Walnut Way Conservation Corp. established Blue Skies Landscaping to help the community. Now the business provides a third of the organization’s operating budget.
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Posted inCarousel, Economic Development, Harambee, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, North
‘We don’t just build buildings; we build communities:’ Welford Sanders legacy comes to life in Harambee
A shoe factory turned apartment and office building is the latest development of the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, which seeks to reinvigorate a thriving community in the blocks surrounding King Drive.
Posted inCarousel, Concordia, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
Project lends the next generation of entrepreneurs a helping hand
Rev-Up Milwaukee’s small business competition winners are reshaping the commercial corridors of the Near West Side through new storefronts.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
MATC Promise program gives thousands an education lifeline
MATC’s Promise program has helped thousands of low-income students focus on school without having to worry about the burden of tuition.
Posted inCarousel, Education, Havenwoods, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Northwest
Let the games begin! Multi-sport complex at Browning Elementary School transforms community
Parents used to ask: “Is this a safe place to come?” How the multi-sport complex at Browning Elementary School is changing perceptions and helping to build community.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
Group works to ensure concerts are music to everyone’s ears
Washington Park Neighbors works to create a summer concert series that reflects the demographics of the neighborhood.
Posted inAmani, Carousel, Community, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North
‘Greater than their ZIP codes’: PeppNation encourages students to realize their potential through sports, tutoring
The Milwaukee nonprofit PeppNation uses sports to show kids they can be winners off the field as well as on.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News
Carolyn Esswein sets her designs on serving underserved neighborhoods
Architect and planner Carolyn Esswein believes residents are the key ingredient when it comes to redeveloping underserved neighborhoods.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Harambee, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North
Running Rebels’ vision: To see the best in kids, even if they don’t see it themselves
Though the organization’s programs and facilities have evolved and expanded, the mission of Running Rebels to support Milwaukee youths with positive relationships and opportunities has remained strong for more than 38 years.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
CORE El Centro focuses on healing from the inside out
CORE El Centro, which opened in 2002, provides natural healing and wellness services to thousands of low-income residents.