Save the date for the ADAMM gala!

Dr. Mary Spencer wins MSOE alumni award

Dr. Mary Spencer, RN, MSM, CPCC, was a recipient of the Milwaukee School of Engineering 2022 Alumni Achievement Award.

Dr. Spencer, a member and past chairperson of the CFI Board of Directors, received the honors for showing outstanding professional accomplishments in her field while demonstrating public service and leadership.

Dr. Spencer is an invaluable member of the CFI board, and we are proud to have her continue to serve and fulfill our mission of advancing total health.

Save the date!

The Milwaukee Center for Independence is honored to be named a co-beneficiary of the 2023 ADAMM Car Dealer’s annual Auto Show Gala. The 2023 Gala theme is The British Invasion, paying homage to the cultural phenomenon of the mid-60s! Mark your calendars for February 24, 2023 at the Wisconsin Center. Watch for more details on tickets, sponsorships and more in this newsletter, on our website and across our social media platforms.

CFI's Teri Zywicki talks about inclusivity and more!

In February, The Centers for Independence added a new tool to its website --AccessiBe - to enhance accessibility and inclusivity.

The tool allows website visitors to set up a profile tailored for their challenge or challenges. Visitors merely click on the wheelchair icon on the top righthand corner of the site, and a drop-down menu lets them personalize the website to meet their needs.

Just recently, CEO and President Teri Zywicki was interviewed by AccessiBe for one of its Spotlight Sessions and shared her thoughts on:

The range of programs and services that the Center for Independence currently provides.
How our crisis centers help people through mental health struggles.
The idea that accessibility means providing the right tools for people with disabilities to achieve their goals.

Watch that interview here.

Thank you to our donors!

We are very fortunate to have generous community partners who support our mission of advancing total health.

Recently, we received these gifts:

$10,000 from the Brewers Community Foundation, $7,500 from the Jerome J & Dorothy H Holz Family Foundation, and $3,000 from the Roundy’s Fund of the Kroger Foundation for the Concordia 27 kitchen. This kitchen, MCFI's fifth, will increase access to fresh, healthy meals for youth in economically disinvested neighborhoods and will be essential to serve additional lower-income early education centers and K-12 schools. This project will also create new jobs, increase culinary training, serve as an incubator kitchen to help launch neighborhood food entrepreneurs, and provide space as a demonstration kitchen to support health and wellness classes.
$2,500 from the Service Club of Milwaukee for operating support of our medical day care. Established in 2006, our medical day care serves children and toddlers with complex medical conditions. The program goal is to improve the health of each child — many who are tracheotomy- and/or ventilator-dependent — while providing a caring and enriching learning environment and support for the family. It is the only community-based skilled nursing service for children in Milwaukee certified by Medicaid.
$2,500 from Enterprise Holdings, $1,000 from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Kopmeier Family Fund, and $580 from MHS Health Wisconsin for MCFI’s greatest need.

We thank you all for your generosity. If you are interested in making a contribution, please visit the donor page on our website.