#STOPtheCOVIDSpread - “Thank You” and “Keep It Up Wisconsin!”
Stop the COVID Spread! Coalition says
“Thank You” and “Keep It Up Wisconsin!
Wisconsin must remain vigilant in practicing safe behaviors to ensure we continue to curtail the spread of the virus
Madison, WI -- The statewide coalition to combat the spread of COVID-19 is encouraging Wisconsin residents to keep it up on COVID as statewide positivity and hospitalization rates show an encouraging downward trend. As vaccinations begin to be distributed in the state, the leaders of the “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition are urging Wisconsinites to remain vigilant in practicing safe behaviors to ensure we continue to curtail the spread of the virus.
The efforts of the “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition to-date have resulted in significant amplification of public health messaging focused on curbing the spread of COVID-19. Since its launch in October, the coalition has produced six public education announcements encouraging safe behaviors. These spots have achieved an estimated audience reach of well over 30 million on statewide television and radio. On digital platforms, coalition ads have generated over 16 million ad impressions and reached more than six million devices across the state.
“We are encouraged by a recent reduction in cases and hospitalizations, which show that safe practices are making a difference in Wisconsin,” said Wisconsin Hospital Association President and CEO Eric Borgerding. “On behalf of the coalition, we say, “Thank you!” to the people of Wisconsin for taking the necessary precautions to curb the spread of COVID. But we cannot stop now. Over the next several months as vaccines are made available to the general public, we need to keep our guard up and continue to wash hands, wear masks and maintain social distance.”
Since its launch in October, the “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition has advanced an aggressive campaign encouraging the use of crucial safety measures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Coalition messaging has included public education announcements featuring a wide range of Wisconsin voices, including frontline health care workers from health systems throughout Wisconsin, members of the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Congressman Mark Pocan, and UW System President Tommy Thompson.
“Wisconsinites have come together to fight the common enemy of COVID and get our state heading in the right direction,” said Wisconsin Counties Association Executive Director Mark D. O’Connell. “Vaccines are coming, but we can’t stop now. The next few months will be critical and we encourage everyone to do their part to slow the numbers even more.”
The “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition currently includes more than 125 of Wisconsin’s leading health care, business, and advocacy organizations. Notable coalition members include the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, Green Bay Packers, and representatives of local governments, chambers of commerce, and visitors bureaus from every corner of the state. The organizations have joined together with a shared goal of furthering public education about the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin and the critical need for preventative measures. A full list of member organizations is below.
You can watch the full video series here:
Thank you to these associations for coming together! The growing coalition is currently made up of the following organizations:
- Wisconsin Hospital Association, CO-CHAIR
- Wisconsin Counties Association, CO-CHAIR
- Wisconsin Grocers Association, CO-CHAIR
- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), CO-CHAIR
- Wisconsin Restaurant Association, CO-CHAIR
- ACHE-WI
- Adams County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
- Alliance of Health Insurers
- Arts Wisconsin
- Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce
- Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin
- Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers, Inc.
- Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions
- Badger Bay Management Company
- Bayfield Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Bureau
- Beaver Dam Area Chamber of Commerce
- BioForward Wisconsin
- Brown County Medical Society (BCMS)
- Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce
- Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups
- Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce
- Deforest Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce
- Destination Madison
- Destination Wisconsin
- Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce
- Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce
- Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Center, Inc.
- Fitchburg Chamber of Commerce
- Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce
- Forward Janesville, Inc.
- Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Fox West Chamber of Commerce
- Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce
- Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Green Bay Chamber
- Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc.
- Green Bay Packers
- Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce
- Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce
- Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
- Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
- Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
- Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
- LeadingAge Wisconsin
- League of Municipalities
- Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce
- Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Medical Society of Milwaukee County
- Menomonee Falls Chamber of Commerce
- Mequon-Thiensville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Metastar
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC)
- Middleton Chamber of Commerce
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Monona East Side Business Alliance
- Monroe Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Mosinee Area Chamber of Commerce
- New Berlin Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
- New Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
- Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce
- Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
- Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
- Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
- Portage Area Chamber of Commerce
- Portage County Business Council
- Pulaski Area Chamber of Commerce
- Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce
- Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce
- Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
- Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce
- Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce
- Skiing Wisconsin
- St. Germain Area Chamber of Commerce
- Stoughton Chamber of Commerce
- Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce
- The Arc Wisconsin
- The Chamber of Manitowoc County
- Tomah Chamber & Visitors Center
- United Way Wisconsin
- UW System
- VISIT Lake Geneva
- Visit Milwaukee
- WAMD-Wisconsin Association of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
- Washburn Area Chamber of Commerce
- Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce
- Waukesha County Medical Society
- Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce
- Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce
- West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce
- Whitewater Chamber of Commerce
- Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
- Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
- Wisconsin Association for Home Health Care
- Wisconsin Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
- Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
- Wisconsin Association of Local Health Department and Boards (WALHDAB)
- Wisconsin Association of School Administrators
- Wisconsin Association of Surgery Centers, Inc.
- Wisconsin Bankers Association
- Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
- Wisconsin Builders Association
- Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative
- Wisconsin Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
- Wisconsin Credit Union League
- Wisconsin Dental Association
- Wisconsin Director of Nursing Council
- Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
- Wisconsin Health Care Association / Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living
- Wisconsin Healthcare Business Forum
- Wisconsin Healthcare Human Resources Association (WisHHRA)
- Wisconsin Immunization Advocacy Coalition
- Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
- Wisconsin Literacy/Wisconsin Health Literacy
- Wisconsin Medical Society
- Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
- Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders
- Wisconsin Orthopaedic Society (WOS)
- Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association
- Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association
- Wisconsin Propane Gas Association
- Wisconsin Psychiatric Association
- Wisconsin Public Health Association
- Wisconsin Realtors Association
- Wisconsin Safety Council
- Wisconsin Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association
- Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association
- Wisconsin Swimming
- Wisconsin Technology Council
- Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
- Wisconsin Utilities Association
For more information about the Stop the Spread coalition and the importance of safe behaviors for both public and state economic health, visit www.wha.org/stopthecovidspread.
