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Backyard Heroes
Backyard Heroes
Nonprofit Volunteers are our Backyard Heroes!
Through powerful, responsive collaboration on the front lines of social and environmental justice advocacy, Backyard Heroes make an impact.
Past Backyard Heroes
Backyard Hero: Jane Reynolds
A photo of Jane Reynolds holding a microphone. The text says Jane Reynolds, volunteer, WORT 89.9 FM Community Radio. Below that is the Community Shares logo and the words Backyard Hero. Each month Community Shares of Wisconsin presents the Backyard Hero Award to...
Backyard Heroes: Char Arner and Ben Bishop
From left to right, a photo of Ben Bishop, a photo of Char Arner, and the Sierra Club logo which features a redwood tree between two mountains and says Wisconsin Chapter. Below that is the Community Shares logo and the words Backyard Heroes. Each month Community...
Backyard Hero: Chrysalis
Chrysalis logo that has a purple butterfly on the right. Each month Community Shares of Wisconsin presents the Backyard Hero Award to organizations and people making change happen in our community. Chrysalis Chrysalis promotes mental health and substance use recovery...
Backyard Hero: Fair Wisconsin Education Fund
Fair Wisconsin Education Fund logo in dark blue and light blue. Below that is the Community Shares of Wisconsin logo and the words “Backyard Hero”. Each month Community Shares of Wisconsin presents the Backyard Hero Award to organizations and people making...
Backyard Hero: Nivali Mariam
In this picture Nivali is standing in a room and she is smiling and wearing a Black T shirt that says Wheels for Winners on it with a gray open button-down shirt over it and black pants. Each month Community Shares of Wisconsin presents the Backyard Hero Award to...
In this post there are 3 volunteers from Sierra Club. The first one is Jeanne, and she is standing in this picture with lilacs all around her wearing a red T-shirt and smiling. In the next picture is Liv standing on a bridge with a city scape behind her and she is...
Anniversary Backyard Heroes: Rudd & Figueroa Velez
Community Shares of Wisconsin marks its fiftieth anniversary in 2021 and is recognizing longtime volunteers and leaders with Anniversary Backyard Heroes Awards. Hedi Rudd & Veronica Figueroa Velez Community Shares of Wisconsin's executive committee is made up of...
Anniversary Backyard Heroes: Terrell & Beilfuss
Community Shares of Wisconsin marks its fiftieth anniversary in 2021 and is recognizing longtime volunteers and leaders with Anniversary Backyard Heroes Awards. Caryl Terrell & Katie Beilfuss The environmental movement in Madison is made up of an infrastructure of...
Anniversary Backyard Heroes: Willy Street Co-op & Capitol Centre Market
Community Shares of Wisconsin marks its fiftieth anniversary in 2021 and is recognizing longtime volunteers and leaders with Anniversary Backyard Heroes Awards. Capitol Centre Market & Willy Street Co-op As we celebrate our 50th anniversary at Community Shares of...
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