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KANDU FINALIZES MOVE TO MILTON, WIS. ON JULY 22, 2024

KANDU Industries announced that the organization will finalize its move to Milton, Wis. on July 22, 2024, when its remaining clients and staff members transition from their Adel Street facility in Janesville to their new facility in Milton

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KANDU INDUSTRIES WELCOMES ALONDRA PONCE AS DAY SERVICES PROGRAM MANAGER

KANDU Industries announced that Alondra Ponce has joined the management team as KANDU’s day services/memory care program manager. 

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KANDU INDUSTRIES RECEIVES GRANT FOR MEMORY CARE ACTIVITIES FROM THE MILTON FUND

KANDU Industries announced the organization has received a generous award from the Milton Fund from the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin.

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MORGHAN CARNEY PROMOTED TO KANDU INDUSTRIES CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER

Carney to provide leadership for prevocational employment and increased support programs.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: LIVIN’ AND LEARNIN’ VOLUNTEERS

KANDU Industries received front page coverage in The Gazette.

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A CAREER-CHANGING INTERNSHIP: SENIOR CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER ALLIE TOLSON

Sherry Shereck has dedicated the last ten years of her career as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) to serving clients in KANDU’s day services program, a state-certified, activities-based program for elderly adults with disabilities and memory impairments.

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KANDU HOSTS ITS 11TH ANNUAL GRAPES & HOPS WINE AND BEER TASTING EVENT AT REVV AVIATION

KANDU Industries Hosts its 11th Annual Grapes & Hops Wine and Beer Tasting Event at Revv Aviation.

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KANDU INDUSTRIES APPOINTS ISAIAH VANCE TO CLIENT SERVICES COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR

KANDU announced that Isaiah Vance has been appointed to the newly created position of client services compliance director.

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A CASE STUDY: BAKER MANUFACTURING

By entrusting KANDU with the assembly of small components, Baker Manufacturing has been able to streamline its operations, increase efficiency, and focus on its core strengths.

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PRESIDENT OF HENRICI’S MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR MICHAEL PROSSER JOINS KANDU BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Prosser to bring entrepreneurial spirit and visionary focus to growing board of directors.

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KANDU INDUSTRIES WELCOMES LYNNE SUMPTER AS HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Seasoned HR professional joins KANDU management team.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: MILTON DAY 1

KANDU Industries received front page coverage in The Gazette.

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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: SHERRY SHERECK

Sherry Shereck has dedicated the last ten years of her career as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) to serving clients in KANDU’s day services program, a state-certified, activities-based program for elderly adults with disabilities and memory impairments.

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CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: ANDREW U.

Andrew, a client for the past seven years, started in KANDU’s community employment program and has experimented with a few different job placements. Now, he works in KANDU’s prevocational employment program.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: KIM HESGARD

KANDU Industries board secretary received volunteer of the week!

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KANDU LAUNCHES 2023 ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN

KANDU prides itself on our all-encompassing programs and services designed to meet the needs of people with disabilities in Rock County.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: PURCHASE OF BLACKHAWK TECH MILTON

KANDU Industries received front page coverage in The Gazette.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: JOEL CHAPPELLE

KANDU Industries board president received volunteer of the week!

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: MICHAEL DAVIS

KANDU Industries board vice president received volunteer of the week!

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: FORWARD JANESVILLE BUISNESS OF THE YEAR

KANDU Industries received front page coverage in The Gazette.

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KANDU CATERING PROVIDES MEALS FOR ELDERLY ROCK CO. RESIDENTS THROUGH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

KANDU prides itself on our all-encompassing programs and services designed to meet the needs of people with disabilities in Rock County.

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DONOR SPOTLIGHT: DSB TECHNOLOGIES EMPOWERS COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY

Across the greater Janesville region, DSB Technologies and its 350 employees are finding innovative ways to give back to the community they’ve called ‘home’ for more than 40 years.

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CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: OLDE TOWNE MALL PRESENTS KANDU CLIENT JACK M. WITH AWARD ACKNOWLEDGING HARD WORK

When dedication to hard work is recognized by your employer with an award, it often calls for a moment in the spotlight. Jack M., a KANDU client in the community employment program, recently received an award for a job well...

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: WOODMAN’S CENTER

KANDU Industries fund development director is quoted on how the new Woodmans Center could benefit KANDU clients

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KANDU INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES NEW FAMILY FUN EVENT “CHEERS WITH THE STEERS”

KANDU Industries announces it's newest fundraiser, Cheers with the Steers. This family friendly event promises fun for all ages.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: SNOWBALL DANCE

KANDU Industries received front page coverage in The Gazette.

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KANDU INDUSTRIES AWARDED $184,000 FROM WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Janesville, Wis. (August 1, 2023) – KANDU Industries Inc., a Rock County, Wis.-based non-profit organization that provides programs and services to people with disabilities and disadvantages, announced today that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded KANDU a $184,000...

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KANDU INDUSTRIES PURCHASES 110,000 SQ. FT. BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TRAINING CENTER IN MILTON, WIS.

Janesville, Wis. (May 15, 2023) – KANDU Industries Inc., a Janesville, Wis.-based non-profit that provides programs and services to people with disabilities and disadvantages, today announced that the company has purchased the 110,000-square-foot Blackhawk Technical College Advanced Manufacturing Training Center at 15...

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: EXPANSION PLANS

KANDU Industries received front page coverage in The Gazette.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: SENSORY ROOM

KANDU Industries received front page coverage in The Gazette.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: AMANDA PELLIZZI

KANDU Industries welcomes a new board member.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: MANAGEMENT TEAM ADDITIONS

KANDU Industries welcomes new management.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: SNOWBALL DANCE

KANDU Industries received front page coverage in The Gazette's Good Day Janesville publication.

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: JAKE REED

KANDU Industries names new operations director

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KANDU IN THE NEWS: DRAGONS ON THE ROCK

KANDU Industries received front page coverage in The Gazette.

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KANDU INDUSTRIES APPOINTS JAKE REED AS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Janesville, Wis. (May 9, 2023) – KANDU Industries Inc., a Janesville, Wis.-based non-profit that provides programs and services to people with disabilities and disadvantages, announced today that 20-year KANDU veteran, Jake Reed has been promoted to operations director.  Reed, who began...

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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: CARMEN JONES

Carmen Jones has been a caretaker, leader, coworker, advisor, nurse, and friend to KANDU clients and staff for 15 years.

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Milton’s Police Chief Brandon Sachse and Milton City Administrator Paul Hensch came on a tour to check out KANDU's new facility and chat with clients. Thanks for visiting and welcoming us to the Milton community!

And we are finally all under one roof! Today all KANDU clients and staff have officially moved into our new facility in Milton. We cannot wait to continue exploring our new home!

Clients played a hand-made game where they had to manage their money. One client had to spend $50 to take his dog to the vet while others had to pay student loans, put gas in their cars, buy groceries, and purchase new tires for their cars. Some clients were lucky and received holiday and birthday ...money and a $300 bonus for coming to work on time for three months in a row. Life sure can get expensive!

Talk about the end of an era – it's our last day at Adel Street! Come Monday, we will all be under one roof at our new facility in Milton! But today, we are taking a moment to celebrate. We had a special lunch, played bingo (with LOTS of prizes), and finished the day with some games ...including an especially fun game of kickball on the empty production floor.

Did Nauti-Nauti knock your socks off at Music at the Marv this past Tuesday? Catch another awesome performance by Nauti-Nauti at KANDU's Grand Opening Party on September 28! Admission is free! More details: https://www.kanduindustries.com/event/grand-opening-party/

July is Disability Pride Month and this is the Disability Pride flag. Ann Magill, a writer with Cerebral Palsy, designed the first disability pride flag in 2019. Each color on the flag represents a different category of disabilities. Red = physical, Gold = neurodiversity, White = invisible ...disabilities and those not yet diagnosed, Blue = emotional and psychiatric disabilities, Green = sensory disabilities. The faded black background represents mourning and rage for victims of ableism. Together, these colorful bands represent a light that cuts through the darkness. Ann Magill did not seek copyright of this flag design since so many people offered suggestions, she felt it represented the whole community.

Clients in KANDU's ISP program had a bunch of fun together playing with the parachute! Activities like this game allow clients to practice and build physical, social, and cognitive skills to enhance overall well-being.