and literally write their ideas on the walls. Since then she has renovated two upstairs apartments, both of which are now occupied. In addition to her participation with the Tribune and downtown, you can find Kim contributing her time and talent elsewhere in the community with the Wisconsin Rapids Lioness Club, Incourage’s Wisconsin Rapids Area Progress Fund Committee, and the Mayor’s Council on Beautification Committee.

Leading the nation in STEM Scouts
Our local Samoset Council was 1 of 12 councils in the country chosen for STEM Scouts. Learn more about the STEM Scouts program and why south Wood County is gaining national attention here!
Scholarship reminder
Attention students! The deadline for most scholarship applications through Incourage is February 24. Visit our scholarship site to review criteria and apply today.
Mark your calendar
March 16: Next Tribune public meeting and building tours
April 19: Environmental Sustainability Learning OpportunityAdditional Updates
Teen Fireworks Committee recognized
Tribune progress

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© February 22, 2016
Established in rural Wisconsin in 1994 to serve the changing needs of the south Wood County area, Incourage has become a nationally-recognized leader in place-based philanthropy and community development. Guided by values of equity, opportunity, and shared stewardship, Incourage envisions a community that works well for all people. One physical manifestation of this vision is the Tribune, which demonstrates Incourage’s resident-centered approach to growing a strong and inclusive local economy. To learn more, visit incouragecf.org.

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  • About Incourage

    Established in rural Wisconsin in 1994 to serve the changing needs of the south Wood County area, Incourage has become a nationally-recognized leader in place-based philanthropy and community development. Guided by values of equity, opportunity, and shared stewardship, Incourage envisions a community that works well for all people. One physical manifestation of this vision is the redevelopment of the Tribune building, which demonstrates Incourage’s user-centered approach to growing a strong and inclusive local economy.