The Guest House mission is to provide shelter, housing, education, and services to Milwaukee's homele
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The Guest House has an interest and expertise in assisting the hardest-to-serve homeless -- those who are mentally ill, disabled, substance abusers, recently released from the criminal justice system, and/or chronically homeless. Their comprehensive continuum of programs and services includes:
-LEADS & GATES Programs (86 bed emergency shelter and transitional housing; 600 served annually)
-Permanent supportive housing for homeless men, women and families with disabilities (269 units)
-On-site treatment for substance abuse and co-occuring mental health disorders
-Employment Specialist training for resume writing, interviewing and employment placement
-Job readiness including the award-winning Resident Manager Training Program
The Guest House's primary goal is that every person they serve obtains and maintains independence, meaning permanent housing, a family-sustaining income, sobriety, and stable mental health. Ultimately, their purpose is to reduce homelessness and poverty in our community.
Speaking of the Cream City Gardens...We've received so much interest from volunteer groups wanting to contribute to our garden efforts this season that we're looking for some additional help! Check out our careers page to learn more about this part-time seasonal position: https://guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/careers
A huge thank you to our friends from for spending the better part of three days this week getting our Cream City Gardens in shape for planting season! đȘŽ We really dig our volunteers here at Guest House!
Weâve seen the complex and interrelated relationship between homelessness, housing instability, and mental health issues firsthand; which is why The Guest House Counseling Clinic is committed to delivering high-quality, trauma-informed, responsive behavioral health services to our program clients and to members of the community at large. This , weâre working to turn awareness into action to help ensure those experiencing homelessness or struggling with mental health or addiction issues have access to the full spectrum of services they need to attain stability in their lives. Visit https://guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/mental-health-campaign to learn more or lend your support!
As National Volunteer Month comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to recognize everyone who has given of your time, resources, expertise, and compassion so far this year, and throughout the years. You know who you are, and you're absolutely essential to sustaining our programs, services, and operations. Guest House of Milwaukee would not be the organization we are today without you. To all those interested in volunteering, the year is young and opportunities abound! Visit https://guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/volunteer to learn more.
Thank you, Milwaukee...
Gear up for Guest House's Undy 500 and start revving those competitive engines! Now accepting team registrations. Learn more and sign up before April 30! https://www.guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/undy-500
Ready to make a career out of making a difference? Then Guest House of Milwaukee is the place for you! We care deeply about the health, work/life balance, and well-being of our staff, and are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team. Visit https://guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/careers to learn more.
Calling area businesses looking to hire! Mark your calendars for April 5. We're inviting local employers to our N. 13th Street location to meet with Guest House program clients about current and future job opportunities! If you're interested in learning more, or would like to reserve a spot, contact Kala Scruggs today (email provided in post). We look forward to seeing you...
It was such a pleasure to have our friends from back in the Guest House kitchen recently, serving our clients with warmth and generosity...and the food was delicious! Visit https://linktr.ee/guesthousemke if you're interested in following their lead and joining us here to provide a meal to the men in our shelter program. We're so grateful to all our supporters!
Our onsite donation center receives and distributes a wide variety of essential items to individuals in our housing and supportive service programs - in addition to our shelter. With limited space, we're always focused on securing items of need that will immediately benefit our clients. If you're interested in helping Guest House replenish our current supply of these (âŹïž) and other items, you can visit our Amazon Wishlist Urgent Needs account. Thank you as always to those whose generosity helps keep our programs moving forward each and every day! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/183Z20DT40IHB/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
The Guest House kitchen is really cooking to start 2023! We continue to be amazed by the turnout of volunteer groups - like Jim and Diane Wittenberg and friends shown here recently - who play an indispensable role in serving our shelter clients, night in and night out. We have a number of open dates available in the months ahead if you or someone you know is interested in serving . Visit https://linktr.ee/guesthousemke to complete our Volunteer Inquiry form or to learn more about our volunteer and in-kind programs.
Carl Johnson, a member of St. Matthewâs Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wauwatosa, has been volunteering at Guest House since 2010. Last evening, Carl served his 150th meal for our shelter clients. TMJ4 and Fox6 News came by to capture the milestone! Check out his amazing story @ https://guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/in-the-news.
Guest House of Milwaukee has raised our pay for Direct Service Shelter Staff positions to $15/hr, effective immediately...and we're hiring! Check out https://guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/careers to learn more about this and other opportunities to join an organization committed to making a difference in our community. Help spread the word if you know someone who might be interested in joining the Guest House team!
We're currently looking to replenish some essential items for our clients, and cereal is at the top of our list! Visit guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/in-kind-donations to learn more about our current wishlist items, and to access Guest House's Amazon Smile account - where any items of need you purchase will be shipped directly to our donation center.
This , Guest House recognizes the generosity of those who responded to the needs of Milwaukeeâs growing homeless population in 1982, opening the doors to our shelter to provide hospitality, opportunity, and possibility to our fellow community members. Through our 40 years, that generosity has persisted - continually helping to propel our growth and support our clientsâ journeys to independence in more effective, innovative ways year after year. Your contributions to help advance our legacy of providing more than shelter truly represent whatâs so great about our community! We thank you! Visit https://linktr.ee/guesthousemke to learn more about our history, or to make a gift in support of Guest House of Milwaukee.
In honor of Veterans Day, we're sending special recognition to all current and former clients of our Veterans Housing Program. We remain committed to serving those who have so selflessly served all of us through the years.
We would also like to express our deep gratitude to all the members of our team here at Guest House of Milwaukee who have served - Thank you for all youâve done!
FRIDAY FACT: We're dedicated to providing quality outpatient counseling services to Guest House clients AND members of the community struggling with mental health and/or drug and alcohol dependency issues. Check out https://guesthousofmilwaukee.org/what-we-do to learn more about our extensive programs and services.
More Than Shelter = More Than A Tagline
Just like a kitchen is the heart of the home, Guest Houseâs evening meal service for our shelter clients is really the heart of our volunteer program - 365 nights a year, sustained entirely through the generosity of our amazing supporters!
Weâre looking to fill a few more dates between now and the end of the year. Interested in learning more about how you might contribute? Visit https://linktr.ee/guesthousemke to get started!
40 years of growth, change, and expanded services - all made possible by the unwavering commitment of countless donors, volunteers, and staff to end the cycle of homelessness - have transformed Guest House into the organization it is today. More Than Shelter truly is more than a tagline.
Guest House's donation center receives and distributes clothing, hygiene supplies, and household items to make certain our clients' basic needs are met all year long. With our inventory constantly evolving, we're currently in need of a few select items in the short-term. To learn more about helping us secure these and other wishlist items, visit https://linktr.ee/guesthousemke
Thank you for all you do to keep our in-kind donations program going strong Milwaukee!
Come share some laughs with local comedians and benefit Guest House! Friday, 8/26, at Patti's Power Plant - see you there! Thank you, !
We know food prices are high right now, so we hate to ask - but we need food for our shelter! Please consider hosting a Food Donation Drive for Guest House. Email [email protected] for more information and see our flyer for food donation drive themes.
With your help, we can continue to provide meals to our 86+ shelter guests every day!
Coming through for us once again, our great friends at LOAF_mke delivered 120+ sandwiches, juice boxes, and chips! Thank you to all those who donated the ingredients and time to make this happen - we appreciate you!
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Special events are hard work and require tons of teamwork! Luckily, Guest House staff and volunteers were up to the challenge! Deeply, truly - THANK YOU for all your efforts to make this year's golf outing a success! We appreciate you! đ„°
Special thanks to our friends and colleagues for sponsoring our 2022 golf event! You helped make it successful and we truly appreciate your support!
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This fantastic group from MGIC chose to "Give Back Together" with Guest House! Thanks for making sandwiches, assembling hygiene kits, and helping us rebuild our garden's compost system! Love those shirts, ! đ€©đ
Our volunteers and supporters provide kindness in many beautiful ways. Thank you for lifting up our community with your light. đ
Our golf open was blessed with a beautiful, cloudless day - and temps in the mid-90s! For reprieve from the sun, all golfers had carts courtesy of First Midwest Bank. Thanks for your support, FMB! đ
Our amazing friends from Berean Family Worship Center are hosting a Kickball Fundraiser to benefit Guest House of Milwaukee! We are SUPER excited - come join the fun!
Registration ends July 10th: https://form.jotform.com/221644861554055
We are grateful for the professional services we receive from Brookfield Badger Insurance, and we're deeply thankful for their support of our 2022 golf event! (How awesome is their logo?!) đ
Thanks to Custom Wire Technologies, Inc. for supporting our 2022 golf event! We appreciate you and enjoyed your golfers as well! Hope to see you all again next year! đđ
On the final day of , we were honored to receive a grant from the Pride United Equity Fund to support our Marsha's House program.
Named for Marsha âPay it No Mindâ Johnson, a Black trans woman and activist who sparked a new phase of the LGBTQ+ movement in 1969, Marsha's House is proud to offer safety, compassion, and support to those in need, and to support the LGBTQ+ movement all year round.
This generous grant will allow us to add another bedroom to Marsha's House and increase our capacity to serve by 20%. Thank you, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County! đđ„°đ„ł
Our great friends provided an outstanding dinner to our shelter guests last month and we are truly grateful for their ongoing support! After dinner, many guests expressed hope that they'll return again because the meal was THAT good! đThanks, LOAF_mke!
Our accounting partners, O'Leary & Anick, support Guest House in SO many ways. Their amazing team frees us from day-to-day accounting work so we can focus on serving our mission. They also provided generous support to help make our 2022 golf event a success! Thank you, O'Leary & Anick , for everything you do!
The 4th of July calls for BBQ, and our shelter guests were delighted to receive a full BBQ meal from the Saucy Swine in St. Francis! Owner/chef Matt Nuetzel generously donated 90 servings of BBQ chicken, pulled pork, potato salad, coleslaw, and all the fixings needed for a proper 7/4 celebration. Thank you, The Saucy Swine , for providing this amazing meal to our guests, and for reminding them that our community cares for each other!
As our guests work towards personal independence, we are honored to serve them with dignity and respect. Wishing all a peaceful and dignified Independence Day!
To everyone who helps and supports our mission - thank you.
The success of our 2022 Golf Open was made possible by presenting sponsor Jomela Properties. Locally owned and operated, proudly provides affordable housing to our clients and the community. We are honored to work with them and receive their generous support!
Our new friends at GFL Environmental spent their Saturday morning volunteering in our community garden! Thanks, - we appreciate your support!
We were grateful to have the support of Gardner Builders at our golf open this year. is a hospitality company in the commercial construction business. They uplift the mission of Guest House and other local non-profits to help our community thrive. Thank you, Gardner Builders!
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âGiving back creates an energy and it creates an environment where people can really heal, and change.â In this final installment of our âMeet Mike Williamsâ video series, hear Mike discuss his priorities for his first 100 days as President & CEO, and why building strong relationships across the organization and within the greater Milwaukee community is so important to fulfilling the mission of Guest House.
With over 20 years of experience working with social justice and social service issues, Mike is the perfect person to serve as Guest House of Milwaukeeâs President & CEO. In this second installment of our "Meet Mike Williams" video series, hear Board Chair Pat Dunphy talk about why Mike is uniquely positioned âto continue the mission of Guest House to be more than shelter.â
Meet Mike Williams, the new President & CEO of Guest House of Milwaukee. Mike says the passion that drives him is helping others. In this short video, hear Mike talk about his background and why leading Guest House is a âdream come trueâ for him. A leader in identifying and addressing the root causes of homelessness for nearly 40 years, Guest House of Milwaukee provides comprehensive onsite, community-based, and clinical services to over 1200 individuals and families annually.
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