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Incourage eNews: May 2016

Fri. May 13, 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: Joel Kuehnhold
“It is so cool to see a community-building process where everyone has a place at the table, every opinion is valued and respected, and the ownership of the project truly belongs to everyone.”

Milladore resident Joel Kuehnhold wasn’t initially involved in the Tribune Building Project. However, while traveling to Park Falls to visit a community greenhouse with a group of residents that included an Incourage team member and board member, he learned about the Project. Joel felt it was something in which he needed to become involved. He began participating in the engagement process during the Design Phase.

Through the Tribune, Joel has learned how to engage people in developing a sense of pride, ownership, and resilience while making major change in our community. “Meeting and working with new people cements my place as a resident of central Wisconsin. The connections I have with my fellow community members make me want to do more to help others feel that same sense of value. That iconic brick building is tangible evidence of our community’s spirit and resolve to deliver a sense of place and belonging to all residents,” Joel said.

Joel’s greatest hope for our community is to see it continue to be a dynamic collection of individuals who are willing to take a calculated risk in making a positive difference in the lives of others. “We are a humble community, and I want us to be recognized for the strength and character we have exhibited in this community building process. We must continue working together, playing together, and encouraging each other every day, in every way.”

The sustainability features and learning opportunities of “that iconic brick building” are of major interest to Joel. Outside of the Tribune process and his full-time farming job at Lonely Oak Farm, Joel serves on the state leadership board for Farm to School programming in schools; promotes sustainable agriculture through Central Rivers Farmshed; serves on the advisory board for the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at UW-Madison; and promotes forest stewardship and improving water resources with Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council.

Incourage recognized nationally with HUD Award
Incourage has received a 2016 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships for its Blueprints for Tomorrow program. Read the full story here!
Teen leaders graduate
Congratulations to the students who graduated from our 2015-2016 Teen Leadership Program last week! We’re proud of them, all they have accomplished, and the tremendous work they did this year. Read more here!
Additional updates
Community For Us, By Us – WIPPS event
Tribune upcoming events (Date Night Cooking Class, Art Opportunities and more!)

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© May 13, 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.