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Vol. 41 • No. 10 • Thurs., Mar. 17, 2022 - Wed. Mar. 23, 2022 • An HTGroup, LLC Publication • Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
Milwaukee Urban League celebrate the joy of reading at Auer Avenue School Reading can be fun! And on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Milwaukee Urban League (MUL) President and CEO Dr. Eve M. Hall and MUL staff celebrated national "Read Across America Day 2022," at Auer Avenue Elementary School, 2319 W. Auer Ave. Dr. Hall read the book ‘The Fintastic Fishsitter’ by Mo O’Hara to 3rd grade students, and did a question and answer session with the students, asking them what they liked about the book. On Read Across America Day, volunteers dedicate themselves to helping each new generation of readers and thinkers become the leaders who will write a more hopeful chapter in the American narrative and in the story of our shared world. Volunteers spend the day reading to students at local schools or working on reading related projects. The Urban League has partnered with Auer Ave. School through the Community Schools Partnership program to help improve learning and the lives of the students there.
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Habitat for Humanity begins construction on new houses in Harambee
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, Habitat for Humanity launched provide families the tools to build wealth and equity. their 2022 building year at two sites in the Harambee neighborhood Habitat has been a tremendous partner in recent years as they work in the 6th Aldermanic District. This is a continuation of the organizawith the city and surrounding community to build affordable homes tion’s goal to build 80 new homes in the area over four years. that will be occupied by first-time homeowners. The city wants to This partnership has been a shining example of community collabo- thank Habitat for Humanity, as well as Bader Philanthropies, project ration. In 2021 the city was proud to support an effort that sold 41 city- volunteers and other area stakeholders for their continued work that owned vacant lots to Habitat for $1 per lot. This, when combined with has proven invaluable for Harambee residents as we strive to build a Habitat’s work and a generous gift of $1-million from Bader Philan- stronger Milwaukee. thropies allows for the creation of safe, affordable housing that will
Viola Cornelius celebrates surprise 70th birthday Viola Cornelius' "Surprise 70th" Birthday Bash Event was hosted at the King Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 26, 2022. This event was unique because Viola Cornelius is the baby girl out of 32 siblings and is highly loved and respected by everyone. Her actual birthday was February 22, which fell on a weekday this year, so her 6 kids, 19 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and her favorite niece out of many decided this day was a special day. She had nieces, nephews, favorite cousPhoto by Yvonne Kemp ins, old family in-laws, and old best friends that flew into town from other states just to help make this day memorable for her. Yes! This Queen was worth every hand that assisted in bringing this event to life for her special day, all because of her unconditional love. An HTGroup, LLC Publication
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