WPS Charitable Foundation donates to Stand Down Madison

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
DeAnne Boegli
Vice President of Communications
608-512-5754
deanne.boegli@wpsic.com

WPS Charitable Foundation donates to Stand Down Madison

MADISON, Wis.—Sept. 13, 2022—On Sept. 9, the WPS Charitable Foundation presented a $5,000 check to Wayne D. Horner Memorial Stand Down Madison, a local organization that provides relief to veterans experiencing homelessness.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Natalie Isensee, Vice President of Communications DeAnne Boegli, and Charitable Foundation Program Administrator Amy Callender awarded the check to Angie Nickels, President of Stand Down Madison, and other Stand Down Madison representatives.

“At WPS, we seek to partner with organizations that have a strong affinity to our mission of helping veterans get needed health care,” Boegli said. “Stand Down Madison’s compassionate care of veterans experiencing homelessness is a cause we are proud to support.”

The Stand Down Madison fundraising main event is Oct. 8, and the organization is in need of volunteers for the event. Vendors can register online at standdownmadison.org/become-a-vendor. Volunteers can sign up to help at standdownmadison.org/volunteer.

About the WPS Charitable Foundation

The WPS Charitable Foundation was formed in 1986 to honor WPS’ first president, Ray Koenig. The Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization that focuses on enhancing the communities we call home by supporting organizations focused on health and wellness, especially of women and children, seniors, military and veterans, and underserved populations. The Foundation also funds the Ray Koenig Memorial Scholarship program. Each year, the program makes educational opportunities available through scholarship awards to children of employees of WPS Health Solutions and its subsidiaries.

About WPS Health Solutions^®

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS Health Solutions), founded in 1946, is a nationally regarded benefits administrator for a variety of U.S. government programs and a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. WPS Health Solutions serves active-duty and retired military personnel, seniors, individuals, and families in Wisconsin, across the U.S., and around the world. WPS Health Solutions, headquartered in Madison, Wis., has more than 2,700 employees. Within the enterprise, there are three divisions: WPS Government Health Administrators, WPS Military and Veterans Health, and WPS Health Insurance/WPS Health Plan/EPIC Specialty Benefits. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

Photo caption:
WPS Charitable Foundation presents a $5,000 check to Stand Down Madison. Pictured (l. to r.) are: Stand Down Madison representatives Jim Blankenheim, Angie Nickels, and Charlie Arndt, as well as WPS Health Solutions employees Natalie Isensee, DeAnne Boegli, and Amy Callender.

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Colectivo Coffee & UW–Madison Partner Together for New Coffee

Media Contact:
Marissa Worzella
marissaw@colectivocoffee.com
Office: 414.837.4446
Cell: 608.558.9830

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2022

Colectivo Coffee & UW-Madison Partner Together for New Coffee

Milwaukee, WI- Colectivo Coffee Roasters is excited to announce its newest coffee: Wisconsin Badger Blend. In partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the coffee proudly features an artistic illustration of Bucky the Badger and aims to unite Badger fans and coffee enthusiasts everywhere.

Colectivo, a Milwaukee-based coffee roastery known for its coffee sourced from origin and made-from-scratch food, has three cafes in Madison, including one on State Street in the heart of the UW-Madison campus.

“We love all the Badger pride here in Madison,” said Aaron Cantrall, General Manager of Colectivo State Street. “We’re thrilled to launch this pairing of team spirit and delicious coffee just in time for the new school year.”

The coffee has notes of plum, dark chocolate and concord grape with a medium body and is Fair Trade Organic Certified. It will be available in 12 ounce bags at all Wisconsin Colectivo locations, plus online for shipping across the US.

The blend is one of the three new college coffees Colectivo is launching this fall. Along with the Wisconsin Badger Blend, customers can find a Northwestern Wildcat Blend & a UW-Milwaukee Panther Blend- a college coffee for each of the three geographic markets they have physical cafe locations (Chicago area, Milwaukee area & Madison).

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About Colectivo: Colectivo Coffee has been dedicated to delivering a remarkable coffee experience since 1993. From its beginning, they cultivated strong, direct relationships with producers and exporters around the world to source great-tasting coffee. Each batch is roasted by hand on a pair of vintage machines in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood. Along with coffee, customers can enjoy made-from-scratch food at their cafes in Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee. Learn more at www.colectivocoffee.com

StartingBlock Founders Forum: Scale Your Startup

SEPT. 14: FREE STARTUP NETWORKING EVENT FOR ALL AT STARTINGBLOCK

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Madison Media Partners: More Than 120 Madison Region Employers Seek New Team Members at the Central Wisconsin Job Fair

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StartingBlock Corner Office Now Available

StartingBlock – Madison’s premiere coworking space – has a 700 square foot corner office now available to rent on the fourth floor. The office includes beautiful views of Breese Stevens Field. The space is ideal for a small business or a remote team that wants to be plugged into the Madison entrepreneurial ecosystem. Parking is available alongside access to programming such as Founders Day events, podcasts, and even resident artists!

Interested parties should contact Leslie Weissburg at leslie@startingblockmadison.org or via phone at 608-467-4949.