Civic Responsibility and Engagement topic of Eye on Oshkosh

If everyone volunteered just a couple hours a month at something they were passionate about, what a difference we could make in our communities, country and world. And, wouldn't it be nice if everyone exercised their right and privilege to vote in elections influencing their city, county, state, and country? These are just a couple of things the UW-Oshkosh's Center for Civic and Community Engagement is about.

According to the Center's website, the Center works to build partnerships between individuals and organizations to address community needs and increase civic engagement. The Center serves all people and agencies in the UW-Oshkosh three campus footprints and surrounding communities including: community residents, nonprofit agencies and UW Oshkosh academic programs, students, faculty and staff. The Center has a long history of partnering with nonprofits in the area, through academic coursework and co-curricular programs. This work allows the university to fulfill the ideal of the Wisconsin Idea, “that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom.”

On this edition of Eye on Oshkosh Mike Lueder, interim director of the Center, and two student volunteers Chloe Strand, a Center Fellow, and Jana Metko, a Center Intern, all join host Cheryl Hentz to talk about the Center and the work they're doing within the Center. It's a fascinating show and demonstrates the fact that many of today's students are caring, responsible individuals who want to leave their community and world a better place than how they found them. Watch the show here, or by clicking on the following link: https://youtu.be/397SJnpSuKo

Donations needed for family devastated by fire

This family could sure use your help following a fire that devastated their family. Please consider helping them with any little bit that you can. They need a lot! Scroll down on the photo to see what they need and the various ways you can help.

 

Hope Fridge project helps food impoverished in Oshkosh, Neenah

The face of hunger is not always easy to recognize. Programs and places that are available to help people who are food impoverished don't always help people. People often fall through the cracks; and if you do qualify for help, many places tell you what you should be eating, not what you may be able to eat, or able to cook or prepare. That's where Hope Fridge comes in. Joining host Cheryl Hentz on this edition of Eye on Oshkosh are TJ Hobbs and Lukas Shelton, two of the founders of the Hope Fridge project in Oshkosh and Neenah. They discuss how the program got started here, how it helps, who can take advantage of the project, location of the fridges, and how you can get involved if you'd like to help. Watch the show here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/o2M9AllRFsg