Bloom and Groom (in collaboration with Lowes) offers residents flowers at a discounted price. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Olivia Pina (center) and her daughters Dana (left) and Angelique pose for a picture with McGruff, Milwaukee's Crime Dog. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Firefighter Tyron Hooks distributes information about fire safety to families. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Lt. Randy Hamburger with his firefighting equipment, ready to answer questions from kids about his job. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Mixtlia Murillo (left) and Cecilia Tatum sit in a firetruck. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Jose Aguirre and his three kids explore the back seat of a police car. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Southside Organizing Committee's Spring/Summer Neighborhood Fair sponsored 25 resource and information stations in honor of its 25th anniversary. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Latasha Gordon (seated left) and Ann Peterson from the City of Milwaukee's Department of Neighborhood Services distribute information about reporting graffiti and landlord/tenant training programs. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Julissa Rubio (left) and Raul Reyes give residents the opportunity to vote on statues to be added to Pulaski Park. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
SOC's G.O.B.L.U.E. campaign focuses on leadership building. Kids who completed the leadership survey dyed their hair blue. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Kids who completed the G.O.B.L.U.E. leadership survey dyed their hair blue. MPD Explorer Jaz Claudio sprays a boy's hair. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Bloom and Groom (in collaboration with Lowes) offers residents flowers at a discounted price. (Photo by Alhaji Camara)
Southside Organizing Committee’s Spring/Summer Neighborhood Fair sponsored 25 resource and information stations in honor of its 25th anniversary.
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Southside Organizing Committee’s 2015 Neighborhood Fair
by Alhaji Camara, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
May 17, 2015
