23rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Prayer Service will be held Saturday, January 18, 1:30 PM at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 2 and Burleigh, Milwaukee. This year’s theme is Who is your God? The event is sponsored by Black Catholic Ministry Commission-Archdiocese of Milwaukee and the 2014 Rev. Dr. Martin […]
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Adults earn GED/HSED diplomas
More than 100 adult men and women walked across the stage to receive their GED/HSED diplomas in graduation ceremonies held in their honor. The graduates from the Social Development Commission (SDC) program, in doing so, took a big step towards a new and brighter future. 103 adults who went back to the classroom at SDC […]
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Preparing for tax season
It may now be mid-December but the time to file taxes will be here before you know it. With that in mind, the Milwaukee Asset Building Coalition (MABC) and Social Development Commission (SDC) are getting ready for the coming tax season. Certification training at SDC Richards Street is being held for tax preparers at the […]
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2014 Safe Places announced
Safe & Sound recently announced the 2014 Safe Places program participants. These 18 partner agencies will provide safe after school activities to approximately 9,000 Milwaukee youth in 2014. They are:
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Mayor Barrett and City caution: ‘Don’t invite the Flu home for the Holidays’
During National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 9-14), 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, hospitalizing 23 individuals in the city of Milwaukee alone. “Flu season is officially here,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “I […]
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Support for senior benefit enrollment program
A program that helps seniors access earned benefits that can help them live more safely and comfortably has received financial support. The Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago has announced a grant award for the Senior Benefit Enrollment Program at the Social Development Commission (SDC). The Public Benefit Enrollment Program is coordinated by the Senior Companion […]
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Hampton Elementary School kicks off Serve2Unite program
Arts @ Large and Serve 2 Unite joined forces on Friday, November 15, to kick off a program to bring arts experiences and peace projects to the students of Hampton Elementary School on Milwaukee’s North Side. The event featured a performance from local reggae group R.A.S. Movement, who had 150 elementary students grooving in their […]
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Penfield Children’s Center Joins the #GivingTuesday Movement
Penfield Children’s Center is getting involved with #GivingTuesday on December 3, a national celebration of generosity following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Started in 2012, #GivingTuesday is a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season. As part of #GivingTuesday, Penfield has created the Up n’ Go Campaign in an effort […]
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Meijer donates trucks, trailers and food to Hunger Task Force
Before Meijer breaks ground on proposed stores in the greater Milwaukee area, the family-owned retailer today donated two semi-trucks and trailers full of food to Hunger Task Force, a local food bank dedicated to distributing food to 80 food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters in Milwaukee County. This donation marks the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based […]
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Seniors honored for service
More than 70 senior volunteers have been recognized for their successful efforts to improve the lives of others. Volunteers for the Senior Companion Program of the Social Development Commission (SDC) were singled out at a Recognition Luncheon. Senior Companions are older adults who volunteer to make regular home visits to the homebound and provide in-home […]