The Board of Directors is excited to announce that Tammy L. Rivera will serve as Interim Executive Director of the Southside Organizing Committee (SOC) beginning January 7, 2015. Ms. Rivera is a veteran nonprofit executive, community activist, educator, and lifelong resident of Milwaukee’s Southside. For more than 25 years she has provided strategic and operational […]
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Why my grandpa quit smoking
Hi, my name is Danielle, First of all, my grandpa’s name is Charles Huey. He started smoking at the age of 25. What made him start smoking was being young and trying to fit in with his friends. He quit smoking for six months but while working on a job he allowed someone to step […]
Why I was arrested in Milwaukee’s central city
Jabril Faraj is a freelance reporter who has written several pieces for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. As you may or may not know, I have been traveling Milwaukee’s neighborhoods for about seven months meeting people and sharing their personal stories via milwaukeestories.org. Over that time, I have also reported on a select number of news events […]
City of Milwaukee Health Department reports increase in flu-related hospitalizations
As flu activity continues to increase statewide, the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) is reminding all city residents that it’s not too late to get the flu vaccine. Cases of influenza have been confirmed statewide, now hospitalizing more than 100 individuals in the city of Milwaukee alone. “This is the time of year when […]
Tobacco prevention network helps engage Milwaukee teen in political process
There were 367,227 voters from Milwaukee County during the fall 2014 general election. One of them was 18-year-old Malachi Caldwell, a member of the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network (WTPPN) FACT Teen group. Caldwell, who cast his ballot at the Lovell Johnson Quality of Life Center, 1532 W. Atkinson Ave., first became engaged in […]
Northwestern Mutual grants $225,000 to area nonprofits through Days of Sharing program
Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, is recognizing local area nonprofits with grants totaling $225,000 through its Days of Sharing program. Now in its seventh year, the Days of Sharing program provides employees with the opportunity to nominate a nonprofit organization in the Milwaukee area to receive funding from the Northwestern Mutual Foundation. “Our Days of […]
3,000+ donated clothing items will help students at 6 MPS high schools stay warm
More than 3,000 items of brand-new, adult-size donated clothing will help students at six MPS high schools stay warm this winter. NewThreads, a local nonprofit, is facilitating the donation from Harley-Davidson. The group provides new clothes to people in need thanks to manufacturer and retailer overstocks, lines from prior seasons and samples. The donations are […]
Youth say holiday cheer does not mix with tobacco
The City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance’s FACT group of youth engaged in tobacco prevention, housed out of Neulife Community Development, visited Hayat Pharmacy on 1919 W North Ave. with cards thanking them for not selling tobacco. FACT youth urge holiday shoppers to consider which stores support the community by refusing to sell tobacco products. Tobacco […]
Civic Engagement Program Associate position open at Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Civic Engagement Program Associate For a century, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has helped individuals, families and organizations realize their philanthropic goals and make a difference in the community, during their lifetimes and for future generations. Through the generosity of our donors, the Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life in greater Milwaukee by strengthening […]
Position available at Urban Anthropology
Cultural outreach person Part time (initially). $21.00 hour. Urban Anthropology Inc. is looking for a man or woman who loves cultural diversity to work with neighborhood residents and youth in the Lincoln Village Neighborhood with our various programs. This person MUST: Have a verifiable and strong work history, Be mature, Have a bachelor’s or graduate […]
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