This summer, I learned about a grant offered through my church that is awarded to members who are working to bring love and care to others. Lynn and I discussed what projects we could create for the fall that could use that grant money. We decided to do a coat drive for a Milwaukee school. […]
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Coat Drive Read More »
This summer, Lynn and I wondered what we would do for our organization’s first birthday. Throw a party? Host a pot-luck dinner? Bug the Milwaukee news outlets until they ran a story about us so more parents could join us and learn the unpredictable, exciting, lump-in-the-throat joy that is volunteering with children? In the end, we celebrated
TOAM Turns ONE! Trick or Treating at St. John’s on the Lake Read More »
The age of the participants for a recent morning exercise session at Harwood Place in Wauwatosa spanned from 1 to 92. TOAM shared smiles, snacks, and stomach crunches with the welcoming residents of the retirement community on October 26. The highlight was parachute exercises, where the children delighted in hiding beneath the canopy and Gunnar
Let’s Get Physical at Harwood Place! Read More »
We had a wonderful experience meeting with the residents of St. John’s. Their appreciation and joy with watching and interacting with all the kids was readily apparent and truly genuine, making the entire time extremely enjoyable. The host of the event was great, storytime really captivated the kids, and then just letting them play freely
First Playgroup at St. John’s on the Lake Read More »
Fish poop helps grow plants?!?!? Goat poop heats greenhouses?!?! Worms make soil rich?!?! Ewww! These are just a few of the fun facts the kids learned today at Growing Power, a Milwaukee urban farm. On this beautiful, chilly Saturday morning, TOAM families went on their first “learning mission” (a.k.a. field trip) to learn about the farming
Inaugural TOAM Field Trip: Growing Power Read More »
