Category: Wisconsin

By Felicia Williams, Program Director On Wednesday, Dec. 28, there was a call of action sent out. It was a cold bitter day, however Feeding America, Alderman Russell Stamper II, Alderman Michael Chambers, Milwaukee County Clerk Anna Hodges, Safe and Sound, Milwaukee Fire & Police Department, and WestCare Wisconsin answered the call of providing meals […]

By Felicia Williams, Program Director Our WestCare Wisconsin team was proud to present an amazing community event with our collaborating partner, Gee’s Clippers Barber & Beauty Salon, featuring Mr. Doyle Sprewer, Probation Parole Officer at Wisconsin Department of Community Corrections, who conducted a valuable presentation regarding the Wisconsin Felony Pardon process to an attentive audience. […]

WestCare Wisconsin’s Youth Action Council provides our youth with community, learning opportunities, and the skills they need to create positive change in their lives. Check out Najae Garrett’s from WestCare Wisconsin Jr. Youth Action Council (YAC) reason for not doing drugs Check out Keisha Walton on why she doesn’t drink or drugs

By Felicia Williams, Program Director Our team has remained busy giving back to the community and would like to share just a few of these events! On Saturday, May 7, WestCare Wisconsin’s Like Skills Training (LST) program teamed up with Beulah Farms, the Brew City Cowboys, and the 5th District Milwaukee Police Department to bring […]

By the Staff of WestCare Wisconsin On March 19, WestCare Wisconsin participated in Jammin’ 98.3’s The Gathering 2022 at the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee. We are extremely proud of our team for showing up and presenting to the community all that we have to offer for those in Harambee. Our staff was able […]

By Felicia Williams, Program Director, Life Skills Training  On December 18, the Brew City Cowboys, the Beulah Family Homestead Farm, the 5th District Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), and WestCare Wisconsin’s Life Skills Training (LST) program took their trails to the streets of Harambee to distribute toys and gifts to families enrolled in the LST program. […]

By Felicia Williams, Program Director, Life Skills Training, WestCare Wisconsin Northcott Neighborhood House, WestCare Wisconsin, and Bader Philanthropies wanted to do something special for the families in the Harambee community. By working together, the Harambee Trunk or Treat was created. The weather was a bit frightful, but there were brave little angels, ghosts, seasoned seniors, and […]

By Felicia Williams, Program Director, Life Skills Training, WestCare Wisconsin WestCare Wisconsin recently assessed the needs of our Harambee residents and provided a solution. There is no better way to bring a family together than a hot meal after long and busy days! So, crockpots and healthy recipes were distributed to several families to cut […]

By Felicia Williams, LST Program Director – WestCare Wisconsin Markeda Williams, Research Assistant with the newly awarded Drug Free Coalition grant graduated from MC2 (Milwaukee Community Cyber High School) in 2017. Markeda started her journey with WestCare Wisconsin through the Careers Plus Program in 2018. When one program ended, she was fortunate to return to […]

By Felicia Williams, LST Program Director, WestCare Wisconsin This past June, we partnered with former NBA player, Marcus Landry, to present The WestCare Wisconsin Fundamental Basketball Camp on Saturday mornings at the Northcott Neighborhood Center in Milwaukee! In addition to Landry’s coaching, we had the pleasure of having the 2020 City Conference Player of the […]