Loved volunteering here and getting to learn the difference between gardening and farming. The…read morescale is just huge. They have acres of produce that they've been growing with an expertise that's impressive. Our group helped with weeding since it was too early in the year to do much else. It had rained the day before but most of the fields we worked in were dry. The last one was not. Definitely pack a spare pair of shoes for the drive home. They do offer bottled water if you don't bring your own and gloves/tools. The staff is super friendly and thanks the group profusely for our hard work. If you're here during the summer, you can stop at the Franklin beer garden down the road for refreshments afterwards.

I've done a few activities with The Hunger Task Force: the food sorting at the Hawley Road…read more location, the packaging boxes of food at the College Ave location and now The Farm! It's about 75 acres of land that consists of planted plots, fruit bearing trees, fishery, somewhere there are goats and even a park area. They need people, volunteers, to help with the harvesting or gardening, etc. A nice sized group of people can really accomplish a lot for them and for those who need this food. I personally feel that no one should be hungry in this rich country of ours. And I love the fact they grow it - as you know many people on a limited income are cost conscious and the cheaper food is the stuff that comes in a tin can, box, or cellophane and is highly processed! From the ground?! Now this is how you feed the hungry. Our shift was about 3 hours and it's hard work. That may not seem long but the effort you put in - wow I just can't imagine the people who did this for a living all day for most of their lives. We are so dang lucky, y'all. Anyways, please check it out if looking for someplace to volunteer and if you are not averse to some outside work. It feels great having done it! Things to consider: - bringing an extra change of socks/shoes - towel if rainy/wet - baseball capping it - layers, layers, layers! You can always take off but it sucks if you can't add on - sunblock If looking for a spot to eat and/or get a drink after volunteering, The Hideaway is just south on 76th street, is casual and has great food and great staff!

A great place to explore and be in nature! We went…read moresnowshoeing and it was my first time. The staff was great in teaching me how to do it. It was good to be assisted by them, and fun to walk the trail with. The Urban Ecology Center is a gem in Milwaukee.

The Urban Ecology Center tries to do an incredible job. The programs show great promise. But sadly…read moreSOME of the employees make it difficult. I get hung up on every time I have called to ask questions about the programs. Which has been several different times now. If the person: -Doesn't want to answer the phone - they pick up and immediately hang up. - When they do answer the phone - If they don't know an answer instead of connecting to someone who does - they HANG up. Didn't happen once or twice but ... EVERY. Single. Time. I give up! Completely unprofessional .. Not worth the hassle.

Rawhide is an inpatient therapy facility in New London, WI. They have been around since the 60's…read moreand have an incredible reputation. Because of their reputation they have started recently expanding their services to include outpatient individual and family therapy in other cities throughout Wisconsin. They launched their Milwaukee office in Nov. of 2010 with a great staff of therapists. Rawhide takes what they do very seriously and because of that they provide excellent care to their clients. If you are looking for a therapist in MKE definitely check them out.

This is a very good place for your storage needs. They have a nice assortment of sizes for rent…read more Indoors and outdoors. The prices are reasonable not like the big storage companies that jack your rent up after 2-3 months. Give them a try and I think you will be happy.

The area is clean, easy to get into while being secure, and the owner Steve was awesome to work…read morewith. The facility has a dehumidifier and my books look great after being in there. The elevator going up to the top floor is spacious and easy to move items in and out of. If I have future needs for storage, I would definitely look at AAA again.

I saw a call for volunteers for this lesser-known non-profit and it sounded like a great…read moreorganization to lend a hand for. Check-in was well organized and they broke people into groups doing different types of cleanup. Each group was handled by a team of 20-something volunteers that were working on education in public service. I ended up doing some brush cleanup and moving huge piles of logs on one of the neighboring lots on 17th. Free boot camp! Of primary interest to me is their Gardens to Market program - they look to have quite a few garden plots spread out on the block which they use to sell produce to their neighbors at local markets. If you're looking to volunteer some time, this is definitely a worthy group, I'll certainly be back.

Volunteered there in the past. People using Hope House were great people. They just needed a little…read morehelp.

I haven't been here in quite a while, but I wanted to give them a shout out and say what I know…read moreabout them. I cannot do them justice since they have many programs here to help members of our community that I haven't worked with. I have volunteered here a few times when I was a student through UW-Milwaukee. I helped bag groceries to be handed out to members of the community who needed help. They work very hard to create a balanced bag nutritionally each time such as protein, breakfast items, meat/ eggs, fruits/ veg, dessert (if they have any), soup, pasta/ rice, and a few other types of items I'm forgetting. When they have fresh fruits and vegetables they place them out for people to pick from. They also let people pick out bread items. The number of bags people receive depends on family size. They also have baby food items for those who need them. I also organized personal cleaning supplies (keep the good stuff, throw out the bad/ expired, put out the smaller stuff for people to pick out for free when they came to pick up food, etc). I thought this was really nice of them to have available, many people looked through the baskets once I started filling them. The staff is very kind to those who come in needing assistance and try to help. The area I worked in was basic but clean. They treat the community members that need help with respect (I've seen orgs where they don't treat people very well, this is not one of those orgs!). Great place to help the local community and for people to receive assistance. I've only scratched the surface as to what this nonprofit does for the community, check out their website. Time/ money/ personal donations brought here are not wasted!

Best steel shop around with GREAT prices. Just normal guys. No price gouging or bad attitudes…read more Happy to help you figure out what you need, help load, cut to size, etc. I highly recommend this steel shop over places like alro. A++++

These guys are the best! No attitude or price gouging. The guys are knowledgeable, reliable,…read morefriendly, no attitude and prices are good. I drive an hour one way to buy from them, it probably doesn't take any longer than going to these guys nearby and get treated like a hemorrhoid.

This is such a cute store/art studio. I love how everything inside is handmade by a local artist…read moreand if you donate it goes towards a kid getting to do art for free! The staff were awesome and the inside is so fun and inspiring. Come here if you love art, community, and supporting locals.

This is a fantastic place to buy a gift or two, support local entrepreneurship, and even get to…read morecraft in the workshop area! Staff is super friendly and attentive, and that includes the sweet store doggie that greeted us right as we came in. You can get candles, pet toys, lavender coffee, and many other items. On the Green, 15, and 18 bus lines (Water Street).