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SUSSEX IM, HARTFORD-BASED NONPROFIT BUY FORMER GIRL SCOUTS CAMP PROPERTY

Sussex IM and Hartford-based nonprofit organization Laudato Si’ Project have purchased portions of a 225acre former Girl Scouts camp property in Dodge County.

The Sussex-based custom injection molding business has acquired 110 acres of the former Camp Winding River – located in Neosho, about 15 minutes north of Oconomowoc – with plans to make it available for company events and employee recreation.

The new “Camp SIM” will be used for meetings, team building events, company picnics, and will be available for employees at their leisure.

Laudato Si’ Project purchased an adjacent 59 acres of the camp property to establish its new home and an ecology center.

The property will give the organization a central location where it can offer its programs, including ecology education, hikes, retreats, prairie and butterfly garden plantings, and restoration service projects. Clare Gardens, an organic gardening and education program of Milwaukee Catholic Home, also plans to open its community garden on the campgrounds.

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast disclosed in October 2020 its plans to sell Camp Winding River and Camp Pottawatomie Hills in East Troy as part of a long-range property plan. — Lauren Anderson, staff writer

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MILWAUKEE ARTIST RESOURCE NETWORK (MARN)

191 N. Broadway, Suite 2, Milwaukee (414) 485-0033 | marnarts.org Facebook: facebook.com/MilwaukeeArtists Instagram: @MilwaukeeArtistResourceNetwork | Twitter: @mkearts

Year founded: 2002

Mission statement: The Milwaukee Artist Resource Network strengthens the capacities of our members including artists, other arts workers and arts participants engaging communities and markets within and beyond the Milwaukee region. Primary focus of your nonprofit organization: We’re dedicated to providing artists from all social and economic backgrounds with the resources needed to cultivate a local, sustainable, art practice with the capacity to engage national and international markets. Number of employees at this location: Seven

Key donors: Bader Philanthropies, Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Mary Nohl, Herb Kohl Philanthropies, We Energies Foundation, Milwaukee Arts Board/Wisconsin Arts Board, Milwaukee Cares for Arts and Culture Relief Grant Recipient, Ken Krei, Nirmal Raja Executive leadership: Mal Montoya, president and CEO

Board of directors: Mal Montoya; Pamela Anderson, board chair; Robert Zondog, vice chair; Ron Bote, treasurer; Margaret Wittig, secretary; Lynne Dixon-Speller; Nine Ghanbarzadeh, and Michael Havice. What roles are you looking to fill? MARN highly encourages our community members who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, individuals with disabilities, working class, immigrants, and/or veterans, to join us in leadership and advisory roles. Ways the business community can help your nonprofit: One-time donations, recurring sponsorships, and Legacy Giving are all customizable options to support our programs and initiatives. MARN is happy to offer a few different membership levels including Friends of MARN, Creatives and Creative Business.

Key fundraising events: With the completion of the new MARN ART + CULTURE HUB, located in the Historic Third Ward, MARN will look to host a series of COVID compliant events to draw attention to our growing capacity.