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New Perspectives: May as Mental Health Awareness Month

May is known as Mental Health Awareness month, but what does that mean? To give a little history, it was in 1949 that May became...

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An Update

Spring Greetings, everyone! This quarter’s blog post is dedicated to updates from WIMA. As we continue living amidst a pandemic, Monarch...

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The Universal Language of Art

On an energetic level, our sacral chakra is the space where creativity is harbored. In science, it relates directly to the use of the...

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WIMA/Monarch House Yearly Recap

Dear friends, As Wisconsin Milkweed Alliance concludes another fiscal year, I am filled with gratitude for each and every one of you....

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New Spring Growth

Spring has been coming to a close, the weather has been getting warmer, and Monarch House has been busy! These past few months have been...

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On Spring, Renewal, and Social Distancing

Monarch House dining room and community connections corner Well, Spring seems to be officially here, and with the limitations in place...

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Leadership Changes

The board members of Wisconsin Milkweed Alliance (WIMA) would like to announce upcoming leadership changes in our organization. In August...

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WIMA's First Year

September marked the one-year anniversary of the founding of Wisconsin Milkweed Alliance (WIMA). An annual meeting was held at...

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Growth and Transformation

After a very snowy and cold winter, the team at Monarch House was ready for spring! Team members put together some raised garden beds,...

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Monarch House in the News

Monarch House Peer Run Respite kicked off 2019 as the subject of a front page article in the Dunn County News. Reporter Sarah Seifert...

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