Neighbors and volunteers will gather to kick off the season by sprucing up the neighborhood and getting the gardens started. Bags will be provided for resident block clean ups while volunteers tackle debris on vacant lots. The event will take place from 10 am-3:00 pm, program includes: Community Meeting 9am Volunteer Orientation 10am Volunteer Service [...]

National grassroots initiative promotes service during 60 minutes gained or lost during daylight saving time weekends Last weekend, Daylight Saving Time began with one simple request of all Americans— asking them to move their clocks forward by 60 minutes. Wisconsin based SERVE 60™ hopes Americans not only moved their clocks forward but also gave back [...]

University of Wisconsin– Milwaukee (UWM) junior TraVon Haase doesn’t have any brothers of his own, yet he is a Big Brother. Haase, a junior majoring in business, is one of approximately 180 students participating in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee, just one of numerous volunteer projects UWM students are involved in. Alina Colon, [...]

Capital Campaign fuels relocation for Alzheimer’s Association The Alzheimer’s Association, Southeastern Wisconsin chapter, recently moved into a new home at 620 S 76th Street, Suite 160 in Milwaukee. The move was made possible by a year-long capital campaign launched by the Association which raised $258,600 and involved the support and investment of a number of [...]

A Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) Paramedic Lieutenant, Joshua Parish, helps a child escape the Mobile Survive Alive House as it fills with theatre smoke as part of a fire simulation. Approximately 75 children went through the fire simulation and other activities outlined for them this past Saturday at a Volunteer Respite Event that took place [...]