KIC offers monthly opportunities to volunteer with your child, model acts of kindness, and make new friends throughout our Milwaukee community.
Founded in 1980, the Milwaukee Women’s Center provides comprehensive services and treatment for women, men, and children whose lives have been affected by domestic violence, addiction, mental health issues, homelessness, and poverty. In the past, we have had well over 150 families looking to participate and this year we are excited to partner with Allies … Continue reading Holiday Gift Tags
Help bring joy to our “grandfriends” living in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities throughout the Milwaukee area by having your children make artwork. Coronavirus has left so many of our elderly community members feeling alone. Due to needed isolation for their own health and safety, facilities are limiting visitors again. Our playgroups at these … Continue reading Art Kits for Caring Kids
Not everyone can be a foster family, but everyone can do something to impact kids and families involved in foster care. Enter OneHope27, an organization partnering with the Milwaukee Bucks to host a special event in December to uplift foster families. Their mission is to bring hope to kids and families involved in foster care in … Continue reading Uplift Foster Families with Holiday Cards
Join KIC as we partner with the Salvation Army of Milwaukee County to participate in their long-standing holiday tradition of ringing bells to fill the red kettles. This year, the need has increased. Activities Families will socialize with people passing by, offer cheerful holiday greetings, sing carols (if you'd like), and ring the red kettlebells. … Continue reading Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Help bring joy to our “grandfriends” living in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities throughout the Milwaukee area by having your children make artwork. Coronavirus has left so many of our elderly community members feeling alone. Due to needed isolation for their own health and safety, facilities are limiting visitors again. Our playgroups at these … Continue reading Art Kits for Caring Kids
KIC is thrilled to be partnering again with the Milwaukee Diaper Mission (MDM). In collaboration with its partner organizations, MDM empowers families in need by providing a reliable source of free diapers and period products. Since its founding in September 2020, MDM has distributed the following list to the Milwaukee community: 403k disposable diapers 150k … Continue reading Packing Diapers for Milwaukee Diaper Mission
Just One More Ministry, located in Glendale, is an organization that rescues excess food from area restaurants, food suppliers, and caterers and repackages them for shelters, food pantries, and community members in need. Inflation and rising grocery prices continue to disrupt the organization’s regular streams of food, and they are in need of additional support through … Continue reading Lunch Pack and Love
Spread joy this holiday season by baking festive cookies with your kids that will be delivered to the Dispensa de la Paz food pantry on the south side of Milwaukee. Dispensa hosts a Christmas party for its participants and the cookies you bake with your children will be part of their festivities. The cookies are a … Continue reading 2022 Holiday Cookie Drive
Monthly meals are back! KIC families will have the opportunity to prepare and serve over 100 in-person meals for adult and children guests of St. Vincent De Paul (SVDP) - Harambee. We will work together to prepare the meals prior to guest arrival and serve the meals upon arrival of the guests in the basement of All Peoples Church in … Continue reading December Monthly Meal Program
Kinship Community Food Center (formerly Riverwest Food Pantry) serves families in the Riverwest, Harambee, and surrounding Milwaukee communities. They engage volunteers and neighborhood residents to end hunger, isolation, and poverty. Kinship Community Food Center is dedicated to helping residents build community, improve nutritional health, and reduce poverty through the power of food. Purpose Immerse your child in an environment … Continue reading Serving Pantry Guests at Kinship Community Food Center
Older adults have a special place in our hearts. Kids Impact Community has hosted intergenerational playgroups since the organization’s inception. Our kiddos have learned patience, kindness, and how to make new friends of all ages. Not to mention that our "grandfriends" have benefited tremendously from the interaction with our children. Activities Your family will participate … Continue reading Intergenerational Christmas Caroling