From Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service By Matt Wisla Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, in collaboration with the Diederich College of Communication senior journalism capstone course, tells the story of how five central city communities are working to overcome sometimes-daunting obstacles to stabilize their neighborhoods after the foreclosure crisis. This special report delves into five Milwaukee neighborhoods:… Read more
Milwaukee Habitat dedicates two homes in time for the holidays
On Thursday, December 18, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity staff, board members, volunteers and sponsors helped to dedicate and bless the houses of Pat Washington and Amy North. Amy’s house is the first full-gut rehab project that Milwaukee Habitat has conducted in over a decade. Thanks to the sponsorship of The Harley-Davidson Foundation and our partnership… Read more
Gallery Night & Day at ReStore East
Join us for an extraordinary Gallery Night as we partner with the Milwaukee Center for Independence to present: “Re-Imagined: Exploring the Possibilities”. Explore a world of recycled and repurposed artwork created by clients from the Milwaukee Center for Independence. Sourcing materials from Milwaukee’s ReStores, these works will showcase the beauty of conservation, and the complexity… Read more
Milwaukee Habitat Rehab House Damaged by Fire
A house that was to become home to a Habitat family this Christmas was damaged by fire over the weekend. The house, located on the 2100 block of North 38th Street, was one of five complete rehab projects that Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity has been working on for more than ten months. While the circumstances… Read more
Milwaukee Habitat hosts neighborhood revitalization volunteer day with Lowe’s
$70,000 Lowe’s grant will fund rehabilitation of two foreclosed properties into safe, decent, affordable homes Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity hosted a Neighborhood Revitalization volunteer day on August 21 with a team of twelve volunteers, including Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers, who together worked to help turn a foreclosure into a safe, decent home for a single… Read more
MATC Partnership Awarded YouthBuild Grant
MATC Awarded $1.089 Million YouthBuild Grant from U.S. Department of Labor Program to Provide Education, Training in Construction Trades Milwaukee Area Technical College has been awarded a $1,089,254 U.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild Grant to provide instruction and work experience training in construction trades to 72 at-risk youth/young adults from the City of Milwaukee. In… Read more
Geometric Coffee Table
This next project is a tale of two becomes one. I had in my studio a busted up ottoman, and a nasty side table with pipe legs. Say it with me…YUCK! I happened to find a glass top around ReStore that perfectly fit on the round table top, so it was meant to be…. Read more
Glassware Demo Instructions
Hello All! I hope you were able to make it to the demo this past Saturday. If not, here are the full tutorials of how you can accomplish what I showed. All of this glassware was found at ReStore, and you can pick up some for yourself too! These techniques for repurposing clear glassware include…… Read more
ReStore to trade appliance dollies for hard hats
In 2006, in a shared building in West Allis, the Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity ReStore was born. In just eight years, the ReStore has expanded into two stores/donation centers and has grown into an integral funding source for Milwaukee Habitat’s work in the community.ReStore donors now get the opportunity to see first-hand the impact of… Read more
Demo Day Sign Up Saturday, July 12th 1PM
Please fill out the contact information below and then arrive at Milwaukee’s Restore Saturday, July 12th at 12:45PM [contact-form-7 id=”2399″ title=”ReStore Demo Signup”]