Royalty Johnson (top photo, left) and Kenneatha-Faye Young (top photo, right) pause with Lea Kyle-Lewis (top photo, center) founder and CEO of Our Daily Bread Community Outreach Center, Inc., during Our Daily Bread’s annual Christmas party at the Villard Library, 5190 N. 35th St., on Saturday, December 10, 2022. The family of each participating child… [Read More]
Christmas Archives
Brew City Cowboys ride door-to-door to bring Christmas to those in need
December 30, 2021
On Saturday, December 18, 2021, the Brew City Cowboys along with West Care Foundation, Beulah Family Homestead and the Milwaukee Police Mounted Patrol Unit, passed out Christmas toys and turkeys on horseback. The Cowboys were escorted from 3rd and Wright, east to Humboldt and North Avenue, then North through the neighborhoods to Keefe Avenue and… [Read More]
Ascension Ebenezer Resource Center hosts Christmas Toys Giveaway
December 30, 2021
Volunteers at the Ascension Ebenezer Resource Center stood ready to assist with a Christmas Toy Giveaway on December 18, 2021. Approximately 220 children aged 10 and under received a Christmas gift, had the opportunity to stock up on food staples, were read stories and had their pictures taken courtesy of Our Daily Bread Community Outreach… [Read More]
Thank You For Helping Us Feed 250 Families!
December 31, 2020
Thank You to all our volunteers… …And our event sponsors… —For helping us feed 250 families!
1,500 toys delivered to youth at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
December 24, 2020
Generosity in action was on display on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 as Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) treated 1,500 Club members with holiday gifts during their 2020 Holiday Toy Drive. Throughout the pandemic, BGCGM has been supporting Milwaukee’s youth with safe spaces, academic support, social emotional care, nutrition, and more. This time… [Read More]
This holiday season, stay safe
December 17, 2020
By: Dr. Eric Quivers Medical Director, MyChoice Wisconsin 2020 has been a wild year and this holiday season proves to be like no other, as the country is in the grasp of the coronavirus pandemic. People are becoming ill and our hospitals are filling up with COVID-19 patients – this is not a hoax. As… [Read More]
Please Join Us for Christmas Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Parish
December 10, 2020
Christmas Eve Mass at 3:00, 5:00 (bilingual) and 7:00 PM Christmas Day Mass at 8:30 AM
Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival kicks off with magical lineup
November 27, 2019
On Thursday, November 21, 2019, Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 hosted Milwaukee’s Annual Holiday Lights Kick-Off Extravaganza to light up downtown’s parks and streets for the 21st season during its switch-flipping ceremony at Pere Marquette Park. The dazzling night of performances included Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jenny Thiel, cast members from “Black Nativity” and Milwaukee Repertory… [Read More]
Twelve tips for staying healthy during the holidays
November 27, 2019
With the holiday season in full swing, managing your health might be the last thing on your mind. To help stay healthy and safe this holiday season, the CDC has released tips for enjoying the holidays while being mindful of your health. 1. Holiday gatherings provide opportunities to come in contact with pathogens, and the… [Read More]
A holiday season gutted by the pandemic: we’re trying to ‘celebrate and grieve at the same time’
December 24, 2020By: Frannie Carr Toth and Cloe Axelson We recently marked a new grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic: more then a quarter of a million Americans are dead, and the virus is raging. News of two vaccines offer hope, but even on an accelerated schedule, life as we knew it, according to the experts, is… [Read More]