April 2, 2026 WMAN Community Meeting notes

WMAN Monthly Meeting Base Agenda

  1. Introductions
  2. Agenda Review
    1. Resistance singing was great at the 3/25 protest
    2. 3/25 food share and resistance craft: have someone standing at the entrance to usher people in/let them know we are here
      1. Friends with food will take past best by date food
  3. Review of current project/events/etc.
    1. Next food share: April 25th, requesting more fresh produce donations, also a clothing swap: bring donations day of sorted by size 
    2. Bicycle repair clinic, date TBD, likely May 30th or June 6th
    3. Finding some kind of Earth Day volunteer/cleanup opportunity
    4. April 18th Book swap, bring donations day of or contact Ashley for drop off ahead of time
    5. table cloth to be ordered next week for future events after successful crowdfunding
    6. Bread pickup person needs to try to inspect bread for mold
    7. T-shirt was the merch poll winner. Lindsey will get quotes and set up google form for orders with 30 day ordering period
    8. Logo pins made in makers space
    9. Mending/crafting party presentation at next meeting
    10. Community garden opportunity at Summit View Elementary, Fen to meet with principle for initial meeting, also at Adeline Montessori school; potential opportunity with SDW for fox river sanctuary space and West High School
    11. Vote for school board and mayors
    12. Contact La Casa de Esperanza about building community garden on their open lots
    13. Potential log inoculation presentation coming up
    14. Creating more content for socials, especially around gardening, foraging, stretching meals
    15. May food share and plant/garden swap; planting/growing demonstrations?
    16. Craft fair fundraising with member made items, maybe at Waukesha Pride
  4. Action items/delegation 
    1. Lindsey to handle merch orders
    2. Olive to plan log inoculation
    3. Amethyst heading up Pride event
    4. Lindsey and Max to set date for bike repair clinic
  5. Closing