Community Shares 30 Years 30 Stories

For 30 years, Community Shares has been a strong supporter of nonprofits focusing on Social Justice, Animal Welfare and the Environment. Over the coming months, we will be sharing 30 stories from our 30 years of community change.

Building a Stronger Community

Habitat for Humanity

Kim Chick, a Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity construction supervisor, directs volunteers as they build homes. The services the organization provides hit home for her because she grew up on welfare as a single mom and moved around a lot. She is part of the organization’s Women Build Program for women who want to learn construction skills while working together to build homes.  The program gives the opportunity for women to comfortably work together, learn skills for the first time, ask questions, and bond as they help provide home ownership for others.

Listen to the pieces from 88Nine RadioMilwaukee to learn more about Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity and its volunteers.

88Nine RadioMilwaukee’s mission is to reach a new generation of radio listeners on-air, online and in the community with Milwaukee's most entertaining and adventurous selection of music and public affairs programming. It celebrates diversity and encourages community engagement while promoting a positive global identity for Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity works to build and renovate homes for families and individuals in need. In 2010, the organization celebrated the construction of its 400,000th house worldwide. The Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity is proud to have contributed to this number by building or rehabilitating 420 single family homes, rehabilitating 65 properties through the A Brush with Kindness program and financing the construction of 500 homes worldwide through its tithing donations.

Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee is passionately committed to raising money for our more than 50 nonprofit members through employee giving in area workplaces. By donating to Community Shares, you help us help them make Milwaukee a better place to live.

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