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.

Project Return

Imagine you’re an ex-offender being released from the house of corrections at 12:01 a.m. Where would you go? What would you do?

88Nine RadioMilwaukee, a local radio station dedicated to reaching a new generation of radio with the most entertaining and adventurous selection of music and public affairs programming, featured Project RETURN and the story of a man who was in that exact position. He spent the first night after his release wearing shorts, flip-flops and a tank top in Wisconsin’s cold December weather. The man showed up at Project RETURN at 7:30 a.m. the following morning and the staff couldn’t understand why he refused to go into housing.

Listen to his story here to find out why he refused the comforts of a warm place to sleep. 


Project RETURN helps ex-offenders make a positive and permanent return to the community. Since 1981, Project RETURN has been helping ex-offenders change their lives by assisting with employment, housing and other needs.

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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