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Brother Wiley Watson of Milwaukee said a doctor warned him that his kidneys would wither if he didn’t change his ways. Now sober, he credits the Milwaukee Victory Church’s Christian Restoration Home, located at 2212 W. National Ave., with giving him the structure he needs to keep him off the streets.
About Edgar Mendez
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Edgar is a senior staff reporter for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Mendez is a proud graduate of UW-Milwaukee, where he double majored in Journalism and Sociology, and of Marquette University, where he earned a master’s degree in Communication. As an accomplished journalist, Edgar’s awards include a 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow award, several press club awards and a Society of Professional Journalists’ regional award for columns dealing with issues such as poverty, homelessness and racism.
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