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• Fighting childhood hunger with Kids Cafe
  

        DECEMBER 2, 2021
        Vera Court Neighborhood Center was the first Kids Cafe
        site in Dane County and continues offering free, nutritious
        food to the kids in our community every day. READ MORE

• Nearly 200 nonprofits awarded COVID relief funds by Dane County, Madison Community Foundation

         SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
         Vera Court Neighborhood Center was one of the non- 
         profits chosen as a recipient of the COVID relief grant from
         Dane County and Madison Community Foundation.
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• Simpson Street reunion serves up food, music and vaccines AUGUST 22, 2021 

        Elementary Program Manager, Timothy Hall, and kids in the Life as a Boy program, volunteer at Simpson
        Street reunion. READ MORE
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• Support Centers: Madison's neighborhood and community centers step up as pandemic drags on

        FEBRUARY 14, 2021
        Vera Court and other neighborhood centers help kids and families during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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• Madison-area neighborhood centers among Kids Fund grant recipients in 2020

        DECEMBER 9, 2020
        Vera Court Neighborhood Center was one of the non-profits chosen as a recipient of the Kids Fund grant.
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• Madison on Election Day: Youth Mentor Timothy Hall

        NOVEMBER 3, 2020
        Our Elementary Coordinator, Timothy Hall, shares the importance of voting in a presidential election.         
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• Program helps middle school students navigate Life as a Boy

        AUGUST 17, 2020
        Vera Court students in our Life as a Boy program create paintings to add to the Black Lives Matter murals
        lining stores on State Street. READ MORE

• Madison Latino Consortium steps in to provide safety net, cash to undocumented families

        JUNE 4, 2020
        To help meet the increased need due to the pandemic, Vera Court opens a food pantry to help local families. 
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• Vera Court Rocket Club kids reenact Apollo 11 launch
  JULY 16, 2019
  Vera Court summer camp, in collaboration with Madison Northside Police Officers, reenact Apollo 11 launch in rocket club. READ MORE ​

 

• Veronica's Lesson on How To Serve Clients
  MARCH 12, 2019
  The justice gap is not solely an issue for lawyers. We must look outside our profession – to people like Veronica – to close it. READ MORE ​

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• Madison Police Department offers youth programming in effort to increase trust with community
  MARCH 12, 2019
  In an effort to improve police-community relations, the Madison Police Department hosted a youth leadership event late last month.
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• Beyond the Bubbler: Madison Public Library expands its reach by working with Vera Court Neighborhood Center and other Madison community centers
  JANUARY 29, 2018
  Beyond the Bubbler is an outreach program designed to expand the reach of the The Bubbler at Madison Public Library through maker kits & maker experiences at 13 Madison community centers. READ MORE

 

• Evjue Foundation awards $853,550 in grants to Madison-area causes, topping $2.3M for 2017
  NOVEMBER 29, 2017
  ​The Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of The Capital Times, announced its generous contribution of $250,000 to Vera Court Neighborhood Center's Vera Vision 2020 campaign. READ MORE​

 

• Summer Scribes: A Community Impact grant to raise reading levels at Vera Court Community Center inspired summer campers to publish their own book
  SEPTEMBER 2017
  ​Vera Court super star students Kiymiah and Michael lead their peers in publishing a book during summer camp. READ MORE (page 6)
  
  
• Vera Vision: $2.2M community services infrastructure upgrade
  JULY 3, 2017
  ​Vera Court super star students Jorah and Sheila join Eight O'Clock Buzz Sam Matteson at the WORT station to share why they are excited for Vera Vision 2020. HEAR MORE
  
  
• Vera Court Neighborhood Center expansion continues
  JUNE 22, 2017
  ​Vera Court students hosted a hard hat tour to show the progress on Vera Vision 2020, Vera Court's campaign double the size of its center. SEE MORE
  
  
• Vera Vision 2020 seeks to expand
  MAY 24, 2017
  ​The idea is simple. Expand the building, expand the programming, and bring all 130 students to grade-level math and reading skills by 2020. HEAR MORE
  
  
• Vera Court Neighborhood Center looks to expand space and services on Madison's north side
  APRIL 25, 2017
  ​Vera Vision 2020 is Vera Court's campaign to provide the support and resources necessary for all of its children to read at grade level by 2020. The center is working in partnership with the schools and families to accomplish this goal. READ MORE
  
  
• Vera Court Neighborhood Center launches Vera Vision 2020
  APRIL 24, 2017
  ​Vera Court Neighborhood Center launched their $2.2M campaign Vera Vision 2020 with a Groundbreaking Ceremony. The campaign aims to provide the space, staff, books, and technology to help all of Vera Court's children succeed in school. SEE MORE
  
  
• Feeling lost in a 'land of opportunity': Cameroonian teen Vanessa Kana talks about growing up in Madison​
  JULY 27, 2016
  ​Sixty-six African immigrants obtained legal permanent residence status in Madison during the 2013 fiscal year, according to most recent data by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This included 15 Nigerians, 19 Ethiopians and 32 Gambians, all of whom, to one extent or another, had to navigate new life in Madison. A Cameroonian sixth grader underwent a similar transition nearly five years ago. Vanessa Kana is now a senior at Madison East High School, and this is her story. READ MORE
  
  
• A "box of creativity" on Madison's north side
  JUNE 2, 2016
  Melady’s “box of creativity” is in some ways emblematic of a community center which has developed creative and frugal programming in an environment stretched for resources. READ MORE
  
  
• Vera Court Youths Volunteer for International Service Day
  APRIL 16, 2016
  Armed with disposable gloves, plastic trash bags and rakes, more than 30 elementary and middle school students set outside Friday morning to clean up trash around their North Side neighborhood. READ MORE
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• One year later, Madison's neighborhood resource officers making an impact
  MARCH 16, 2016
  As Madison Police Department aims to stop growing crime in our community, a small group of officers is making a big impact. SEE MORE

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PRESS RELEASES

• Madison Community Foundation awards $25,000 grant to Vera Court Neighborhood Center for community building
  JANUARY 22, 2018
  Vera Court Neighborhood Center has received a $25,000 grant from Madison Community Foundation (MCF) toward their Vera Vision 2020 campaign. The grant will help Vera Court introduce new adult enrichment programming in 2018. READ MORE
• Local community leaders celebrate groundbreaking of expanded community center and academic services
  APRIL 24, 2017
  Local officials joined development partners, community donors, and Vera Court families to celebrate the launch of Vera Vision 2020. This $2.2M campaign will double the size of the center, renovate its existing space, and provide intensive academic programming. READ MORE
• Vera Court Neighborhood Center receives $50,000 for brand new center
  APRIL 3, 2017
  Vera Court Neighborhood Center has received a $50,000 grant from Madison Community Foundation toward their Vera Vision 2020 campaign. The grant will be used for much needed center renovations. READ MORE

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