JONAH of the Chippewa Valley

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Our goals are:
1. to find out what people are passionate about and encourage them to get involved in civic participation
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Joining Our Neighbors Advancing Hope is a non-partisan organization using grassroots organizing to bring people in the Chippewa Valley together around social injustice and inequity to empower them to build a more just and healthy community for all. JONAH addresses root cause of social injustice by bringing people of diverse background together with people who have experienced injustice in the community - like poverty, racism, and oppression. We then build relationships with decision makers to educate them on what we know and work together for policy change - from internal to local, and state to national, levels. We work from our values and are an interfaith group - which includes people all all and no religious beliefs but despite our differences all agree in a compassionate, equitable community. build relationships with people who experience oppression and with people who make decisions for our community
3. train people in leadership tools in grassroots organizing

10/31/2026

Check out this article from our recent JONAH Journal online newsletter!

Many people only know about Quakers from the oatmeal cereal box. Here’s a more accurate picture. The official name is the Religious Society of Friends, coming from the words of Jesus at the Last Supper, “You are my friends if you do what I command you . . I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you… This is my commandment, that you love one another.”

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Learn about Eau Claire Friends Meeting, a Quaker congregation rooted in peace, equality, simplicity, and community, and its connection to JONAH.

10/25/2026

WISDOM's Transformational Justice Campaign Coordinator, Mark Rice, wrote a recent op-ed article originally published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and now available paywall-free on Yahoo News.

Article: "Wisconsin squanders millions on prisons. Here's a better way" https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/wisconsin-squanders-millions-prisons-heres-100445026.html

Why This Message Matters Now
As we approach the upcoming election and legislative budget sessions, state leaders must address the fiscal and humanitarian crisis in Wisconsin's prison system.
-- The Fiscal Contrast: Wisconsin spends nearly $50,000 per year to incarcerate one person, compared to roughly $19,000 per K–12 student.
-- The "Care Not Cages" Blueprint: The op-ed outlines eight common-sense decarceration strategies—including expanding Treatment Alternatives and Diversions (TAD), repealing truth-in-sentencing, curbing solitary confinement, and ending technical revocations.
-- Depopulating Inhumane Prisons: These policies would allow Wisconsin to safely depopulate and close Green Bay, Waupun, and MSDF without building new cells.
-- Community Reinvestment: Savings can be redirected into local healthcare, job creation, housing, public education, and youth violence prevention.

Wisconsin has perpetuated a humanitarian and fiscal crisis in its prison system. WISDOM has established a blueprint to safely end mass incarceration.

10/24/2026

JONAH's new yearbooks are printed and ready for pick-up! You can come to the JONAH office inside of Hope UMC at 2233 Golf Rd, Eau Claire on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00am-1:00pm. If those times don't work for your schedule, contact Lynn Buske at [email protected] to set up a different time.

All are welcome to take a few yearbooks to share the amazing social justice work happening at JONAH with friends, congregation members, and/or co-workers! You can also view a digital yearbook on our website:https://jonahjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DIGITAL-2026-yearbook.pdf

10/22/2026

10/20/2026

On November 4 or November 7, join JONAH's Leadership and Training Team for a 1.5 hour training on a foundational community organizing concept: self-interest. This is a very personalized opportunity to connect with yourself and what matters most to you, while identifying your next steps toward making it happen.

Choose one of two training dates:
-- November 4 at 6:30pm at the JONAH office
-- November 7 at 9:00am at the JONAH office or on Zoom

Register here! https://secure.everyaction.com/Xl2hwBpDIE6_tUPZK-Yugw2

10/18/2026

JONAH's Voices United Task Force mailed out this nonpartisan voter guide to 4,287 houses in rural Wisconsin! Find helpful dates, direction on how to get a ride to the polls, and further information on the constitutional amendments that will be on your ballot.

See the full November 3, 2026 Election Voter Guide here:https://jonahjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nov-Election-5.pdf

10/17/2026

Encounters: Telling Marginalized Stories through Art is an annual community art exhibition where people can encounter powerful stories through the work of local artists.

Join us November 13-16, 2026 at the Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association (ECAHMAA), 1320 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire.

10/16/2026

Upcoming Wisconsin Gubernatorial Debate Watch Party in Eau Claire

--Wednesday, October 21st from 6:30pm-8:30pm (debate from 7-8pm)
--Upper level of The Brewing Projekt - 1807 N Oxford Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54703
--Featuring Democratic candidate David Crowley and Republican candidate Tom Tiffany.

According to the host of the debate, WISN 12, the candidates will face tough questions covering a wide range of issues, when they face each other at Marquette University Law School.

Event details: We will gather for a casual non-partisan party to watch the televised debate, which will air locally on WQOW. Free and open to the public, attendees are welcome to bring food to share. Beverages are for purchase from the bar.

The debate watch party is co-hosted by Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Power Up Eau Claire, and JONAH of the Chippewa Valley, and Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN). Contact Jeremy Gragert with questions: [email protected]

10/15/2026

Every two years our area health departments collaborate on a Community Health Assessment to ascertain the areas of well-being that our residents are most impacted by. In the last couple of rounds, Social Determinants of Health issues like housing and childcare have been at the very top! Please let your voice be heard and provide input on what these important institutions work on regarding community health the next two years. Submit and Share! JONAH values partnering with these agencies, and we feel strongly that all voices should be included.

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Address

2233 Golf Road
Eau Claire, WI
54701

Telephone

(715) 497-8732

Website

http://www.jonahjustice.org/

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