Events

Dr. Morris, the chair of the UW Department of Radiation Medicine and co-Director of the UW Initiative for Theranostics and Particle Therapy will describe recent advances in cancer treatment using radiation therapy. This will focus on the development of proton beam radiation, which is now coming to the state of Wisconsin for the first time. Additional discussion will include recent advances here in Wisconsin in the area of theranostic radiopharmaceuticals, which are being developed for the treatment of advanced cancers of nearly any type.

Senator Fred A. Risser was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. A veteran of World War II, Risser went to college on the GI Bill and received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Oregon. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1956 at age twenty-nine—the fourth generation in his family to serve in the state legislature. During his long tenure in office, Risser authored more than 240 bills that became law and was a legendary champion for his constituents. He lives in Madison with his wife, Nancy. 

Doug Moe has worked for more than four decades as a magazine editor, newspaper columnist, and freelance writer. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including, most recently, Moments of Happiness: A Wisconsin Band Story, with Mike Leckrone. Moe lives in Madison.

WayForward Resources is excited to welcome you to the WayForward Distribution Center to pack groceries for our delivery clients and to potentially do other needed tasks (sorting and re-packing products, light cleaning, sorting clothing, etc). WayForward made nearly 2,000 food deliveries in the last year to guests who were not able to shop the pantry in person due to a lack of transportation or other barriers.  

• You will be volunteering on Friday January 23 from 1:30 until approximately 3:00. 
• Enter the door marked "Food Pantry and Clothing Center" in our Distribution Center (the second building in our parking lot.)
• Parking is available on-site at 3504 Parmenter Street in Middleton behind our main office.
• Dress in comfortable, durable clothing and closed-toe shoes. 
• Please let me know if members of your group are unable to volunteer as scheduled.
• Consider bringing items to donate from our Top 10 List.
  • Cereal
  • Canned fruit and vegetables
  • Canned proteins (tuna and chicken)
  • Canned hearty soups and stews
  • Rice
  • Lentils
  • Variety of pasta and sauce
  • Vegetable oil
  • Baking items (flour, sugar, oil, baking soda/powder)
  • Snack items (fruit snacks, granola bars, etc.)

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please reply to our office and we can get you signed up!

Keisha Harrison is the inaugural CEO of the Madison Public Market Foundation. A native of Chicago, she has extensive experience in project management, strategic planning, and change management, most recently serving as the Executive Director of the historic Indianapolis City Market. Recognizing the importance of having a third place, Keisha is excited about the opportunity to help create a new tradition for Madisonians in its forthcoming public market, envisioning it as a cherished space where generations come together.

The Madison Public Market will be a year-round, inclusive public marketplace near downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Housed in the renovated former Fleet Services building, it’s designed to showcase locally grown and prepared foods, handcrafted goods, art, and beverages, while serving as a vibrant gathering place for the community. The Market emphasizes equity through entrepreneurship, providing affordable merchant spaces, a commercial kitchen, and business incubation support to help new and diverse small businesses grow and thrive. Learn about its history and current project status and get a sneak preview of what's coming

The book to be discussed is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Please contact the Rotary Office, rotaryoffice@rotarymadison.org, for the zoom link.

Christy Clark-Pujara is the Chair and a Professor of History in the Department of African American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on the experiences of Black people in British and French North America in the 17^th, 18^th, and 19^th centuries. She is particularly interested in retrieving the hidden and unexplored histories of African Americans in small towns and cities in the North and Midwest. This talk examines how the practice of race-based slavery, Black settlement and advocacy for full civil rights, and debates over abolition and the political rights of Black people shaped the state’s white-black race relations.