Persistence Pays
March 27, 2023
We earn trust by pulling through on our promises, especially when it’s hard. When Michael joined Wisconsin Works (W-2), he wasn’t expecting anything special. He...
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One Day at a Time
February 10, 2023
Financial struggles can bring the weight of the world down on a parent. Audrey knows about that firsthand. Nonetheless, she still advises to “Just...
Mary Jo’s Sweet Success
May 26, 2022
Mary Jo was a stay-at-home Mom for 15 years. She decided that it was time for a change of scenery and found a job...
Angela Is Nursing a Career
January 3, 2022
Today we congratulate Angela, who just started her new career as a certified nursing assistant at Aurora Medical Center! She has always been a...
Irene’s Success
November 8, 2021
Join us in celebrating Irene's success, as she enjoys new full-time employment in a position that offers her a complete benefits package! A few years...
Breanna and River’s Success
October 11, 2021
Parents Breanna and River want what’s best for their daughter. That’s why they came to us for support finding careers that would enable them...
Maria’s Success
September 27, 2021
When Maria came to our team, she was looking for a little help. She had spent the last 25 years caring for her family...
Brooke’s Success
September 6, 2021
As a single mom of three, Brooke put her career goals on hold to raiser her kids to the best of her ability. Now...
Charles’s Success
Education and Training, FoodShare Employment and Training Stories, Jobs, Success Stories, Wisconsin Works Stories
August 18, 2021
Like so many of our clients, Charles’ success story is one of tremendous courage as he sought real change in his life – for...
Kakola’s Success
Education and Training, FoodShare Employment and Training Stories, Jobs, Other, Road to Livelihood Stories, Wisconsin Works Stories
August 16, 2021
Kakola came to the United States as a Refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo in July of 2020. Kakola’s wife, Furaha, came here...
Amanda’s Success
Education and Training, FoodShare Employment and Training Stories, Jobs, Success Stories, Wisconsin Works Stories
August 11, 2021
Amanda seems shy when you first meet her. However, it doesn’t take long before you can see that she is a definite people person....
Jamie’s Success
Education and Training, FoodShare Employment and Training Stories, Jobs, Other, Success Stories, Wisconsin Works Stories
August 10, 2021
Jamie came to FSC looking for some support building up her employable skills, and ultimately to help her reach her goals of working in...
Vanessa’s Success
June 14, 2021
Congratulations to Vanessa, who recently started her new job! After five years as a stay-at-home mom, getting back into the workplace was like entering...
Renee’s Success
April 26, 2021
Congratulations, Renee! She’s recently secured a clerical position with the State of Michigan. 😊 Before we met her, Renee had been working as an administrative...
Capri’s Route to Success
August 12, 2020
Last week was even busier than normal for Capri. She typically attends several appointments a week for her son, who has special needs. She's...
What We’re All About
July 6, 2020
For Sheri, Wisconsin Works is about much more than employment. Through her participation in W-2, she was able to bring her family out of homelessness and...
Kate’s Pride and Joy
December 2, 2019
In July 2017, Kate was sitting in her parent’s living room, rocking her newborn baby, and thinking about her future. She had already started...
Crystal’s Setting the Bar
August 5, 2019
Crystal joined Wisconsin Works and FSET to support for her family during unemployment. It didn’t take long before she was amazed to find herself...
Odessa Finds Her Voice
July 15, 2019
Putting together a sentence has always been tricky for Odessa, so when she got the keys to her new apartment, she sent us a...
The Perfect TEMP for Success
October 8, 2018
Tyler made an instant connection with Bob and Marley when he started volunteering at the Grant County Humane Society. The brothers were untrained rescued...
Three Brave Women
February 19, 2018
Three brave women, three wonderful successes! Hamdi, Safi, and Zhara met through a training course in Wisconsin Works. Each brought their family to safety...
TaCiana Turns Hope into Action
August 14, 2017
"Someday, I will be a manager," says TaCiana. A few months ago, she couldn't imagine saying those words. She was just hoping life might...
Family Man with a Plan
June 12, 2017
When we first met Brett, he told us a story about grocery shopping with his young son. Walking down the aisle, his son asked...
What did you do this summer?
September 19, 2016
After moving her family halfway around the world, Mumtaz was determined to find any work possible to support them. After enrolling in Wisconsin Works,...
To the Future
August 15, 2016
"Enrolling in [Wisconsin Works] was the first step to our future," says Nadiesky, who fled to the United States a year ago with her...
Starting Over
May 23, 2016
When you start from scratch it is like being born again. I brought my discipline and experiences from Cuba, but starting new, starting fresh...