The Holiday Spirit took hold at Neighborhood House early in December when neighbor Martha Brown accompanied carollers in the family lounge, and it continues throughout this season of giving in so many ways. Early Childhood program participants enjoyed a special Breakfast with Santa. Santa inspired the kids’ love, fascination, and probably a little fear, but everyone ate to…
Real Wisconsiners are not deterred by the cold, and 103 of them turned out for Health Fest 2015, a Neighborhood House annual event. Despite frigid temps on Saturday, folks took advantage of free screenings for high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and STDs (City of Milwaukee Health Department was pleased to see a number of people from the Burmese…
A mix of old and new traditions, along with big helpings of generosity, made for a very happy Thanksgiving at Neighborhood House this year. Neighborhood House was proud to host 80 people at the annual Giving Thanks dinner on November 20. As usual, The House provided traditional main dishes – turkey, stuffing, potatoes – and guests brought desserts and sides to share, including 7…
Nobody quite goes back they way they were before But the storm helps us learn… The storms of youth and coming of age can be challenging for anyone; when combined with the trauma of abuse and the crushing despair of depression they can be particularly destructive. Author/performer/educator Paul McComas explores how we weather these storms through the fictional character Dayna Clay, a troubled…
Friends, family, neighbors, and the Mayor gathered Wednesday evening to honor Richard Cox for his six years as Executive Director of Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, and welcome incoming Executive Director Jeff Martinka. The event at Milwaukee’s historic Tripoli Shrine Temple raised close to $5000 for Neighborhood House children and families. Long-time Neighborhood House supporter and Concordia neighbor Pat Dunn – who has…