Recently you may have received a letter from the city that shows your newly assessed property value. It can bring you joy, confusion or even worry, depending on how that assessment has changed. Here are some answers to questions you may have: What are property assessments? Property assessments are conducted by the city to establish a value for your… Read more
Good News Tues. – May 5th
Watch this special message from Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Executive Director, Brian Sonderman. Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global movement to support organizations affected by the pandemic. Thank you to everyone who has already given and had their donation doubled by Accunet Mortgage. Thanks to your generosity we’re over half way to our goal of $25,000! If you’ve… Read more
Good News Tues. – April 28th
We’re back with another edition of Good News Tues to spread a little joy from our Habitat family to yours. We’re all in this together. Here’s hoping this brings a little light to your day. Pa & PawPa and Paw’s courageous journey to become Habitat homeowners began in their home country of Myanmar. Like more… Read more
#MaskUPMKE
In this moment of unprecedented need, our community has set a goal: Create 3.5 million no-sew masks for local healthcare providers and other essential service workers. And to achieve this goal, we need YOU. Volunteers are invited to pick up a mask kit from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, take the kit home to assemble the no-sew… Read more
Good News Tues. – April 21st
There’s a lot of bad news going around these days. It can feel overwhelming at times. So, we wanted to take a moment to share a little joy and hope from our Habitat family to yours. Each Tuesday in April, we’ll be sharing good news in a series we call “Good News Tues.” We’re all… Read more
Good News Tues. – April 14th
There’s a lot of bad news going around these days. It can feel overwhelming at times. So, we wanted to take a moment to share a little joy and hope from our Habitat family to yours. Each Tuesday in April, we’ll be sharing good news in a series we call “Good News Tues.” We’re all… Read more
Good News Tues. – April 7th
There’s a lot of bad news going around these days. It can feel overwhelming at times. So, we wanted to take a moment to share a little joy and hope from our Habitat family to yours. Each Tuesday in April, we’ll be sharing good news in a series we call “Good News Tues.” We’re all… Read more
Welcome Home
With your help, these families and more became first-time home owners this February! Together we are transforming lives and neighborhoods! Carleda Imagine your home’s shower leaked so bad that when you showered, water would leak down through the floor and into the room below. Imagine the sewer backing up through your kitchen sink where you… Read more
Home for the Holidays
At the age of 19, Kemonie became the youngest applicant ever to be accepted into Milwaukee Habitat’s affordable home ownership program. WISN’s Patrick Paolantonio joins Kemonie on a tour of his new home as he completed construction just in time for Christmas.
Annual Report 2019
the issue: housing affordability Families in Milwaukee and all across the United States are paying too high a price to cover the cost of their home. Rents and homeownership costs are skyrocketing, while wages are not keeping pace. Far too often, families struggle to make ends meet. At Habitat for Humanity, we know that a… Read more