Fathers Making Progress is a group that works daily to address the needs of fathers in Milwaukee by sharing knowledge and resources to help them become the best dads they can be.

In celebration of fathers who are making a positive impact on their families and the community, Fathers Making Progress, or FMP, held its second annual Father’s Day Friday FMP awards gala on June 14 to kick off Father’s Day weekend.

The event was held at the Institute for the Preservation of African American Music and Arts, 3200 W. Hampton Ave.

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Photos: Fathers Making Progress gala honors Milwaukee’s dads

by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
June 26, 2024

<h1>Photos: Fathers Making Progress gala honors Milwaukee’s dads</h1>
<p class="byline">by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />June 26, 2024</p>

<p>Fathers Making Progress is a group that works daily to address the needs of fathers in Milwaukee by sharing knowledge and resources to help them become the best dads they can be. </p>
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<p>In celebration of fathers who are making a positive impact on their families and the community, <a href="https://www.fathersmakingprogress.org/">Fathers Making Progress, or FMP,</a> held its second annual Father’s Day Friday FMP awards gala on June 14 to kick off Father’s Day weekend.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The event was held at the Institute for the Preservation of African American Music and Arts, 3200 W. Hampton Ave. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.fathersmakingprogress.org/">Learn more about FMP here.</a></p>
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