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RWJF Culture of Health Prize Winner!
Wello is proud to share Green Bay, WI has been chosen as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize Winner!
Read MoreWello and partners named 2024 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize Finalist
We are thrilled to announce the City of Green Bay, Casa ALBA Melanie, COMSA, We All Rise African American Resource Center, and Wello have earned Green Bay the recognition of being a finalist for the 2024 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize! What Does This Mean? Since its launch in 2013, RWJF…
Read MoreGreen Bay and Wello Embarks on a Transformative Journey with the JBS Redevelopment Project
Wello, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit nationally recognized for its work in community well-being, is proud to be selected by the City of Green Bay to lead the development of a strategic plan for the farmable land and a community space of the JBS Redevelopment Project. On August 27th, 2024, Wello and the City of Green…
Read MoreSecond Frogger Pedestrian Safety Effort of 2024 Results in 87% Compliance Rate
Wello’s Yield to Your Neighbor campaign conducted a countywide Crosswalk Education and Enforcement or “Frogger” event on Thursday, August 22, 2024 in partnership with local law enforcement. These pedestrian safety efforts were held at various locations in Allouez, Bellevue, Denmark, De Pere, Howard, Green Bay, Pulaski and Suamico. Law enforcement partners included Brown County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreLet’s Bring Home $50,000 Green Bay!
Green Bay has a storied winning history and we are asking you to add another win to our name. YOU can help Wello secure $50,000 to support local food efforts that engage local farmers, organizations, and kids. How? Vote for Wello’s Kubota Hometown Pride project every day now through August 14th! Added bonus. Every time…
Read MoreCultivating Community: Building paths to well-being, health, and wealth for Wisconsin
The Covid-19 pandemic shed light on existing inequities that prevent all people from having the opportunity to live a healthy, well life. Food insecurity, impacting one in four Brown County, WI residents, was one inequity Wello has worked to address since our founding in 2010. By growing partnerships, we connect people who need food with…
Read MoreBrown County Drivers Have 89% Compliance Rate in First 2024 Frogger
Wello’s Yield to Your Neighbor campaign conducted a countywide Crosswalk Education and Enforcement or “Frogger” event on Thursday, June 27, 2024 in partnership with local law enforcement. These pedestrian safety efforts were held at various locations in Ashwaubenon, Allouez, Bellevue, Denmark, De Pere, Hobart, Howard, Green Bay, Pulaski and Suamico. Law enforcement partners include Ashwaubenon…
Read MoreWello and Green Bay Botanical Garden Partner to Grow Community Well-Being
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take a walk through the Green Bay Botanical Garden. On this warm, sunny, spring day, I was able to take in all the colors and views of the plants, art, and architecture. Staff, interns, and volunteers were working to plant and maintain the gardens for all…
Read MoreWhat does failing to yield look like?
Earlier this month Wello worked with We Bike etc., a bicycle and pedestrian safety consulting company based out of Ashwaubenon, to provide training for the law enforcement officers that participate in Wello’s “Frogger” operations as part of our Yield to Your Neighbor campaign. This year, in response to growing community interest, we also made the…
Read MoreBenefits of Local Food
Through Cultivating Community, the food our community receives is FRESH, LOCALLY and SUSTAINABLY grown. Wello works with our farming partner, Seasonal Harvest LLC.. The produced purchased through Wello is fresh and it is harvested within a few days of being delivered to our community! This produce is local and is harvested from a farm within…
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