Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett kicked off the ninth annual Ceasefire Sabbath at a breakfast gathering on Wednesday at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Mayor Barrett will also visit five places of worship on Sunday, June 9th to engage the faith community in an effort to fight violence and promote safety in the Milwaukee. In honor of [...]

Sisters Network® Inc., Milwaukee Affiliate of a National African American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization, announces the 5th Annual Gift for Life Block Walk. This program serves two main purposes: 1) PROMOTE understanding of breast cancer and challenges facing African American women 2) VOLUNTEER in tribute to the fighting spirit of those who have faced breast [...]

The Milwaukee Brotherhood of Fire Fighters invites you to celebrate an evening of “Recognition and Celebration!” as we present our 2013 Annual Award Reception and Scholarship Dance. This year we are honoring the service of Fire Capt Ronald Johnson and Fire Fighter Christopher Horton for their hard work, sacrifice ,and commitment to the betterment of [...]

The Social Development Commission (SDC) announces participation again in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in Milwaukee. Through its Food Service Program, SDC prepares and delivers meals that feed school age children during the summer months. SDC Interim CEO Hannah C. Dugan says “SDC Food Service made more than 68,000 meals last summer that kept [...]

Milwaukee Recreation will host the 30th annual Seniorfest on Wednesday, June 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Milwaukee’s American Serb Memorial Hall, 5101 West Oklahoma Avenue. The extravaganza, created for active older adults, will feature bingo, dancing, a variety of exhibits, recreational activities, musical entertainment, door prizes and more. Exhibits and activity stations [...]

Brewers Community Foundation (BCF) harnesses the pride, passion and commitment of Brewers fans, players and other contributors to positively impact the lives of children and their families in greater Milwaukee and Wisconsin in the areas of health, education, basic needs and recreation. After generating significant resources and developing quality programming, BCF is excited to launch [...]

Families learn how to handle anger through “Fireworks” The Parenting Network offers Fireworks: An Effective New Approach to Dealing with Anger for parents and adults. The goals of Fireworks are to help participants better understand the emotion of anger, learn how to manage anger constructively and learn to effectively handle other people’s anger. Fireworks is [...]

By James Ferguson, Executive director of Career Youth Development (CYD). Career Youth Development, Inc. is saddened by the untimely death of our student and classmate Marvin Cottrell, Jr. who was shot and killed early Monday morning on 24th & Glendale while attempting to break up a fight. The fact that we have lost another valuable [...]

Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs invites residents who are fed up with news of crime and violence to the second annual “Heal the Hood” block party this weekend, hosted by Ajamou Butler and Dominic Carter. Heal the Hood began last year as a gathering of like-minded neighbors who wanted to come together as a community to [...]

On Friday, May 24 beginning at 6:00 pm at U.S. Cellular Arena located at 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. in Milwaukee, approximately 1,400 students will graduate from Milwaukee Area Technical College’s associate degree, technical diploma, apprentice and adult high school programs. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) will serve as the keynote speaker. Dr. Michael L. Burke, [...]