BLW CENTER IN THE NEWS
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• Madison Police use almost $1M in federal funds for youth crime prevention

        MPD officer Candace Enis builds crafts and trust with the youth at BLW Center. READ MORE
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• Gov. Evers: ICYMI, Gov. Evers awards more than $82 million in Equitable Recovery grants, visits awardees working in communities

       Governor Evers visited BLW Center to award funds from the Equitable Recovery grants to fund Los Niños       
       Primero, an early childhood program. 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, BLW Center opens increases their food pantry to help
        local families. READ MORE

• Community building
  OCTOBER 24, 2019
  BLW Center seeks ideas from community members to design new ideas.
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• Bridge Lakepoint Waunona Neighborhood center gets $2 million to build new facility
  AUGUST 7, 2019
  Bridge Lakepoint Waunona Neighborhood Center residents and staff celebrate the gift of $2M from the City of Madison for a new center!
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• New Bridge-Lakepoint-Waunona neighborhood center moving forward
  JULY 23, 2019
  The City Finance Committee recommended that the City move forward with a new facility for BLW Center.
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• Effort to replace South Side neighborhood Center moving ahead
  JULY  18, 2019
  The City Council took a first step toward partnering with Vera Court Neighborhood Center Inc. to build a new BLW Neighborhood Center with $2 million in city help. READ MORE

 

• City staff recommends funding for three neighborhood leadership programs for underrepresented residents
  AUGUST 18, 2018
  The City recommended funding for a culturally competent and bilingual leadership training program at BLW Center. Participating residents will lead a civic engagement project for their community. READ MORE

 

• Madison eyes site for new neighborhood center on South Side
  AUGUST 14, 2018
  The City may obtain two additional parcels adjacent to the BLW Center in order to build an expanded community center. READ MORE

 

• Beyond the Bubbler: Madison Public Library expands its reach by working with BLW 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

 

• Imagining Madison's Future: Madisonian's input impacts city's future
  DECEMBER 27, 2017
  Citizen leaders Veronica Vega from the Latino Family Resource Center and Aaron Perry, president and CEO of the Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association, described a well-designed and inclusive process that is a perfect example of citizen engagement work. READ MORE

 

• Neighborhood centers get boost from Kids' Fund
  DECEMBER 20, 2017
  The Madison area's many community centers are on the front lines helping young people get a head start on life. READ MORE

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• Madison public market, neighborhood centers advance under proposed capital budget
  SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
  Highlights of Mayor Paul Soglin's proposed 2018 capital budget includes $2 million for BLW Center, with another $500,000 projected for that project in 2019. Design would start in 2018 with a possible construction start in 2019. READ MORE​