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MANDIs celebrate ‘better future’ for Milwaukee neighborhoods

April 9, 2014 by Jim McGowan Leave a Comment

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Several hundred people came to celebrate the grand opening of Three Bridges Park last summer. The project won a MANDI. (Photo by Brendan O'Brien)

Several hundred people came to celebrate the grand opening of Three Bridges Park last summer. The project won a MANDI. (Photo by Brendan O’Brien)

A new city park, a program that collects surplus food for the hungry, a North Side redevelopment project and a health-conscious affordable housing project were honored at the annual MANDI dinner at the historic Pfister Hotel.

The Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) are presented annually by LISC Milwaukee and sponsored by US Bank. The awards are intended to recognize those working to improve the city’s poorest neighborhoods.

“Since its inception 15 years ago, the MANDI program has evolved into a celebration of everything that is right about Milwaukee—passionate, committed residents working together with optimism and tenacity to create a better future for themselves, their families and their neighborhoods,” said Leo Ries, LISC Milwaukee’s executive director.

Menomonee Valley Partners Executive Director Laura Bray and Palermo Villa Chief Operating Officer Angelo Fallucca wave their business cards to enter a raffle at the MANDI celebration. Menomonee Valley Partners won the Brewers Community Foundation Public Space Award for Three Bridges Park. (Photo by Sue Vliet)

Menomonee Valley Partners Executive Director Laura Bray and Palermo Villa Chief Operating Officer Angelo Fallucca wave their business cards to enter a raffle at the MANDI celebration. Menomonee Valley Partners won the Brewers Community Foundation Public Space Award for Three Bridges Park. (Photo by Sue Vliet)

The Brewers Community Foundation Public Space Award went to Three Bridges Park in the Menomonee Valley, a product of partnership among Menomonee Valley Partners, Menomonee Valley Branch of the Urban Ecology Center, State of Wisconsin, and the City of Milwaukee. The 24-acre site offers access to the Menomonee River for fishing and canoeing, a native landscape for wildlife, and two miles of walking and biking trails (part of the Hank Aaron State Trail). Other finalists were the Journey House Football Stadium and the Centennial Arboretum of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee.

Welford Sanders, executive director, Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, accepts the BMO Harris Bank Cornerston Award for transforming King Drive block by block. (Photo by Sue Vliet)

Welford Sanders, executive director, Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, accepts the BMO Harris Bank Cornerston Award for transforming King Drive block by block. (Photo by Sue Vliet)

The BMO Harris Bank Cornerstone Award was given to the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corp., which has focused more than $30 million in investments on a three-block area in the Harambee neighborhood. The development, based on community input, includes affordable housing, retail shops, offices and a Growing Power, Inc. location. Other finalists were Havenwoods Economic Development Corp., Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity and United Methodist Children’s Services.

The PNC Trailblazer Award was awarded to Just One More Ministry for its outreach program to aid the hungry. The organization employs more than 100 volunteers a week to retrieve unused food from caterers, grocery stores, bakeries and wholesalers. The group repackages and distributes the food in the community, serving 1,500 meals per week. Other finalists were the 16th Street Community Health Center’s Kinnickinnic River Corridor Initiative and IndependenceFirst Mobility Store.

Northwest Side Community Development Corporation Executive Director Howard Snyder and his wife, Janice Wilberg, share a moment after he was chosen as the winner of the Northern Trust Navigator Award at the Pfister Hotel. (Photo by Sue Vliet)

Northwest Side Community Development Corporation Executive Director Howard Snyder and his wife, Janice Wilberg, share a moment after he was chosen as the winner of the Northern Trust Navigator Award at the Pfister Hotel. (Photo by Sue Vliet)

The Northern Trust Navigator Award went to Howard Snyder, founder and executive director of the Northwest Side Community Development Corp. Since he began the CDC in 1983, Snyder’s organization has been involved in community development activities including the reclamation of an abandoned city fire station, the Villard Avenue Business Improvement District, MetroWorks Small Business Incubator, the Northwest Industrial Council and the Villard Avenue Library. Other finalists were Journey House Youth Programs Director Charles Brown and Community Organizer Jan Christensen.

The State Farm Building Blocks Award was presented to Westlawn Gardens, a project of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee. The project, which residents helped to design, includes 250 affordable apartments and homes, green space, and 30,000 square feet of community gardens. It also features 14 homes built to reduce risks for respiratory-related illness, 45 units of dedicated senior housing and 12,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail space. Other finalists included King Drive Commons IV by Martin Luther King Economic Development Corp. and Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Rent-to-Own Homes.

The Vision Award, chosen by LISC Milwaukee’s advisory board, was awarded to Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual has given $16.9 million to nonprofits nationwide. In 2012, more than 1,000 of the company’s employees donated 25,000 hours to volunteer efforts, and last year, the Northwestern Mutual Foundation committed more than $725,000 to three Milwaukee neighborhoods—Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way.

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