Volunteered there in the past. People using Hope House were great people. They just needed a little…read morehelp.

I haven't been here in quite a while, but I wanted to give them a shout out and say what I know…read moreabout them. I cannot do them justice since they have many programs here to help members of our community that I haven't worked with. I have volunteered here a few times when I was a student through UW-Milwaukee. I helped bag groceries to be handed out to members of the community who needed help. They work very hard to create a balanced bag nutritionally each time such as protein, breakfast items, meat/ eggs, fruits/ veg, dessert (if they have any), soup, pasta/ rice, and a few other types of items I'm forgetting. When they have fresh fruits and vegetables they place them out for people to pick from. They also let people pick out bread items. The number of bags people receive depends on family size. They also have baby food items for those who need them. I also organized personal cleaning supplies (keep the good stuff, throw out the bad/ expired, put out the smaller stuff for people to pick out for free when they came to pick up food, etc). I thought this was really nice of them to have available, many people looked through the baskets once I started filling them. The staff is very kind to those who come in needing assistance and try to help. The area I worked in was basic but clean. They treat the community members that need help with respect (I've seen orgs where they don't treat people very well, this is not one of those orgs!). Great place to help the local community and for people to receive assistance. I've only scratched the surface as to what this nonprofit does for the community, check out their website. Time/ money/ personal donations brought here are not wasted!

Some staffs weren't deaf friendly; Will, Jeff, and white guy does oppress deaf people, won't…read moreprovide interpreter which violate ADA law right, I plan to sue them with ADA law and non professional workers. They spoke to me through the mask, disrespectful to for communication with deaf people. They don't communicate well with each staffs, does the power trip against deaf people. They made me not passing drug pee test on the stall when I had hernia condition which I can't stand d and pee same time because of hernia. they don't give a fly about your health problem. it was a rip off so I walked out because of their unfair and picking on me just because I complain to my case worker about the staffs weren't doing their job right way, they weren't friendly to me sometimes which is not in professional way work supposed to be when I respected and follow their rules 100%, they don't give a crap about it. Don't ever come to this Mission ever. Staffs don't treat us friendly way, they give attitudes and make people upset and angry. Staffs don't give a crap if your belongs had been stolen, and do nothing about it. Case workers at Mission does excellent job and respecting me being deaf, communicated with me in right fair way by writing down and spoke through the phone as translator into words, they had patience with me which is impressed and respectful. Staffs aren't respectful at all. They need to replace unprofessional staffs like Will, Jeffery, and white guy, skinny one. Other staffs was friendly and nice, respectful to me expect Will, Jeffery and white guy for carelessly communication with deaf people. Terrible staffs ever. I'm planning to sue them with ADA laws.

This place is just as good as any Hilton property I have visited. Including the Waldorf Astoria in…read moreChicago on E Walton St - 60611. The difference is, the Leadership at the MRM is better! You can't trust the Leadership at WA at all. MRM is the true "make you feel at home" property. Kudos to the Owner and Operators or MRM! You are doing right in the community.

Hosted in the MSOE Kern center downtown, this is a wonderful event to support raising awareness of…read morefood insecurity and raising money through sales of handmade products for NourishMKE, formerly Friedens food pantry. I have gone to this event for nearly 20 years, both as a patron and volunteer. Originally they had only handmade bowls from hundreds of local artists, but now there are a few additional items as well as a silent auction. Vendors from around the county are on hand serving up samples of soup.

My husband and I enjoy coming to this event…read more The 1st year, we picked our own bowls but years after, we decided to do the grab bag/mysterious bowls because we didn't want to wait in line. We come every year because it's fun to try all the different soups that restaurants bring. It has a been a good way to try something that places that we've never heard of (and a good way for restaurants to promote business). There are different kinds of bread there as well for people to eat. I've used it to get the left over soup on the bottom of the bowl that I couldn't get with a spoon This year, they had commemorative spoons that they sold for $10. We enjoy coming too because it's a good cause and why not support a cause that raises awareness about hunger. It's nice because you get 2 tickets with your purchase of a bowl. You can buy extra tickets for more soup if you are still hungry and want to try more soups So here's my suggestion: go. Get a bowl. Eat soup. Support a good cause

Recently, my employer set up a volunteer day with HTF and I was really happy to participate! My…read morereview pertains to that side of things, not using their services. We arrived for a 3 hour shift which was to pack food boxes for seniors. There were two other companies there as well, so we had a good number of people to get the job done! Overall, they were very organized, energetic and motivating and answered any questions we had. At first I thought, how will this work with everyone knowing what to do? But you know what, the way they do it everything just moved along like a well oiled machine. People helped each other without asking and we just kept on packing those boxes. At the end, I think we did 925! They do require everyone stop for a 20 minute break halfway through and encourage you to stay hydrated. I'd highly recommend this as a volunteer opportunity with an employer group or even solo or with your family. What they offer the community is well needed and it's an rewarding experience.

Such a great organization! The new facility is outstanding and large enough for all the help they…read moregive the community! I spent time volunteering, packing boxes, it was great to know that the work we were doing was going straight out to the community. The team is so dedicated and so helpful. You can see the care and focus to help the community.

Great selection and great prices. The staff are volunteers. Proceeds are used to offset the cost of…read morecounseling provided at Lutheran Counseling and Family Services.

This thrift store is a fave of mine when shopping around for little trinkets. They have a…read moresurprisingly large selection of handkerchiefs which you really just don't see much of anymore. The items that are considered vintage are in a separate section and although they are priced a little higher do sometimes go down based on whatever deals may be going on that day/week. I stumbled upon it when driving by one day but have made it a point to stop in if I'm in the area, would definitely recommend checking them out if you're on the hunt for bits and bobbles!

FTR baby! and FRE!…read more (first race ever) The Berry Big Run for the Kids supports the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ozaukee County which is an independent not-for-profit youth mentoring program that pairs up an Ozaukee County child with an adult mentor who takes an active interest in their life in order foster future success Not counting the Journey to the End of the Night which is more of a giant game of tag across Chicago, I've never run in an actual organized footrace, until this past weekend. I ran with my wife, and we've been looking for a way to pop our race cherries since we're informally training for a half marathon in August 2014. My sister actually told me about this because she registered her and her daughter for it. I planned to do day of registration because I was unsure of whether I wanted to commit to it if I wasn't sure how the weather would hold up. As it turned out, something came up and she was unable to go and was able to transfer her registration to me and my wife. Lucky us! The race started at 0900 and we got there around 820 to pick up our packets. Parking on the street was pretty plentiful, and we were able to drop our stuff back at the car and get back to the starting line at Cedar Creek Park with time to spare. The course is a 5K, which is 3.1 miles. It went straight for a mile, a right turn and straight for another mile, and the last mile was right turn, left turn, right turn, left turn. At 1.5 miles they handed out much appreciated water. The course was run on the street and through the beautiful neighborhoods of Cedarburg, under trees and over bridges. The streets were not completely blocked off however, and there were times when there were cars in the incoming lane driving past us. Seeing the finish lane was the greatest feeling, and did I mention? The weather did hold up. It was cloudy and 76 degrees for the race, and the sun came out afterwards. The finish line was the starting line, so we ended up back at the park for bagels, bananas and water provided by the volunteers. Starbucks and Noodles and Company were also on hand giving away Orange Refreshers and Macaroni and Cheese and Rice Krispies Treats. All racers were also entered into a raffle using their bib numbers and Mel ended up winning a tote bag and reusable Starbucks covered cup. The race coincides with the Cedarburg Strawberry Festival, which is a nice way to recover with carbs and junk food and to cool down those hard-working legs. Looking forward to coming back next year!

If you are male and homeless or without a place to sleep except maybe outside somewhere, show up…read morehere Monday, Wednesday, or Friday at 1:30 PM. You will be asked to give your name, social security number, and birth date. Then show up the next Monday, Wednesday, or Friday to be interviewed to be put on the waiting list. Provided that you are not a sex offender, you will be put on the waiting list. You will be let in within usually 3 - 5 days depending on whether any current resident leaves. The Guest House does not have meals every day, and they rarely have breakfast, but there is a refrigerator filled with sandwiches if you are hungry. This is a slight drawback, but it is not the end of the world as there are a few other places where a person down on his or her luck can get a free meal. There doesn't seem to be a required bedtime. The lights in the dorms go out around PM, but you can stay in the basement or the main lobby room indefinitely watching TV if you like. Everyone has to be awake and out of the building by 7:30 AM. There is a chores board that they write different names on each week for people that are responsible for different daily chores that week. Each resident is assigned a case manager who will help each resident gain employment and a place to live. It is a good place, and I found all of the staff and volunteers to be good people that treat the residents like people as opposed to treating them like less than people which staff at another area homeless shelter does.

The Guest House of Milwaukee is proff that helping the homeless is big business. Don't get me wrong…read moreI thank them for all they do but the staff is very unprofessional inthe way they talk to and deal with men who have become homeless. Your I feel I was not looked at as a person at the Guest House I just homeless.

A great place to explore and be in nature! We went…read moresnowshoeing and it was my first time. The staff was great in teaching me how to do it. It was good to be assisted by them, and fun to walk the trail with. The Urban Ecology Center is a gem in Milwaukee.

The Urban Ecology Center tries to do an incredible job. The programs show great promise. But sadly…read moreSOME of the employees make it difficult. I get hung up on every time I have called to ask questions about the programs. Which has been several different times now. If the person: -Doesn't want to answer the phone - they pick up and immediately hang up. - When they do answer the phone - If they don't know an answer instead of connecting to someone who does - they HANG up. Didn't happen once or twice but ... EVERY. Single. Time. I give up! Completely unprofessional .. Not worth the hassle.