Civic Health in Tumultuous Times:
Why It Matters and How to Contribute

At our annual Lively Issues Luncheon, we honored two new 50-year members, Priscilla Thain (who was unable to attend) and Sybil Better. President Sue Jennik presented their bios and awarded Sybil her certificate.

Beth Fulks presented the Outstanding Voter Service Award to Tana Elias, Director of the Madison Public Library. Read the award here.
Previous Outstanding Voter Service Awardees

Brook Soltvedt presented the Defender of Democracy Award to Earnestine Moss.
Previous Defenders of Democracy

Our keynote speaker Mary Beth Collins, Executive Director of the UW-Madison Center for Community and Non-Profit Studies, spoke to Civic Health in Tumultuous Times: Why It Matters and How to Contribute. You can view her slide deck here. Collins also provided a Civic Health Habits worksheet.

Photos and a link to the video of the event will be posted soon.

As guests assembled, they were invited to jot down on small Post-It notes, the ways in which they contribute to the civic health of their community. The notes were stuck to a small box at each table and later collated on a poster.