Samad’s House and the Franciscan Peacemakers held a fall community resource event on Saturday, September 19, 2020. The resource fair was held on 34th and Lisbon Avenue. There were several community organizations and businesses present to talk and give out materials to residents about voting and COVID 19 such as Medical College/Froedtert Hospital, Washington Park Association, Souls to the Polls and the Census Bureau.
Samad’s House is a social service agency that provides housing to women who have a history of substance abuse. The Franciscan Peacemakers is a non-profit Catholic ministry reaching out to women victimized by human trafficking. These two agencies have partnered to address escalating violence and increased prostitution in the city of Milwaukee. For more information, contact Samad’s House at (414) 534-6739 or the Franciscan Peacemakers at (414) 562-4780.