On April 18, CVI showed a different side of what a civic organization can be — not a rally or a march, but a community giveaway. Volunteers handed out eggs, egg dye, and Easter baskets to families in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls.

It was the first visible expression of what would become CVI’s Neighbors Helping Neighbors program — the standing commitment that most opposition groups never make. CVI doesn’t just advocate. It also feeds people, celebrates them, and shows up when they need a hand.

WEAU covered the giveaway. For many in the community, it was their first introduction to CVI — not through a protest sign, but through a neighbor handing them a basket.