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Home and Community Education (HCE)
Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education, Inc, (WAHCE) is a nonprofit educational organization comprised of local clubs within St. Croix County. The organization is unique in that the members extend the information they receive from the University faculty and other reliable sources to the membership and community.
Program planning and leadership training are provided by a collaborative effort of WAHCE, Inc. and the UW-Extension Family Living Program. The UW-Extension faculty serves as advisors to the county HCE Association. Programs exist at both the state and the county level to bring quality educational programming to our members and our communities.
HCE MISSION STATEMENT
HCE Offers Opportunities for:
- Learning in a social setting
- Sharing what we learn
- Caring to make a difference in our homes, communities and the world
WAHCE VALUES
- Families and communities
- Opportunities for personal growth through learning, sharing and volunteering
- Meeting great people and forming friendships and enjoyments
- Volunteering to make a difference
- Leadership
Membership is open to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, ethnic background, gender, or economic circumstances. This organization does not operate on a segregated basis. St. Croix County Association for Home and Community Education is an educational, charitable organization.
WAHCE LOGO
The roof of the home symbolizes our past heritage with Extension Homemakers. The letters H (Home) C (Community) E (Education) make it asuitable logo for the state, county and club. The house without walls confirms a commitment to membership open to all regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin.
The Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education, Inc. logo is registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. County HCE organizations have permission to use the logo to identify a county organization provided the activities and programs carried out by the county do not detract from the integrity of WAHCE. The logo may not be used to promote any commercial product or venture and cannot be used in the endorsement of a political candidate or campaign. Any alterations of the house and the letters HCE within the house would be considered a violation of the trademark.
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