The Women's Community, Inc.

Hands Around the Courthouse
2017-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Marathon County Courthouse, 500 Forest St, Wausau, WI, United States

Audrie & Daisy Screening
2017-04-18 17:30 - 20:15 (America/Chicago) | Marathon County Public Library, 300 N. 1st Street, Wausau, WI, United States

Butterfly Art Project & Award Ceremony
2017-04-12 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Center for Visual Arts, 427 S. 4th Street, Wausau
Wednesday, April 12– April 29, 2017, The Butterfly Art Project: The art display will be available for viewing during business hours at the Center for Visual Arts, 427 S. 4th Street, Wausau. An unveiling of the art project will be held April 12, 2017 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. Artwork is created by local survivors and led by facilitator Briana Z-Glasel from U Paint and Party. Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 5:30pm, Award Ceremony Outstanding Achievement in Supporting Sexual Assault Victims: Show your support in recognizing outstanding community members for their dedication to supporting survivors of sexual abuse. Please join us to applaud the recipients. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. 5:30 pm, Center for Visual Arts, 427 S. 4th Street, Wausau. Free and open to the public.

4th Annual Dani’s Journey Education Fund Bowling Event
2017-04-08 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Coral Lanes, 1025 Grand Ave, Rothschild, WI

Ladies Night Out
2017-02-09 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Thank you to the staff of Apricot Lane Boutique for supporting The Women’s Community and the survivors of violence we serve!

Human Trafficking Symposium
2017-01-11 13:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Northcentral Technical College, 1000 W Campus Dr., Wausau
Please join us! The flier is also available below in Hmong.

Holiday Open House
2016-12-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | WI

Goodies from the Guild Concert to Benefit The Women's Community
2016-12-10 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Labor Temple, 318 S 3rd Ave, Wausau, WI, United States
The Central WI Musician’s Guild, Weston Family Dental, and Rock 94.7 are hosting a “Goodies from the Guild” concert this Saturday.
Food and toys will be collected for clients of The Women’s Community. Admission is $10, OR $5 with either a toy or food donation.
Thank you to the Central WI Musician’s Guild, Weston Family Dental, and Rock 94.7!

Bands

5-9 PM: open to all ages!
9PM to Midnight: 21+

Curbstomp (5:00-5:45)
The Mad Mad Ones (9:15-10:30)

Artists Unknown (6:00-6:45)
All Out Mutiny (10:45-12:00)

Downgrade (7:00-7:45)

Killing Rapunzel (8:00-9:00)

In Our World... Recognizing and Preventing Teen Dating Violence
2016-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | WI

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)
2016-10-01 - 2016-10-31 | WI
Show your support by wearing a purple ribbon this month. Rise to the Challenge to end domestic violence in our community. Educate yourself about domestic violence. Volunteer your time or skills. Partner with your class, workplace, church, or organization to raise awareness in your community. Visit Marathon County Public Library in Wausau for an informational display.

Saturday, October 1st, 2016
13th Annual Block Party
3200 Hilltop Avenue, Wausau, WI
10-1 pm
The Women’s Community celebrates DVAM with a community block party. Free food, games, prizes, and entertainment will be provided.

Tuesday, October .4, 2016
Intersection of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse
North Central Technical College (Wausau Campus)
Main Building E101
11:30 a.m.— 1:00 p.m.
In recognition of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the AOD Partnership will be partnering with The Women’s Community to raise awareness on the link between mental health, substance abuse and domestic violence. CEUs: 1 Free CEU offered. If you are interested in receiving this credit, register online at: https://www.ntc.edu/ce/conferences

Monday, October 10th, 2016
Brown Bag Lunch Series
North Central Health Care
1100 Lake View Drive Wausau, WI
Sessions are at noon and 5:00 p.m.
NCHC will be hosting The Women’s Community as part of their Brown Bag Lunch Series to discuss our services and opportunities to collaborate. The purpose of the series is to bring community partners together to the open lines of communication and get up-to-date information on how we can serve, refer, or make connections for clients. Representatives from community service providers are encouraged to attend, and share information within their agencies.

October 25th, 2016
“See Something: Say Something–
How to be an Active Bystander.”
North Central Technical College (Wausau Campus) Main Building
Noon –1:00 p.m.
As a student leader you may be naturally seen as being trustworthy and may find yourself on the receiving end of information from classmates or friends. This engaging presentation by Samantha Komosa of The Women’s Community prepare you for how to be an active bystander and a supportive listener while covering other important things you should know about someone who is experiencing domestic violence and seeking support.

NorthStar Cleaning & Restoration 2016 Golf Outing
2016-09-16 09:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Greenwood Hills Country Club
Save the Date! On Friday, September 16, NorthStar Restoration Services will hold their 4th annual Golf Outing, benefitting The Women’s Community, at Greenwood Hills Country Club.
To register, call NorthStar at 715-302-0529, or email Jamie Wenzel.

Paper Tigers Film Screening & Panel Discussion
2016-09-14 08:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | WI

The Power of Being a Girl
2016-08-10 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | YWCA Wausau, 613 5th St, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Staff of The Women’s Community will be presenting at The Power of Being a Girl, talking about healthy relationships.

Woodson YMCA Branches Collecting Wish List Items For The Women's Community
2016-08-08 05:00 - 2016-08-21 20:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Both branches of the Woodson YMCA will collect essential needs to donate to The Women’s Community. The drive will run Aug. 8-21 at both the Wausau Branch and the Aspirus Branch. Donations can be dropped off in the entrance areas. Examples of needed items include: dish soap, paper towels, facial tissues, blow dryers, hand soap, laundry detergent and more at: Wish List
You can help promote this collection drive by liking their collection drive Facebook page:
facebook.com/events/1729680430652951
Woodson YMCA Wausau Branch (715) 845-2177 707 3rd St, Wausau
Woodson YMCA Aspirus Branch (715) 841-1850 3402 Howland Ave, Weston
Thank you to both branches of the Woodson YMCA for supporting The Women’s Community and the survivors of violence we serve!

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
2016-07-30 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Did you know human trafficking happens in Wisconsin?

July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking is the use of violence, fraud or coercion to force someone to perform labor or commercial sex acts. Started by the United Nations, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons helps raise awareness about human trafficking around the world. But, did you know human trafficking is a major problem even here in Wisconsin?
Many are surprised to hear that human trafficking happens close to home. No Wisconsin community is immune to the presence of human trafficking.
There is a strong connection between domestic abuse and human trafficking. Because domestic abuse shelters are often the only crisis housing available for women in many Wisconsin communities, The Women’s Community’s programs regularly serve victims of trafficking.
The Women’s Community continues to advocate for changes in law and policy to better protect survivors and to better address human trafficking.

Hmong Community Forum
2016-05-08 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Marathon County Forestry Department, 212 River Dr # 2
The Women’s Community, Inc.’s Southeast Asian Program (SEAP) has provided services to the Hmong community who are victim of domestic violence, and sexual assault for the last 20 years. We are holding a community forum regarding the Women’s Community’s SEAP Program on:
Date: May 8, 2016
Location: Marathon County Forestry Department
212 River Dr # 2, Wausau, WI 54403
Doors Open: 4:00pm
The purpose of the community forum is receiving feedback from the Hmong community on the services that we had provided and hopefully answer these following three questions:

What have we done to impact the Hmong community in the last 20 years?
What services were most beneficial?
What would you like to see us do?

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact our Executive Director, Jane Graham Jennings, at 715-842-5663 or at jane@womenscommunity.org. Thank you for your time and for everything you’ve done. We hope to see you on that day.

Make A Difference Mondays
2016-05-02 08:00 - 2016-10-24 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Greenwood Hills Country Club, 2002 Poplar Lane, Wausau, WI, United States
Greenwood Hills Country Club is once again holding their Make A Difference Mondays fundraiser for The Women’s Community and other local non-profits.
MADM Golf Day Events are open to anyone who wants to play a great golf course and help make a difference in the Wausau Area.
Call to set up a tee time and help Greenwood Hills Country Club make a difference in the Wausau area. 715-849-1772

On the Monday dates listed on this page, the public can make tee times and play at Greenwood Hills for just $65/player including a cart. Don’t have time for 18 holes? Play 9 holes for just $40 including a cart.

Greenwood Hills Country Club will donate $20 of every 18 hole green fee and $10 of the every 9 hole green fee, in your name, to a Wausau area charity that you select from their MADM partner list below.

Mararathon County Humane Society
Never Forgotten Honor Flight
The Women’s Community
Susan G. Komen of Central Wisconsin
Aspirus Hospice
88.5 FM The Family

Boys and Girls Club
Kocourek Kids Foundations
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Ministry St. Clare’s Hospital Foundation

HERE IS THE GREAT PART!

Play when YOU want to play! 8am, noon, 2pm it’s up to you.
Play on any of the available MADM dates.
Bring a group or two or three.
After golf you are welcome to enjoy the Greenwood clubhouse facilities.

2016 Make A Difference Available Monday Dates (These dates are subject to change without notice)
May 2nd
May 9th
May 16th
May 23rd
June 13th
June 27th
July 25th
August 1st
August 8th
August 15th
August 29th
September 19th
September 26th
October 3rd
October 10th
October 17th
October 24th

E3YP Speaker Keri Anne Steger
2016-04-29 19:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Dudley Tower Conference Room (3rd Floor)
Keri Anne Steger, a supporter of and volunteer for The Women’s Community, will be presenting about domestic violence during the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce E3YP Speaker Crawl.
Keri Anne Steger’s Presentation Topic:
Advocating Against Domestic Violence
Keri Anne’s efforts originate from a very personal level of exposure to domestic violence. Community involvement is of the utmost importance to Keri Anne; she does this in loving memory of her sister, Kira. Kira Steger (Trevino), a 2001 DC Everest graduate, who was murdered by her husband in 2013. Keri Anne’s personal mission is to proactively educate and advocate for healthy relationships to ensure there are no more fallen victims to preventable violence. She is dedicated to transforming concern into action and her compassion into practical and effective love to those who need support and access to community resources.

Rock Against Rape
2016-04-23 18:00 - 23:00 UTC | Dale’s Weston Lanes, 5902 Schofield Ave, Weston, WI, 54476, United States
We will be selling teal* Mack’s Original Foam Ear Plugs at this event, thanks to our In-Kind Sponsor, Mack’s!

*Teal is the color of the Sexual Assault Awareness ribbon.

The Journey Tree Project
2016-04-19 08:00 - 2016-04-29 17:00 (America/Chicago) | City Square Office Center, 500 N. 3rd Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States

April Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month Events
2016-04-01 08:00 - 2016-04-23 23:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Tuesdays in April 2016, Teal Tuesday: Show your support by wearing teal on Tuesdays. By working together to end sexual violence in our community we can highlight sexual violence as a major public health, human rights, and social justice issue.
Tuesday, April 19 – April 29, 2016, The Journey Tree Project: The art display will be available for viewing during business hours at the City Square Office Center, 500 N. 3rd Street, Wausau, An unveiling of the art project to be held April 21, 2016 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The art is created by local survivors and the project was intended to allow the artists to explore their lives and their personal growth. Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, April 21, 2016, 6:00pm, Award Ceremony Outstanding Achievement in Supporting Sexual Assault Victims: Show your support in recognizing outstanding community members for their dedication to supporting survivors of sexual abuse. Please join us to applaud the recipients. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. 6:00 pm, City Square Office Center, 500 N. 3rd Street, Wausau, Free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 23, 2016, Doors open at 6:00pm, Concert begins at 7:00pm, Rock Against Rape, The Women’s Community will be hosting a “Rock Against Rape” concert for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. There will be multiple performers ranging from alternative rock to heavy metal. This event will be to bring about awareness that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually assaulted before they turn eighteen. To represent these statistics, some of the band members will have one blue string on the sixth string of their guitar. Tickets may be purchased at Dale’s Weston Lanes, Inner Sleeve Records, and The Women’s Community or at the door. Tickets are $5 preorder and $10 @ the door. All proceeds go to The Women’s Community. The event is sponsored by ROCK 94.7 with Terry Stevens as the Emcee. Bands performing include: kittens?, Bobby Blues Tortured Soul, Haliwel, and Beyond Atlas. Join us and STAND AGAINST sexual violence and STAND UP for survivors!
Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Denim Day: A symbolic gesture –Denim Day is an international protest responding to the Italian Supreme Court’s overruling of a rape conviction in 1999. Although the assailant had been found guilty at trial, the Supreme Court argued that because jeans are difficult to remove, the assailant couldn’t have done so without the victim’s help. Sounds outrageous, yet all over the world, women and men who are victims of sexual assault continue to be disbelieved and accused of causing the assault due to their behavior… or fashion sense. Community members, schools, and companies are encouraged to wear jeans on this day as it is also Administrative Professionals Day in support of survivors and bringing awareness to the issue. Denim Survivor Display 11:00am–1:00pm University Wisconsin Marathon County Campus, 518 S. 7th Ave, Wausau, WI, Union
Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Film Screening: The film,“The Hunting Ground” will be screened at 6:30pm, University Wisconsin Marathon County Campus, 518 S. 7th Ave., Wausau, Main Building Theatre. This is a documentary movie about the attacks young women suffer on college campuses. This movie takes an in-depth look at the crimes, the lack of punishment or police involvement. Every year, women who attend college move away from home. These young women have little to no experience in the world at large. Some of them are brutally attacked on the campus where they live. A discussion led by representatives from UWMC, The Women’s Community, and local law enforcement will follow the screenings. Free and open to the public.
For more information about these events, please contact Jessica at The Women’s Community 715-842-5663 or JessicaATwomenscommunity.org (replace AT with @)

DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS FOR TEENS & PARENTS
2016-02-09 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | WI
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Please join us for this presentation:
