There is a new no-cost choice for tax filers who want to file their own tax returns this season. The option offered by the Milwaukee Asset Building Coalition (MABC) and the Social Development Commission (SDC) is providing access to a free on-line tax filing service this year. The local tax preparation service is offering a […]
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College Possible Milwaukee Receives $700,000 Grant from the Burke Foundation
College Possible Milwaukee has received a three-year $700,000 grant from the Burke Foundation, a Milwaukee-based foundation that invests in opportunities to improve urban education and youth leadership and development. The grant will support College Possible Milwaukee’s expansion into several high schools in the next three years in order to serve even more Milwaukee students through […]
Senior at MPS’ Rufus King H.S. wins President’s Volunteer Service Award
Chariesse Ellis has committed herself to service. The senior at Milwaukee Public Schools’ Rufus King International School – High School Campus has spent more than 200 hours helping people through agencies such as City on a Hill, which provides medical care to people who are homeless or uninsured. Now her work is getting noticed. Chariesse […]
Daphne Jones and Lena Taylor to be guests on WNOV’s “Heart & Soul”
WNOV Radio personality Wanda Williams’ next interview guests will be entrepreneur Daphne Malone, president and CEO of Malone’s Fine Sausage and Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor. Tune in to “Heart and Soul” on WNOV 860 AM Radio/Internet on Saturday March 1, 2014, at 8:00 a.m.
ACTS Housing to work with City of Milwaukee to provide home ownership counseling
ACTS Housing will provide home ownership counseling services to tenants of foreclosed properties through the city’s Tenant Transition to Ownership Project (T3OP). ACTS Housing was recently awarded a one-year contract with the City of Milwaukee for up to $50,000 to provide these services. “ACTS Housing is thrilled to be a vital part of the push […]
Neighborhood House Executive Director Richard Cox announces retirement
Neighborhood House, which serves thousands of children, adults and families on Milwaukee’s west side, has announced the retirement of Executive Director Richard Cox at the end of April 2014. Cox has served as the Executive Director of Neighborhood House since February 2008. Prior to his service at Neighborhood House, Cox spent 26 years in service […]
City of Milwaukee Health Department releases fetal infant mortality review report
Improving women’s health and quality of care across the lifespan, improving comprehensive reproductive health services, and working to eliminate racism and improve the social, economic, educational and environmental determinants of health are key parts of the broad efforts needed to help reduce infant mortality rates in Milwaukee, according to a comprehensive report released today by […]
Milwaukee Women Small Business Owner’s Expo
Join us on Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 12 noon – 4:00 p.m. at the Grace Center located at 1209 N. Broadway for In the Pinc’s Milwaukee Women Small Business Owner’s Expo! Celebrate with us as we CELEBRATE WOMEN WHO OWN AND RUN THEIR OWN SMALL BUSINESSES! We’ll have mini-workshops, demos, opportunities to network with […]
Public Allies Milwaukee announces second annual evolving leader’s conference
Public Allies Milwaukee announces the second annual Evolving Leader’s Conference, to be held on Saturday, March 22nd, 2014 at the School of Continuing Education from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 pm. The Evolving Leaders Conference provides invaluable opportunities for networking and professional and leadership development and will focus on Public Allies’ five core values: collaboration, continuous […]
In murder’s wake, neighbors speak out: Gun violence prevention summit at Neighborhood House
In a city with a violent crime rate now in America’s top ten (Forbes Magazine), Milwaukeeans are all too familiar with gun violence. Teens and others in Milwaukee’s Concordia neighborhood, where a young man was shot and killed in broad daylight earlier this month, will gather with law enforcement to share concerns and advocate for […]
