Category: News

The Price is Right It’s back to school season which means its time students across the city are moving into new dorms, houses and apartments. Spruce up your new digs with furnishings from ReStore! Lights, furniture, decor and more, ALL FOR A FRACTION of what you’d pay at the big box stores! PLUS, you’ll find… Read more

27 valued suppliers from across North America joined Joy Global leaders and employees Aug. 24 in Hartland, WI for their 5th annual charity golf outing benefiting Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity. The event is projected to net over $82,000, bringing the five-year total since 2011 to over $480,000 net raised for Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity. In… Read more

This July, Milwaukee Habitat ReStore’s Deconstruction Services partnered with Mortenson Construction and Marquette University to salvage approximately seven tons of materials from a demolition project of buildings on the Marquette campus. The estimated resale value of the items salvaged, which includes file cabinets, radiator covers, vintage oddities, and even an old wooden boat, totaled more than $19,000!… Read more

  Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity has been awarded the Mayor’s Design Award for our efforts in revitalizing the Washington Park Neighborhood. In this 18th annual ceremony, the Mayor’s Design Awards are presented in an ongoing effort to recognize design excellence throughout the City of Milwaukee. Recipients have added value to their neighborhoods by restoring, constructing… Read more

On a rainy Friday this April, ESPN Radio hosts Homer & Gabe relived another painful Milwaukee Bucks playoff loss to the Chicago Bulls. On that dreary day, Homer & Gabe were broadcasting live from Habitat for Humanity ReStore East in Walker’s Point. While there, the dynamic sports talk duo encouraged listeners to bring down tools… Read more

During July’s Gallery Night & Day, Habitat for Humanity ReStore will be unveiling and selling a huge lot of artwork that was recently donated!  Artistic Hangups by Wendy has donated hundreds of prints, posters & originals to ReStore, who’ll sell them at a fraction of the retail cost to raise money for Habitat for Humanity…. Read more

In 2010, the graduation rate for Milwaukee Public Schools was only 54%, a staggering 20% below the national average. This and other factors contributed to the statistic from 2012 that Milwaukee’s youth unemployment rate is 10% greater than the rest of the nation. Clearly the issue needs to be addressed and that’s when MATC YouthBuild… Read more

Milwaukee, WI – May 12, 2015 – A crew of more than 150 volunteers will come together in the Washington Park neighborhood this week to launch Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity’s 31st year of building homes, community and hope at the annual “Blitz Build.” During this May Build, Habitat will focus on the 2100 block of… Read more

We are pleased to recognize support from MilwaukeeJobs.com for their financial contribution and volunteer efforts.  As part of the company’s Corporate Giving Campaign, Milwaukee Habitat was chosen as the company’s “office choice” organization of the year.  Nearly 30 of their dedicated and talented employees, along with their families, volunteered. They assembled window frames in preparation for… Read more