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All month long, Milwaukee’s Habitat for Humanity ReStores are celebrating reuse and repurposing. Now a pinnacle of ReStore’s April celebrations, the 6th Annual Recycled Art Contest exhibit opened Tuesday at ReStore East (420 S. 1st, Milwaukee). The contest challenges ReStore shoppers to create works of art or repurpose items using primarily ReStore product. The result… Read more

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity has been named one of 14 “Affiliates of Distinction” by Habitat for Humanity International for its achievements and innovation in serving Milwaukee. This is the first year Milwaukee Habitat has been selected into this award program. “To be recognized as amongst the ‘best of the best’ affiliates by Habitat International is… Read more

Friday, March 27th the Milwaukee Admirals hockey team will host Habitat for Humanity Night during their 7pm showdown with the Chicago Wolves. Habitat for Humanity’s work in the community will be featured throughout the night, with a highlight of one integral Habitat volunteer as the Admiral’s Hometown Hero. Through this exclusive ticket offer, a portion… Read more

In October of 2014, a house that was to become home to a Habitat family was critically damaged by fire.  The house, located on the 2100 block of North 38th Street, was one of five complete rehab projects that Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity had been working on last year. Yer Her and his family of… Read more

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity is excited to share that Fox 6 Real Milwaukee is running an ongoing series following the construction of one of our houses in Washington Park neighborhood, from start to finish.  Focusing on the 25th Habitat house sponsored by Sargento Foods, Inc., the series began on June 10 and will continue until our partner family moves… Read more

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

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

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

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

$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