Lindsay Heights

Walnut Way Celebrates 25 Years of Harvest Day

Annual community festival honors Lindsay Heights’ legacy of creativity, connection, and growth

Dominican Center Welcomes New Executive Director, Britney Roberson

WaterMarks To Host City-Wide Event in Honor of NSF’s 75th Anniversary

45 and Counting: CUB celebrates milestone working for Wisconsinites

The Bridge Project Receives Major Private Donation, Opens Applications for 22 Expectant Mothers

Along with recent City of Milwaukee program funding, The Bridge Project will now support a total of 122 mothers with cash transfers for three years

WaterMarks Expands: New Markers Installed in Neighborhoods Throughout Milwaukee

The Zilber Family Foundation Announces A Third Year of Funding For The Bridge Project

Through a $350,000 funding allocation from the City of Milwaukee, the Zilber Family Foundation will support a third year of cash transfers for The Bridge Project participants

The Bridge Project Distributes First of Several Rounds of Funds to Pregnant Individuals in Milwaukee

Unconditional cash program takes first step in empowering low-income, pregnant individuals

Exhibition highlighting Lindsay Heights neighborhood comes to City Hall

Zilber Family Foundation and The Bridge Project Introduce City’s First Unconditional Cash Program for Moms and Babies

Innovative program to empower 100 eligible low-income pregnant individuals in Milwaukee through financial assistance

Zilber Family Foundation Awards Nearly $3 Million in Grants to Milwaukee Nonprofits

Sustaining affordable housing and cultivating community development continues to be a key priority

UNCOM Youth & MPD Pals To Go Ice Skating

Fondy Food Center Announces Executive Director

Turkey & Pumpkin Pie Giveaway and Safety Resource Fair at UNCOM

Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market Returns to The Table for the 2023-24 Market Season

Zilber Family Foundation Awards $2.2 Million in Grants to Milwaukee Nonprofits

Ensuring affordable housing and fostering community development remains a fundamental focus

Annual community event celebrates fall harvest in Milwaukee’s Lindsay Heights Neighborhood

Harvest Day Festival will be held Saturday, September 30th, in Johnsons Park

Zilber Family Foundation Awards $3.7M in Grants to Milwaukee Nonprofits

Economic development through food access a key focus

HeartLove Place and Milwaukee Area Technical College Offering Free Culinary Arts Training Program to Teens

Culinary Arts Program Seeks Teenagers from North Division High School and the Lindsay Heights Neighborhood

Lindsay Heights Neighborhood Improvement District Approved

Double-Digit Rate Hike for We Energies Customers

Utility Profits Kept Well Above National Average

Solar Panel and Battery Storage Installation Underway at Walnut Way’s Wellness Commons

Innovative project is first and only installation of its kind in Lindsay Heights

Grand opening for ‘Taste of Lindsay Heights’ taking place Saturday

Innovative Taste of Lindsay Heights Café Opens Saturday, October 2nd

Budding chefs test and market their products through this collaborative carryout café operated by Walnut Way Conservation Corps

Walnut Way’s Harvest Day Festival returns after COVID hiatus

Annual community event celebrates summer harvest in Milwaukee’s Lindsay Heights Neighborhood

Supervisor Coggs-Jones to Host 10th District Pre-Summer Cleanup

Jane’s Walk MKE is back with 15 neighborhood walks in 2021

Take five, get outside, and breathe with Jane’s Walk MKE

Zilber Family Foundation announces $1.7M in grants

Zilber Family Foundation announces $1.8M in grants

Local Soup Kitchen Partners with Restaurant to Feed the Hungry

The Gathering provides access to fresh produce to The Tandem during crisis

Zilber Foundation Commits $3 Million in Funding to Support COVID-19 Response

First round of grants to support current grantees and immediate COVID-19 response efforts in Milwaukee and Hawaii.

Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute launches first research projects

Zilber Family Foundation Announces $3.5 Million in Grants to Improve the Quality of Life in the Neighborhoods

Walnut Way Moves forward on Development Project

With team in place, The Innovations and Wellness Commons broke ground this fall

Walnut Way wins Data You Can Use Competition

Data Grant Aims to Support Anti-Displacement Activities in Lindsay Heights

Chris Abele Donates $100,000 to Adams Garden Park As Challenge Grant to Close the Gap

Adams Garden Park is the latest endeavor for Larry and Sharon Adams, the retired Co-Founders of Walnut Way Conservation Corp., whose work was highlighted recently on the CBS Morning Show.

Zilber Family Foundation Announces $3.02 Million in Grants to Enhance the Wellbeing of Individuals, Families, and Neighborhoods in Milwaukee

Since 2008, the Foundation has invested more than $50 million in improving the quality of life in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and Layton Boulevard West through the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative.

Groundswell Celebration for Adams Garden Park

May 23rd Celebration Marks the Start of Construction on the Adams Garden Park Redevelopment

“Green-Ribbon” Status of the Lindsay Heights Neighborhood Grows with New Green Infrastructure, Solar Installations and Eco Tour Designation

Partners and Residents Celebrate the Neighborhood Improvements

Harvest Day Celebrates A Fruitful Community of Leaders

Harvest Day 2018: Lead from Where You Live

Zilber Family Foundation Executive Director Susan Lloyd to Step Down

Gina Stilp Named Executive Director as of July 5

Jane’s Walk MKE inspires residents to explore in May

Jane’s Walk MKE is part of a worldwide movement of more than 200 cities hosting free, citizen-led walking tours inspired by urbanist and writer Jane Jacobs.

Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation Announces 2018 Winners for Improving Milwaukee Neighborhoods

From public nominations, a volunteer Selection Committee named 12 finalists in December, and winners were announced Thursday, March 15

Zilber Family Foundation Announces $3.03 Million in Grants to Benefit Milwaukeeans

The grants support organizations working to address the causes and consequences of poverty.

Black Cat Alley Premieres New Murals and Urban Garden for Doors Open Milwaukee 2017

One-Year Anniversary Celebrated with Two New Murals and Green Space

Rising from the Ashes

The Sherman Phoenix Invests $2.5 Million in Neighborhood Hub for Black-Owned Businesses

Zilber Family Foundation Announces $2.19 Million in Grants to Benefit Milwaukeeans

The 27 grants support local efforts to meet basic needs and enhance personal safety, increase access to social and economic opportunity, and improve the quality of community life.

Forward Community Investments Welcomes New Regional Director for Southeast Wisconsin

Sarah Greenberg will be based in Milwaukee and will expand partnerships in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha

Milwaukee County Parks Back-to-Back Winners at MANDI Awards

Johnsons Park Wins MANDI Award for Revitalization Efforts Spearheaded by Center for Resilient Cities, Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Parks

Milwaukee Neighborhood Innovators Win Top Honors

Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Recognizes 2017 winners at annual gala

More People to Grown Their Own Food

May 13th will launch nation’s largest garden-building event

15 Named for Improving Central City Neighborhood

“Unsung Heroes” Selected as Finalists for the 2017 Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI)

Innovation Career Fair – Sept 29 – At Bucyrus Campus

Milwaukee’s newest creative hub, is hosting the Artist Within Innovation Career Fair, Thursday, Sept. 29th, Noon – 5:00 PM

Edgar Lin Receives Last Minute Endorsement of Assembly Representative LaTonya Johnson

Asks Neighbors for their Vote on August 9

MKE United Greater Downtown Action Agenda to Create Shared, Inclusive Vision for Downtown, Adjacent Neighborhoods

Local leaders call on community to shape vision, priorities and strategies of Action Agenda

Edgar Lin Announces Major Endorsements

Local Unions, Community Organizations and Community Leaders Express Support for Leading Challenger in 16th AD Race

Zilber Family Foundation Announces Nearly $2.4 Million in Grants to Benefit Neighborhoods

The grants support the work of the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods.

Finance Committee Creates All-Hands-On-Deck Approach to Public Safety

Additional Police Officers Will Be One Part of Comprehensive Strategy Throughout All City Departments

Grants Support Visible Improvements in Neighborhoods

The board of directors of the Zilber Family Foundation announced two grants that will improve the physical appearance and economic vitality of neighborhoods.

Alderman Stamper invites residents to discuss proposed Lee School sale

Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday, June 11.

Zilber Family Foundation, Target, City Year Service Day Brings Color, Community to MPS’ Anna F. Doerfler School

Volunteers to Paint Playground, School Hallways for May 30 TARGET: Milwaukee Matters Event

Zilber Family Foundation Awards $100,000 to Neu-Life Community Development to Support Capital Improvements, Remodeling of Lindsay Heights Heights Location

The board of directors of the Zilber Family Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to Neu-Life Community Development.

Supervisor David Bowen Thanks Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Zilber Family Foundation for Contributions to Johnsons Park

Following the announcement of a $250,000 gift for the revitalization of Johnsons Park from the Zilber Family Foundation and a $100,000 gift from the Rotary Club of Milwaukee for the park, Supervisor David Bowen released the following statement.

President Hines to vacate Common Council seat

Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr., who has served as Milwaukee’s 15th District Alderman since 1996 and Council president since 2004, announced today that he is resigning his seat on the Council effective tomorrow, February 1, 2014.

Zilber Family Foundation Awards $25,000 to Ronald Reagan IB High School Music Department

Community Partnerships, Student Performance Opportunities Instrumental In Program Success

Zilber Family Foundation Awards Fondy Food Center $100,000 to Support Strategic Plan, Neighborhood Access to Fresh Healthy Food

The board of directors of the Zilber Family Foundation has awarded a two-year, $100,000 grant to Fondy Food Center in efforts to connect the Lindsay Heights neighborhood and Central City Milwaukee to fresh, locally-grown food on a larger scale.

Zilber Family Foundation Announces Three-Year Grant to UNCOM

The Zilber Family Foundation announced today that it had awarded a three-year grant in the amount of $600,000 to United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee.

LEAP summer youth work program sees first graduating class

Successful inaugural session of new program yields 17 young leaders; Alderman Willie Wade points to brighter future