We absolutely love to see people coming together to make their community a better place. A couple years ago, citizens of Hudson took it upon themselves to stop the polarizing and bring their community together. They began the Hudson Golden Rule Initiative. To learn more about this initiative, read the recent article from the Star-Observer […]
“Gov. Evers: Announces $10 million to improve access to clean drinking water across the state” – WisPolitics.com We’ve heard concerns in our communities about well water quality. A new program is coming soon that expands who can get help to make sure their tap water is safe to drink. Read the full article explaining this […]
“Here are 5 ways Wisconsin’s environment could be impacted by spending through the Inflation Reduction Act” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel We’ve heard over and over from our community in Western WI that the environment and climate change are top concerns. A resident in Spring Valley has shared that the bigger storms are causing damage to […]
Thanks for Coming to the Ellsworth Community Meeting Thank you to all those who attended the Ellsworth Community Meeting! This is the result of having Conversations that Connect; and we hope to have many many more. Connecting with our neighbors and friends helps us tackle the issues we may have in our community. Want to […]
PCGRO Staff Outing August 2022 While our work this summer is far from over, PCGRO staff took some time this week to get together in person and celebrate our success and growth. While we usually work remotely, most of the most important work we do is in-person, together, in our community. Our organization has come […]
August 9 Primary Election Resources The 2022 Primary Election takes place on August 9. Mark your calendars now! Here are some more steps you can take to make sure you are prepared for the election: Register to vote! If you are not sure of your registration status, you can check it at myvote.wi.gov Know your […]
Volunteer With Us! Are you interested in getting involved with PCGRO or Bridge the Divide? We are always looking for volunteers to work with us on various projects. You can volunteer with any of our projects, or all of them! The two most active projects right now are Bridge the Divide and Conversations that Connect. […]
Update: Broadband Expansion Task Force On June 8th, three members of the Pierce County Broadband Task Force held a planning meting for their upcoming September strategy session. On June 24th, the PC Board announced a Request for Proposals to hire a Pierce County Broadband Consultant. The RFP can be downloaded here. In coming weeks, task […]
PCGRO Stories – Jessica If you have been following us for a while, you may recognize Jessica Rein. A lively mother of four, Jessica most recently started working with the PCGRO team as a Field Organizer. Although, her involvement with the organization goes further back. Back in 2019, she was busy organizing a local chapter […]
Bridge The Divide – June Monthly Meeting We are moving forward with our democracy work. Our new project is known as Bridge the Divide. We hope to build a local movement to bring ranked choice voting to Wisconsin in order to reduce extreme partisanship in elections and create a more representative democracy. Our June Meeting […]
“New Richmond Social Justice Collective unveils community mural” – Star-Observer A new work of art has joined the New Richmond community! Created by the Social Justice Collective, this mural was a large-scale project meant to bring in the creativity of local artists. The final design was supposed to portray New Richmond as a welcoming and […]
Learning To Connect Talking with the people of Pierce County and the surrounding communities is an essential part of the work that we do. As a nonpartisan organization, we listen and work to understand everyone. By identifying shared values, we hope to depolarize the neighborhood, one conversation at a time. What we have found to […]
No Mow May! As we slowly creep up on the spring weather, we encourage you to learn more about and participate in No Mow May to help pollinators. Learn more about it here.
Deep Canvass Training May 2022 Are you ready to learn more about Deep Canvassing? PCGRO is hosting a Deep Canvass Training on Saturday, May 7 from 9AM-5PM at the Unitarian Universalist Society in River Falls. Here, we will spend all day learning how to have authentic conversations that are grounded in active listening and mutual […]
PCGRO Fundraiser As we head into spring, PCGRO will be launching two new projects. This includes Conversations that Connect, and our Environmental Project. Through grassroots, we want to engage our neighbors and create the change that our communities need. Besides contributing your time, ideas, and energy, we invite you to support our work financially. Thanks […]
March Forth to Earth Day 4/15, 4/22 Earth Day is just around the corner, and there are things to do in the time leading up to it! 4/15: City planner & Kinni CC will be there to discuss sustainability in the recently started comprehensive plan. There will be a bike ride hosted by WE Bike […]
Next WWNVD Meeting – Maps Status and What’s Next for 2022 A lot is changing this month! If you have been with us for our WWNVD project for Fair Maps, come join us this Thursday from 7-8:15PM over Zoom to hear what’s next. If you’re just joining us and you’d like to learn more about […]
PCGRO is hiring! PCGRO is hiring! We are hiring for three positions. We have ambitious goals for 2022 and we are looking for passionate individuals to join our team to strengthen our community and our democracy. Take a look at the positions below. Consider applying yourself or spread the word! Communications Manager – Part Time […]
On a mission to promote broadband expansion – Pierce County Journal In case you missed the front page feature of last Wenesday’s Pierce County Journal! If you want to help efforts to expand broadband in Pierce County, get in touch: Explore our Expanding Broadband project here. Have you had issues with broadband in Western Wisconsin. […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court picks Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ maps in redistricting fight – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Although we do not have fair maps, we do have fairer maps. This is a step in the right direction! Read the full article here.