MLK Day at Repairers of the Breach
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A great time was had by all at our Annual Meeting. A few pictures. It was very informative and heartening and FUN! Thanks to everyone who was there. If you couldn't be here, mark your calendar for October 2019!
Annual Report for RotB
If you've been wondering how Repairers of the Breach is doing financially, take a look at this short video from the Annual Meeting last Saturday. The answer is that we are doing VERY well!!! And it is 100% because of our donors. Thank you for everything you do to make RotB a success!!
Feeding the Hungry at Repairers of the Breach
What a wonderful day we had at Repairer's of the Breach on Labor Day. Here are some highlights from photos taken by our volunteers that day. Thanks to one and all. Y'all are the best! Special shout out to the sisters of Gamma Pi Sigma who have made this a yearly event!
An Outpouring of Love
A week ago, we hit a water shortage and put out an appeal for water. And through your kindness, the water came pouring in. We are humbled by your support and by your generosity. Because of you who heard our call and spread the word, like an endless waterfall, the water has poured in! Thank you to all the water bearers who heard our need and quickly responded!
Happy 4th of July! What a perfect day to post pictures of our refurbished Peace Garden. Planting of boxes done by St. Mary's Eight Grade Graduation Class. The painting of shed done by St. Mary's workday kids. And the painting of the benches done by Thayer from another volunteer group (maybe someone can fill that in below :) ). Isn't it MARVELOUS!! Many hands!
Channel 6 Fox News was onsite for an interview at the Labor Day Picnic today. Some pics and a brief portion of the interview with Executive Director James West (sorry the audio isn't great). Watch for the report tonight on Channel 6!
What a great time we had this morning meeting, greeting and thanking members of Milwaukee Police Department Homeless Outreach Team with breakfast at the Grohmann Museum on the Milwaukee School of Engineering campus. Working with the Outreach Team is another way that Repairers of the Breach partners with our community to identify, engage, and support Milwaukee's homeless community. The morning program included a video describing the importance of this program to both the Milwaukee Police and ROTB put together by Jeremy of the PRSA public relations volunteers. During our coldest months, these officers brought many to our doors for warmth and sustenance. We thank them with all of our hearts and wish them safe journey.
Tomorrow is World Homeless Day (10/10/16).
Just got home from Milwaukee Empty Bowls Event. If you haven't been to an Empty Bowls, potters and kids donate bowls that they have made and restaurants donate soup and the Empty Bowls people sell the bowls and you get to use the bowl to sample the soups. I went to help staff a booth and take photographs for Repairers of the Breach. As most of you know, Repairers provides two meals a day - breakfast and lunch, a warm place for people to come during the day, a clinic, and resources to help the homeless get back on their feet.
Today, through the generosity of hundreds of people, the event broke its stated goal of $55,000 in three hours. Repairers is one of seven programs who will benefit from Milwaukee's support. Thank you Milwaukee School of Engineering for the venue and thank you Milwaukee!!
From weeds to tomatoes on the vine! At Repairers of the Breach, our members have been working hard on the side Peace Garden...and does it look smashing!! We are hoping that in this fine weather, everyone will make more use of it.
Summer is here and the heat is upon us! Come on over to Repairers of the Breach Center, cool off and participate in some of the programing. Check out the white board near the side entrance, sign in. Check in at the front desk to participate. Thursdays the computer lab is open 9-1, lunch is 11:30-1:30, and the clinic is open 9:30-12:30. Come on by! We've got our smiles on waiting for you!
Repairers of the Breach Cardboard Confessions