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Join us for the 4th Annual Wello Well-Being Summit on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at the Green Bay Botanical Garden’s Cornerstone Foundation Hall. Registration is now open! Click here to reserve your spot today! The agenda for the day is as follows – 8:30 – 9:00 AM Networking 9:00 – 10:30 AM Presentation This is…

Wello is thrilled to announce we have been selected as a recipient of an Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) Seed Grant through the Medical College of Wisconsin! Through a partnership between Wello, the Asian American Resource Center, and Seasonal Harvest LLC., this grant will support a project that aims to increase participation in wholesale markets…

Clear waters ahead! The East River Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Project has been selected by the Fox River/Green Bay Natural Resource Trustee Council (NRDA) for implementation. The Council has agreed to allocate $550,000 towards the proposed project. This brings the project’s total to $1,050,000 when combined with the $500,000 in Brown County ARPA funds that were…

On September 1, 2022, Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach, with support from Brown County Public Health, declared Fentanyl a Community Health Crisis. At that time, Brown County Public Health announced a strategy that included collaborating with public and private community partners to assist in efforts to raise awareness around the dangers posed by fentanyl, opioids,…

The Green Bay Police Department have responded to numerous pedestrian involved crashes in the past few weeks. With Daylight Saving Time having taken place on Nov. 6th, drivers please remember the importance of yielding to pedestrians and pedestrians, please remember to be aware of your surroundings as it gets darker earlier. Hear from Green Bay…

When we think about health and well-being, we often think about eating healthy and getting exercise. These are important aspects of a healthy, well life. But, we know it is much more than that. It’s about stress. It’s about being able to participate in everyday activities without pain. It’s about having someone to call when…

Collective impact organizations Achieve Brown County, Connections for Mental Wellness, POINT Poverty Initiative, and Wello celebrated one year in the Office for Collective Impact in the Rail Yard on August 18, 2022. This open house was an opportunity to thank the people and businesses that helped make this space possible. We extend our appreciation and…

The start of another school year is just around the corner. Whether or not parents are excited to see their children head back to the classroom is debatable, but we can all easily agree that we want our children to safely get to school regardless if you’re driving them, they are walking, or riding their…

What we know: Higher consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with better health outcomes, including decreased rates of heart disease and cancer. Also true: Despite advances in understanding the systemic barriers to healthy food access, diet-related health problems continue to disproportionately affect low-income communities of color. The question: Why, particularly in a community like…

The sound of birds chirping, the splish splash of water, and warmth from the summer sun. Paddling down the East River, one might forget that you’re in Brown County. Yet, an abundance  of fresh waterways are one of our community’s greatest assets. There is a growing movement to make sure the habitats of the East…