Communities involved in neighborhood revitalization, please consider submitting a letter of interest to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity expressing your community’s desire to partner together to meet your housing and safety goals. Anticipated timeframe for Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity to transition into the next great neighborhood will be 2018. Milwaukee Habitat’s Revitalization Goals: To serve more… Read more
Lowe’s Neighborhood Revitalization Grant
Milwaukee Habitat and Lowe’s have teamed up to provide extensive work through a “ROCK THE BLOCK” program, a volunteer event built on our mission to reconnect the community through repair and neighborhood beautification projects. Milwaukee Habitat is one of 1,400 affiliates from across the country who was awarded a $250,000 grant from Lowe’s for neighborhood revitalization… Read more
Brewers Host Garage Build
On Friday, June 10th, as part of the Brewers Beyond the Diamond community outreach initiative, the Brewers hosted a Milwaukee Habitat garage build at Miller Park. Brewers players, led by Ryan Braun, joined some of the Brewers Wives and staff members to frame the garage that will accompany the Habitat home that Braun and Brewers Community Foundation are… Read more
1000th Habitat Family Moves In!
On Friday, June 17th, Milwaukee Habitat welcomed its 1,000th family served in the Greater Milwaukee area into their new home in the Washington Park neighborhood. Over the past 32 years, Milwaukee Habitat has carried out our vision of building a world where everyone has a decent place to live through new construction, home rehab, and… Read more
WATCH Habitat on the Morning Blend
Watch Milwaukee Habitat Executive Director, Brian Sonderman, joined by Sang Kim, Regional President, Wells Fargo and Guy Smith, COO, Milwaukee County Dept. of Parks on TMJ4’s Morning Blend. They discuss our partnership to revitalize the Washington Park pool.
Ryan Braun Helps Kick Off Build Season
On May 17th, Brewers All-Star Ryan Braun helped Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity kick off their build season in the Washington Park Neighborhood. Braun spoke in front of a large crowd of volunteers who were on site to help completely frame two homes on the 2100 block of North 39th street during Milwaukee Habitat’s week-long May Blitz Build (5/16-5/20). Braun… Read more
Milwaukee Habitat Volunteer Awards
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. On 5/4/16, at the Southshore Pavilion in Bayview, we celebrated some of the all-stars of our organization who have gone above and beyond to further our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Thanks to all who’ve volunteered to help families in need of… Read more
Summer Mondays at West
RESTORE WEST will be open Mondays: May through July!!! Scoop up hot summer deals with an extra day of Re-Shopping at our Wauwatosa location! SUMMER MONDAYS at West May-July 10am-6pm at ReStore West ONLY 3015 N. 114th, Wauwatosa Begins Monday, May 2nd!
Strengthen Milwaukee
Two years ago, demolition work began on Milwaukee Habitat’s first complete rehab project in over a decade. Amy and her children moved into the former boarded-up duplex in 2014. “Being a homeowner is wonderful; I can breathe much easier. The mortgage payments are less than what I paid for the low-income apartment we rented.” Amy said…. Read more
Building Globally
Milwaukee Habitat is acting locally and impacting globally! Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity utilizes 10% of its unrestricted funds to build homes and hope globally in areas where families are in desperate need of affordable housing. We focus our efforts in two regions: El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan. In partnership with local Habitat for Humanity affiliates, we… Read more