Community Partners
The Campus Kitchen at Marquette partners with a number of agencies in the Milwaukee area.
Life Navigators’ (formerly ARC of Greater Milwaukee) Mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental and related disabilities, their families, and the community through information, education, advocacy and life planning services.
Casa Maria is a Catholic Worker Hospitality House located just off campus. They provided emergency shelter for up to 4 families at a time, in addition to providing food, clothing and information/resource assistance to those who comes to their door.
Foundation for Children with Cancer
The mission of Foundation for Children with Cancer is to provide financial assistance for the families of children with pediatric cancer. By providing tangible and direct financial support, such as mortgage payments, insurance premiums and utility bills, families are given a greater opportunity to focus on their child’s treatment and recovery. CKMU has partnered with the local chapter to provide meals for the Family Matters Program, a monthly meal for the families and children who spend weeks (and even months) living at Children’s Hospital.
Goodwill Senior Services – Bethany Calvary and Ascension Lutheran Sites
Goodwill Dining Centers provide nutritional meals and a social, friendly environment for any adult, 60 and over. The program offers volunteer opportunities, entertainment and delicious meals that make the dining centers a healthy choice for mind, body and spirit. Open houses are periodically held that feature music, door prizes and special treats. Goodwill manages eight sites in Milwaukee County.
By integrating the ideals of self-help, motivation and empowerment, and physical and spiritual support, HeartLove Place does more than just provide a service or render a program; HeartLove Place is a conduit for the kind of lasting change needed to profoundly impact lives. Every week, HeartLove Place provides sanctuary from the streets to predominantly low-income, minority children and families in the heart of Milwaukee’s Central City. In stark contrast to the neighborhood, walking through the doors of HeartLove Place, one can sense hope and optimism through the smiling faces of the locally-staffed facility.
Meta House is dedicated to helping women reclaim their lives from the effects of substance abuse. Through advocacy, treatment and other services that meet the unique needs of women, they gain the hope and confidence to change.
The New Hope Project both directly helps individuals find jobs and advance in the workforce, and shapes policies that provide greater work opportunities for low-income individuals. In recognition of the disproportionately high rates of unemployment among men of color in Milwaukee, the Fatherhood Support Program offers peer and mentoring support, a positive environment and other related resources for fathers to improve parenting skills, relationships and financial support for their children.
Repairers of the Breach is an organization founded, governed and operated by the homeless and at-risk homeless community in Milwaukee. Their ongoing programming (including adult education, health assessments, birth certificates and IDs, etc) assists its members in taking meaningful steps towards improving the lives.
Progressive Community Health Center
Mission: Progressive Community Health Center exists to improve the health and quality of life of the community by providing culturally competent services that address identified needs.
Vision As a thriving, trusted focal point in the community we serve, Progressive Community Health Center is working to build neighborhood assets and eliminate health disparities.
YWCA Transitional Housing Program
The Transitional Housing Program provides temporary housing and supportive services to women and their children experiencing homelessness throughout Milwaukee County. This program is designed to break the cycle of homelessness by addressing interpersonal skill-building, work-related education, parental skills, drug abuse prevention, domestic violence counseling and other related issues. THP assists low-income, single-parent families with an average of two children. The program, which serves an average of 35 families annually, offers services to those in need for up to two years.
