By Karen Stokes After years of planning, the former Gimbels-Schuster’s building on King Drive, vacant and considered an eyesore for 30 years, has undergone a remarkable transformation. ThriveOn King, located at 2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, serves as the hub for three important north side neighborhoods: Halyard Park, Harambee, and Brewers Hill. […]
Versiti Opens a First-of-Its-Kind Blood and Community Resource Center
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday Milwaukee residents were the first to witness the new Versiti on King center. Located inside the ThriveOn King Development in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood, Versiti on King is a first-of-its-kind permanent blood center and community resource center of Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin. In addition to the collection of life-saving blood […]
ThriveOn Collaboration Introduces Café Operator
Workforce training, teaching kitchen among ThriveOn King healthy food features Milwaukee,– The ThriveOn Collaboration has selected Kinship Community Food Center, which serves residents in the Riverwest and Harambee neighborhoods, to operate a signature café in the historic ThriveOn King building. In addition to bringing healthy food options to the dynamic community hub, the nonprofit partner […]
ThriveOn King June 6 Ribbon-Cutting Celebration
Led by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Royal Capital, the ThriveOn Collaboration invests in the health, educational, social and economic wellness of Milwaukee’s Bronzeville community and beyond. Anchoring this generational commitment is the historic ThriveOn King development, a former department store transformed into a community hub and new home […]
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Exceeds $700 Million Fundraising Goal
By Karen Stokes The Greater Milwaukee Foundation was created to cultivate the resources and partnerships essential for building a Milwaukee for all, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Greater Together Campaign surpassed its ambitious $700 million fundraising goal. Fiesha Lynn Bell, the Director of Development and Major Gifts discusses the Greater Together Campaign. “So the campaign ran […]
Art sought for ThriveOn King spaces
Announcing a CALL FOR ART, the ThriveOn Collaboration is inviting artists to play a significant role in co-creating how the community experiences ThriveOn King, the historic redevelopment of the former Gimbels-Schuster’s building at 2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The collaboration seeks to incorporate art that infuses a sense of discovery into the […]
ThriveOn Collaboration Announces New Name for Former Gimbels and Schuster’s Building
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The ThriveOn Collaboration is making major moves this year. The group recently announced that it officially purchased the vacant building that once housed Gimbels and Schuster’s Department Store, 2153 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., and that the building will now be known as ThriveOn King. For the past few years, the […]