Hello, There are approximately 1,500 people on any given day in Milwaukee who do not have a place to call home. For them, winter is especially brutal. United Way of Greater Milwaukee and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation are teaming up to provide extra shelter beds throughout the winter at two local shelters. Details are in the release below and attached. For Immediate Release: Contact: Lori Holly Jeremy Podolski Director, Marketing & Communications Manager, Marketing and Communications United Way of Greater Milwaukee Greater Milwaukee Foundation [email protected] [email protected] 414-305-7559(office) / 414-305-7559(cell) 414-336-7048(office) / 414-732-4298(cell) United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Greater Milwaukee Foundation team up to provide critical funding for shelter beds Grants will increase capacity at two shelters during harsh winter months Milwaukee, December 16, 2014 - United Way of Greater Milwaukee and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation are working together to provide additional beds at two area shelters for the winter months, the agencies announced today. While our community has made great strides towards reducing homelessness, it remains a critical issue, said Nicole Angresano, vice president for community impact at United Way of Greater Milwaukee. This year, rather than respond to an emergency need on a cold night, we worked with our wonderful partner, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, to fund proactively, in order to provide the Guest House of Milwaukee and Cathedral Center with the support they need to provide overflow throughout the season. On any given night in Milwaukee, there are about 1,500 people who do not have a place to call home, and Milwaukee has only 800 shelter beds available to serve our homeless population, Angresano said. No one in our community should be without a basic human need like shelter, added Janel Hines, director of grant programs at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Shelters offer safety, security and dignity to some of our most vulnerable residents, and through partnership, we are extending this opportunity to even more individuals in need of shelter. A $15,000 grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation will enable the Guest House of Milwaukee to offer 15 -20 additional shelter beds to homeless men, boosting the normal daily capacity of 86 to more than 100. A $15,000 grant from United Way will enable Cathedral Center to offer 10 additional beds per night to homeless women throughout the winter months, bring its nightly capacity to 42. The winter weather is fast approaching, and an increased number of homeless men will be seeking refuge from the elements, said Cindy Krahenbuhl, executive director of the Guest House of Milwaukee. With the generous funding from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, we are proud to know that we will be able to keep over 100 men from sleeping outside throughout the harsh Wisconsin winter every single night. This is something we can all feel good about! Thanks to United Way, the Cathedral Center will be able to expand emergency shelter space for unaccompanied women during the coldest months of the year, said Donna Rongholt-Migan, executive director for The Cathedral Center. Our annual overflow shelter enables us to continue to serve, even when our regular shelter is full. ### About United Way of Greater Milwaukee: United Way of Greater Milwaukee improves our community by mobilizing people and resources to drive strategic impact in Education, Income and Health - the building blocks for a good quality of life. Learn more at: unitedwaymilwaukee.org/Newsroom.htm Be part of the change: twitter/UnitedWayMKE facebook/UnitedWayGreaterMilwaukee. About the Greater Milwaukee Foundation: For nearly a century, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has helped individuals, families and organizations realize their philanthropic goals and make a difference in the community, during their lifetimes and for future generations. The Foundation consists of more than 1,200 individual charitable funds, each created by donors to serve the charitable causes of their choice. The Foundation also deploys both human and financial resources to address the most critical needs of the community and ensure the vitality of the region. Started in 1915, the Foundation is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the world. greatermilwaukeefoundation.org twitter/GrMKEFdn facebook/greatermilwaukeefoundation Lori Holly Director of Marketing and Communications [email protected] P: 414-263-8111 C: 414-305-7559 F: 414-263-8128
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 21:42:54 +0000
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