Most Improved Homes Contest winners honored at City Hall
November 28, 2012
Mayor Tom Barrett, city officials and neighborhood organizations came together recently to celebrate the winners of the city's Most Improved Homes Contest.
Menomonee Valley Partners works to lure people to ‘discover’ valley
November 26, 2012
Menomonee Valley has become a destination for many people eager to visit the Urban Ecology Center, run on the Hank Aaron trail or watch the wildlife. But Menomonee Valley Partners would like more southeastern Wisconsin residents to see how the valley has changed.
Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods ‘on the rise’
November 21, 2012
In the year since Layton Boulevard West Neighbors presented its Quality of Life Plan to the neighborhood, visible improvements have been showing up in Silver City, Layton Park and Burnham Park.
Babies born ‘too small, too soon’ focus of Prematurity Awareness month
November 20, 2012
The St. Mark AME Church and its affiliate, the Lovell Johnson Quality of Life Center, hosted three community sessions to address preterm births during November, Prematurity Awareness month.
Urban Anthropology celebrates diversity, seeks artists
November 19, 2012
Urban Anthropology Inc. is using the arts to celebrate ethnic diversity and attract artists to Lincoln Village and Baran Park on the South Side.
Salvation Army’s red kettles get high tech
November 16, 2012
For the second year, the Salvation Army’s red kettles are now equipped with QR codes to accommodate smartphone users.
Forum Latino offers resources for parents of special needs students
November 15, 2012
For 10 years, MPS has held an annual “Foro” or “Forum Latino” for parents of students with special needs. More than 400 people attended this year’s event, the only one of its kind in the state, according to the school district.
New program to teach leaders ‘the power they have’
November 14, 2012
Several local organizations have started the Neighborhood Leadership Institute to help build the capacity and effectiveness of resident and non-profit leaders.
Metcalfe Park takes second place in contest to enliven vacant lots
November 13, 2012
The recently formed Metcalfe Park Community Action Team came in second in a new Chicago-based contest, for its creative and temporary use of a vacant lot to draw positive attention to the North Side neighborhood.
Volunteers ‘make a difference’ for elderly homeowners
November 9, 2012
The Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee and Interfaith Older Adult Programs teamed up for the 22nd annual Make a Difference Day. About 1,200 volunteers helped elderly Milwaukeeans prepare for winter.