Hope House of Milwaukee

09/23/2026

A huge thank you to the volunteers who have been helping bring back our backyard garden this summer and fall. And thank you to all the gardeners who generously dropped off plants!

After being closed to changing space needs, Hope House's backyard is once again becoming a peaceful, restorative space for those staying here.

09/18/2026

Connection is key!

For young people, housing insecurity often comes with disconnection and feelings of isolation. That's why our amazing partners are key to the Shining Stars Program - providing workshops, field trips and connections to caring adults and supportive spaces.

Thank you to Milwaukee County Parks, Milwaukee Recreation, Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, Beginning Dreams Forever LLC and all those who have provided amazing outings and partnership this summer and school year!

09/03/2026

Who's ready for kick off? We're excited to share Hope House of Milwaukee has received a grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation! Their generous support will help families facing homelessness access shelter, housing, services and ultimately stability through our Family Bonds Program.

We are grateful to Packers Outreach for investing a community that values and houses all of its people!

08/21/2026

A new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum shines a light on mixed trends across the state's homeless population.

"Wisconsin's reported homeless population increased 4.8% in 2026 to nearly 5,500 individuals.

At the same time, Wisconsin is trending more positively than the nation over the last decade in addressing homelessness -- and it reported lower rates of homelessness than its regional peers."

Despite recent increases in the state’s homeless population, Wisconsin has reported lower rates of homelessness than both its regional peers and the ...

08/14/2026

A huge thank you to the 800+ people who donated school supplies and backpacks for young people experiencing housing insecurity. Your support is amazing!

Special thank you to Milwaukee Irish Fest, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Emerging Leaders, and Elkay Interior Systems - EIS

08/10/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Shamika May as Hope House of Milwaukee's new Executive Director.

Shamika is an experienced healthcare and nonprofit leader with a background in senior living, behavioral health, operations, and community-based services. Throughout her career, she has been passionate about serving others, developing people, and building collaborative relationships that strengthen teams and the communities they serve.

As the new Executive Director of Hope House of Milwaukee, Shamika is honored to join an organization whose mission is to end homelessness and create healthy communities. Born and raised in Milwaukee, she is especially grateful for the opportunity to serve the community that helped shape her. She looks forward to listening, learning, and partnering with the dedicated Hope House team to build upon the strong foundation already in place as, together, they continue advancing Hope House’s mission and vision of a community that houses and values all of its people. She believes the best outcomes are achieved by listening first, building trust, and serving alongside others.

08/03/2026

🎒Every child should walk into school feeling ready, not worried.

Each year, Hope House supports families who have lost nearly everything in a move, a fire, an eviction. That includes school supplies and backpacks.

That's where you step in. We are collecting 200 backpacks to fill with school supplies and there are 2 ways you can help -

Donate a backpack (or 10🎉)
📍Drop off at Hope House of Milwaukee
📦 Or directly via our wish list: https://a.co/015Rqm4Y

Join us at Thurs August 13th and get in FREE with a donation of school supplies!

Let’s make sure every child heads back to school prepared 🎒✨

07/30/2026

We had some special visitors at Hope House's summer camp this week!

07/29/2026

Our Shining Stars Youth Program has been on the move all summer long! Splashpads, pools, camps, lakes....you name it and they have been there this summer🌊⛺😎

07/23/2026

We are incredibly grateful for the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County's continued investment in the work to end and prevent family homelessness. Hope House is proud to be among such incredible partners doing important work!