On Friday and Saturday, August 9-10, 2024 the Historic King Drive BID No. 8 (Business Improvement District) and others were outside in front of Pete’s Fruit Market on the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and North Ave. collecting school supplies for Milwaukee Public Schools’ (MPS) students in need. The ‘School Supply Drive’ has been apart of Bronzeville week for the past … [Read more...] about 10th Annual Bronzeville Sleepover for Education
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Donations now being accepted for Bronzeville Sleepover for Education
The 9th annual Bronzeville Sleepover for Education, a regular event held during Bronzeville Week, will take place beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 11, 2023 and will last until 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 12. Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs noted that donations for the annual event are now being accepted at various locations throughout the city. “The Sleepover for Education … [Read more...] about Donations now being accepted for Bronzeville Sleepover for Education
‘Bronzeville Sleepover for Education’ to benefit MPS
On Friday, August 12, 2022, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs hosted the 8th annual Bronzeville Sleepover for Education in front of Pete’s Fruit Market, 2323 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Contributions of school supplies were donated at MLK Dr. and North Ave. in front of Pete’s Fruit Market. All school supply donations will go directly to a Milwaukee Public School in need. … [Read more...] about ‘Bronzeville Sleepover for Education’ to benefit MPS
‘Bronzeville Week’ presents the ‘7th Annual Sleepover for Education’
From Saturday, August 7 to Sunday, August 8, 2021, Bronzeville Week presented the "7th Annual Sleepover for Education" on the corner of MLK Dr. and North Ave., in front of Pete's Fruit Market, 2323 N. Dr. MLK Drive. The event collected donated school supplies from passers-by overnight. Those items will go to students at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, so they can … [Read more...] about ‘Bronzeville Week’ presents the ‘7th Annual Sleepover for Education’
‘Third Annual Sleepover for Education,’ helps out MPS students in need
On Friday, August 10 and Saturday, August 11, 2018, volunteers and organizations from all over Milwaukee gathered for the "3rd Annual Sleepover for Education," at Pete's Fruit Market, 2303 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. During the event volunteers collected school supplies for Milwaukee Public School students in need and camped out overnight on the street. This year's event was … [Read more...] about ‘Third Annual Sleepover for Education,’ helps out MPS students in need