Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee ‘Community Projects for Seniors’ Christmas meals for 36th year
MILWAUKEE – They may have spent Christmas morning at residence with their very own households, however for the thirty sixth yr in a row, a Milwaukee nonprofit got here collectively to make sure a few of our most weak neighbors have been taken care of on Christmas, and it began with meals.
Contained in the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Wauwatosa, the Christmas morning meal supply operation seemed loads like Santa’s Workshop, however there have been no elves right here.
“The group is wonderful,” mentioned Lisa Fohey, Neighborhood Tasks for Seniors. “The meeting line would impress Henry Ford.”
Since 1986, the Milwaukee nonprofit has assembled a Christmas morning meal to ship to low-income seniors round southeastern Wisconsin. It began with a number of hundred meals.
This yr’s whole was over 4,000.
“These are individuals who not solely have been so excited to see somebody at their door on the vacations, they received a extremely good meal, and people meals really final them two to 3 meals,” mentioned Fohey.
The meals do not simply assist those that eat them. Julie Leisten has volunteered for six years.
“It warms your coronary heart to be serving to your neighborhood and giving them meals on the vacations once they might be alone,” mentioned Leisten.
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This group teaches a lesson in service and caring for each other that may simply be the best reward anybody might get on Christmas.
“We’re serving to individuals at the least have somewhat bit extra of a merry Christmas than they might have with out it,” mentioned Jacob Hahn, volunteer.
This yr’s meal included a Salisbury steak, veggies, corn, a roll and dessert, and it isn’t only a Christmas undertaking. Neighborhood Tasks for Seniors additionally prepares and delivers meals on Easter and Thanksgiving.
Milwaukee, WI
Weather webcast with Lisa Michaels
Mostly clear Monday night with temperatures dropping into the negative single digits inland to low single digits near the lake. A cold weather advisory has been issued for inland areas from 3AM to 9AM Tuesday. Wind chills below -20F are likely.
The cold continues Tuesday and Wednesday with morning wind chills -10 to -20 below zero. Afternoon wind chills remain from -5 to 5. Temperatures begin to warm by the end of the week back in the low 40s by Friday. However, another big drop comes in time for the weekend.
Milwaukee, WI
As temperatures drop, here’s where you can stay warm this winter | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Editor’s note: We are republishing these resources to help our neighbors as temperatures continue to dip.
As cold weather moves in, warming centers are now open where people in need can stay warm this winter, Milwaukee County officials have announced.
Centers are operating from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. General walk-in hours will begin at 8 p.m. daily.
A warming center is a short-term emergency shelter where people can go to stay warm when temperatures or wind chill become dangerously low.
Here’s a list of warming centers that are open through March 31:
Unity Lutheran Church, 1025 E. Oklahoma Ave.
Guest House of Milwaukee, 1216 N. 13th St. You can call 414-345-3240 for more information.
St. Ben’s, 930 W. State St. You can contact 414-271-0135 for more information. The coordinated entry team is available in person on Fridays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Repairers of the Breach, 1335 W. Vliet St. You can call 414-934-9305 for more information. You can find the coordinated entry team in-person on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Milwaukee Rescue Mission, 830 N. 19th St. You can call 414-344-2211 for more information.
For questions about a particular warming center, contact the organization itself.
For more emergency or long-term resources, you can reach out to Milwaukee County’s Coordinated Entry team. Coordinated Entry is available 24/7 by dialing 2-1-1, texting your ZIP code to TXT-211 or visiting 211 Wisconsin.
Find out how you can help by visiting the Milwaukee Coalition on Housing & Homelessness’ website here.
Check out the Wisconsin Department of Health Services or the Milwaukee Health Department for more tips on staying warm.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee house fire near 28th and Hadley; bitter cold adds to challenge
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee firefighters battled a house fire near 28th and Hadley on the city’s north side on Monday, Jan. 13.
House fire challenges
What we know:
Firefighters were dispatched to the home just before 10:30 a.m. Monday – and noticed fire coming from the second floor of the 2 ½ story residence.
Officials tell FOX6 News everyone in the building got out safely. However, a couple of people were taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation.
House fire near 28th and Hadley, Milwaukee
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Firefighters say the bitter cold being experienced on Monday added extra challenges to the firefight. As they put it, fire hydrants were “being difficult.”
What we don’t know:
Fire officials have not indicated what may have caused this fire.
FOX6 News has a crew on the scene – and we will update this post as more information becomes available.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.
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