What's Happening in Kenosha, WI…

A fundraiser is on the schedule in Kenosha to celebrate an anti-violence program, as well as the work done by a local organization in the last year.

The Kenosha Coalition Organizing Resolution (KCOR) has created a Violence Interruption and Prevention Program, and is celebrating that initiative as well as its other work.

KCOR was created in response to problems in the city. Organizers realize that meaningful change must occur, and also realize it has to come from individuals working in good faith to rethink the way societal difficulties are handled. Further, they understand that while not everyone agrees on how to get there, the desire for improvement is apparent in the community.

KCOR’s president is Nick Dennis, who is a resident of Kenosha County. He has strong support from Eric Larsen, who is the interim police chief. Larsen noted that police historically are charged with responding to violent crime, but are not present during the commission of the offence. Instead, they arrive after the event to deal with the aftermath. Dennis noted that KCOR was established to develop community leaders who can provide peer support and embrace de-escalation techniques used by police, and to support equal opportunity.

The Interrupters’ Ball is scheduled for January 27, from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm, at The Vault at Historic 625 on 57th Street in Kenosha. If organizers of events like this would like to create holiday decorations, banner printing is at their disposal.