By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Two Milwaukee organizations have each received $125,000 grants from Advocate Aurora Health to bolster domestic abuse and sexual assault advocacy programs. United Migrant […]
We Are Here MKE Spreading Awareness for Culturally Specific Domestic Violence Support Programs
By Hayley Crandall We Are Here MKE, a diverse collective composed of culturally sensitive programs and resources, announced a campaign earlier this month aimed at amplifying Milwaukee-based, people-of-color-led domestic and sexual violence support. “People need to know we are here,” Antonia Drew Vann, executive director of The Asha Project, said. “We are the least recognized, […]
Revitalizing a Neighborhood: Sam’s Place and Shalem Healing Join Harambee Neighborhood
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Revitalization is no small feat – be it a house, a building or a neighborhood. It’s not just a matter of having the proper permits and supplies but knowing what the people – in this case the residents of Harambee – want. When Bader Philanthropies announced its intention to renovate and by […]
Lao Food Box Drives on February 12 and 26
On February 12, 2021 Lao Food Box Drive at Wat Lao (Buddhist Temple on 19th & National) where volunteers gathered to help unload/load & distribute Food Boxes in 10 degree weather to the needy via local community organizations. Around 10:30am a semi-trailer driven from Atlanta, GA arrived with over 1000 Food Boxes containing meat, milk, […]
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 […]
Milwaukee City Hall Bell Tolls for Those Lost to COVID-19 Pandemic
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The bell atop Milwaukee’s City Hall rang four times at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Each toll signified the number of lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic – nearly 400,000 people have lost their lives. The building was also aglow in amber light. The display was a part of the National […]
City Leaders Recommitting to Tackling Violence in Milwaukee in 2021
By Hayley Crandall Last week, Mayor Tom Barrett and other community leaders gathered in front of one of the new 414 LIFE billboards to readdress their fight against violence as a public health issue with promises of re-commitment and team efforts. “This is a time where we have to recommit,” Barrett said. “We as a […]
How One Project is Helping Women In the Sex Trade Get Off the Streets and Into Stable Housing
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. In 2019, Rhonda Reid, a housing navigator for the Milwaukee County Housing Division, received a referral to help a chronically homeless woman who […]
Kids Impact Community’s Social Justice Story Time Aims to Educate and Empower Children
By Hayley Crandall Kids Impact Community (KIC) is hosting two virtual story times centered around understanding racial justice and how children and their families can work to take action in the community. The events are part of KIC’s Martin Luther, Jr. Day, celebration. “Social Justice Story Time: Racial Justice and Taking Action” features children’s book […]
Exploring Your Own Backyard with the Urban Ecology Center
By Hayley Crandall Believe it or not, backyards are biodiverse places and the Urban Ecology Center is helping people learn more about them. The Urban Ecology Center is hosting its seasonal virtual “Yardversity” program beginning next week on Thursday, Jan. 14 and Friday, Jan. 15. This time around, it is focusing on the identification and […]
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