A garden dream came true this Earth Day, Wednesday April 22nd 2015 as volunteers from Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association (WLCA), Metro Milwaukee Chapter installed garden beds, picnic tables, and play areas for the new Neighborhood House Garden Park on a vacant corner of W. 27th St. and Richardson Place. The ground-breaking ceremony featured park project donors, WISN TV’s Mark Baden, Milwaukee Alderman Robert…
Neighborhood House has long fostered positive relations between local law enforcement and the often vulnerable communities we both serve. In particular, we’ve sustained nearly a dozen strong partnerships in the past year such as: listening circles with law enforcement and Neighborhood House teens; gun violence prevention initiatives with district officers; participation in the law enforcement…
For a group of Johnson Controls employees, last year’s United Way Annual Days of Caring became something more than a way to get out of the office on a gorgeous September day. While mending fences, cleaning, and painting walls at Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, their encounters with the community center’s children and staff fostered a lasting relationship. As a result, Neighborhood House…
Maple Sugaring Days are in full swing this March, and the outings are “SOLD OUT”! For Nature Educators Niki Espy and Christina Hill it’s a particular kind of March Madness, a sweet one, that gives kids a taste of an age-old outdoor tradition. Kids from Neighborhood House pre-school and after school programs are busy drilling, tapping, and collecting…
Get ready to roll at Neighborhood House this summer! Every third Friday is Neighborhood Skate Night – our roller rink is open to the community. Skate rental is FREE (must sign liability waiver) with a donation of 2 non-perishable food items for Central City Churches food pantry. Save these summer dates: June 19th, July 17th, August…