Madison Nonprofit Wins eBay SHINE Award, Needs Votes for Grand Prize
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Freewheel, a Madison non-profit which advocates for making bikes accessible for everyone within the community, was distinguished by eBay as one of eight SHINE Awards winners, and is now up for the grand prize -- but needs votes to get there.
The SHINE Awards aim to honor small businesses and non-profit organizations who are using eBay as a partner for fundraising initiatives. Freewheel sells bikes on eBay and invests the revenue in providing free bikes and bike maintenance to those in need here in Madison.
Hundreds Gather to Protest ICE, Border Patrol
Several hundred people gathered at Brittingham Park in Madison across two events on Friday evening to speak out against the detention of children and families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
A rally hosted by the Close the Concentration Camps Coalition met earlier in the evening at a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office, and marched about a mile to the park for a candlelight vigil held in conjunction with Lights for Liberty.
Revel Craft Bar Offers Crafting for Grown-Ups
Gretchen Underwood is a parent and a preschool teacher. Countless times, she's set up crafting projects for kids and her students, but now it's her turn to get crafty. Revel, in the Parkside building on Hamilton Street in downtown Madison, brings meaning to the idea of a “craft bar” by featuring do-it-yourself projects for adults in a casual, social setting. “Where else can you do anything like this?” Underwood said. “This is my cup of tea. I put things out for my students but I never get to create with them, so it’s pretty exciting.”
Festival of Speed to Hit Fitchburg Saturday
This Saturday, July 13, both bicycle fans and interested families are called by Fitchburg to the city’s Agora Pavilion for the second annual Festival of Speed, a day of harsh competition followed by some family-friendly fun. “With this being the Wisconsin state criterium championship, obviously it is something that happens once a year so it is very unique. If you are a big bicycle follower, this is right in your wheelhouse ...