5K walk to raise awareness of mental health issues and provide a hopeful message to all people who are affected by these challenges.
Organizer: Prevent Suicide Portage County
Date: Saturday, September 9th
Walk Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration starts at 9:00 a.m.
Fee: $20
Please follow this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-walk-for-hope-tickets-570833326847
Anderson O’Brien was happy to be a collection site this summer for Project Fresh Start. Firm staff and attorneys donated over 100 items, including: backpacks, folders, notebooks, glue, rulers, pencil pouches, crayons, markers, notecards, and more. Project Fresh Start, a program organized by the United Way, serves over 1200 students in Portage County. For more information please follow this link. https://www.volunteersrock.org/pfs/
We had the great pleasure of hosting Business After Hours this week. We had a record turn out of over 250 participants. The weather was perfect. We had delicious food from Father Fat’s and local drinks from Oso’s Brewery and Central Waters Brewery. Business After Hours is a program coordinated by the Portage County Business Council. For more information please follow this link. https://portagecountybiz.com/
Attorneys Jason Sausser and Donna Ginzl attended The 42nd Family Law Workshop, hosted by the Family Law Section of the Wisconsin State Bar. The workshop took place in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The three day event covered family law topics ranging from mental health to mediation and more. Attorney Ginzl presented on “Case Law, Legislative and Family Law Update.” Attorney Ginzl is the current treasurer for the State Bar Family Law Section Board.
Co-Drive Chair Amy Eddy was on hand for the 2023 United Way Campaign Kickoff at Pfiffner Park. The event took place along with Free Levitt Amp live music performances. The large crowd enjoyed great music, delicious food, and dancing. There were free books for the kids, free t-shirts that were launched from a t-shirt cannon, learn for life crafts, pacesetter anncouncements, etc. United Way Representatives were on hand to talk about the great work United Way does in our community. Anderson O’Brien, LLP was proud to sponsor this event.
For more information on the United Way please follow this link: https://www.unitedwaypoco.org/
Attorney Brian Formella presented at the Stevens Point Area Human Resources Association (SPAHRA) meeting on August 9th at Mid-State Technical College. Attorney Formella has a strong legal background in employment, labor and municipal law. For over thirty years he has been working with employers to establish sound employment practices.
His presentation was titled “An H.R. Professional’s Guide to Important Holdings From the Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Term.”
The topics he covered were:
To learn more about SPAHRA please follow this link: https://spahra.wildapricot.org/