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Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Over 130 local crisis programs throughout northeast & central Wisconsin, receive donations to improve hygiene
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Over 900 collection sites counted, sorted and delivered hygiene items to 138 different crisis programs throughout northeast and central Wisconsin this week. On Thursday, collection sites in Green Bay, Manitowoc and Oshkosh invited media to see the 'BIG Sort & Shop.' This year marks the 33rd edition of the 'Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive.' JobPod launches second Brown County site at Weyers-Hilliard Branch Library in Howard Starting at 9 a.m., collectors sorted through the products at the Green Bay Community Church, the Salvation Army's Light Teen Center in Manitowoc and Valley Christian High School in Oshkosh. Some of the most common items donated were dental care, shampoo, body wash and other toiletries, which will go to homeless people in need. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
JobPod launches second Brown County site at Weyers-Hilliard Branch Library in Howard
HOWARD, Wis. (WFRV) – The second JopPod site has opened in Brown County at the Weyers-Hilliard Branch Library and it kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. After a pilot site opened up almost exactly a year ago at the Brown County East Branch Library in Green Bay, the second site will further help those who want a little help finding a decent-paying job in the area. Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach, Brown County Library Executive Director Sarah Sugden, Bay Area Workforce Development Board Executive Director Vickie Patterson, JobPod Project Librarian Danielle Zeamer all appeared at Thursday's ribbon-cutting. Brown County officials won't move forward with latest offer to move coal piles 'This is our fourth JobPod launch and we have other ones going across the state for our Pilot program,' began Patterson. 'The JobPod brings together resources in the communities and can get all of those services offered at the convenience of their local library.' JobPod, which is powered by Microsoft, facilitates easy and reliable access to job search resources for employment seekers by merging community library spaces with the expertise of workforce development professionals. JobPod is currently expanding its pilot program to library sites throughout the state of Wisconsin. The Weyers-Hilliard Branch Library is located at 2680 Riverview Drive in Green Bay. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
