Anyone interested in starting or growing a business will have an opportunity to explore what it takes to succeed during the ten-week Business Academy hosted at the Social Development Commission.
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Financial donations needed to provide thousands free tax preparation
Can you imagine having to pay $350 to a commercial tax preparation service when you live on $23,000 a year?
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Free weatherization services lead to lower utility bills
Through the Social Development Commission weatherization program, low-income residents may qualify for free weatherization services to significantly lower utility costs.
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How to create a lead-safe environment
Opening windows on hot summer days can increase lead dust in the home, which poses the risk of lead poisoning, especially for young children.
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Keeping Youth Fed During the Summer
A partnership is helping youngsters on summer vacation remain fed. The Summer Meals Program is now feeding school age children at sites located across the Milwaukee area. The annual effort is a collaboration of organizations that include the Social Development Commission, the Hunger Task Force, Boys & Girls Clubs, Milwaukee Public Schools, West Allis/West Milwaukee […]
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Services provided in Amani neighborhood
Busy programs from the Social Development Commission (SDC) spent the day in a Milwaukee neighborhood. The programs took part in an Integrated Mobile Monday at the COA Goldin Center at 2320 W. Burleigh. The free tax preparation services of SDC, Energy Assistance and the Lead Hazard Reduction Assistance programs offered their services at the community […]
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SDC Trains Refugees as Business Owners
The Social Development Commission (SDC) has launched its first microenterprise class of refugees aspiring to become childcare business owners and operators. SDC’s Refugee Childcare Microenterprise Development Project trains participants in business operations, financial literacy, and childcare practices. “Training entrepreneurs to obtain a State of Wisconsin Family Child Care License and open more home-based childcare centers […]