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------------ Neighborhood Action Plan COVID-19 Resources Events More About Us Contact Us Get to Know Your Neighbor Do you want to take action in your neighborhood but do not know how to start? Get inspired by reading about what your neighbors are up to in the neighborhood. Learn how you can too take action by taking small steps that create big changes in Silver City, Burnham Park and Layton Park. For more information regarding one of our programs or resources please send an email  to Kevin Solis Outreach & Engagement Manager for Burnham Park & Layton Park at  kevin@viacdc.org or call  414.385.5300. You can also connect with Lidia Villazaez Community Outreach Manager for Silver City by sending an email to lidia@viacdc.org   or call 414.385.5336. Learn more HERE.

Neighborhood Updates

Rent Assistance Program The Energy Assistance Program provides qualified Milwaukee County residents with a one-time, annual payment toward heating and electric bills. The funding pays a portion of energy costs determined by household size, income and energy costs. The benefit is usually paid directly to the energy supplier. You may apply via phone, mail or online. You may schedule your own phone appointment here or by calling (414) 270-4-MKE. Turnkey Program Survey VIA’s Turnkey Program transforms vacant bank and city-owned properties into fully-renovated, move-in ready homes for qualified families looking to purchase in several neighborhoods throughout Milwaukee. If you are a renter or owner that is looking to purchase a new home in the future, please complete this brief survey so we can improve our housing renovation program by focusing on community desires and needs.

Community Updates

Coffee with Elected Officials Join us for Coffee with Elected Officials! October 7th from 6:00pm – 7:00pm at Newline Community Café, 3618 W Pierce St, Milwaukee, WI 53215. Our guest will be School Board Member for District 6 Marcela (Xela) Garcia. To learn please visit our website.

Silver City InterNational Festival Thank you for joining us! We had a wonderful time celebrating with our community the cultural diversity of the Silver City neighborhood through food, arts and music. A special thank you to our partners, vendors and performers that made this event so fun and special. Silver City InterNational Festival is made possible in partnership with our sponsors, including Presenting Sponsor Komatsu Mining and Sound Sponsors 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, BMO Harris Bank and PNC Bank. View all the event photos here and the orange couch Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service photos here.

Doors Open 2021 Historic Milwaukee now offers self-guided tours via mobile app! Listen to Historic Milwaukee and VIA Community Development Corporation talk about the new Silver City app tour available in English and Spanish. Learn more here.

Financial Resources & Business Updates

Dining Week North Shore Bank is proud to present the city’s first Southside Dining Week, featuring 20+ local restaurants from a diverse array of cultures. Learn more and RSVP for the chance to win $500! Visit southsidediningweek.com to participate.

JOANN Minority Creative Grant JOANN Stores’ mission is to inspire creativity in everyone. The JOANN Minority Creative Grant program will provide $5,000 in JOANN cash to Hispanic handmakers and crafty small business owners to inspire them to keep creating with the help of JOANN. To apply and learn more visit their website.

Youth Activities

Trick-Or-Treat Street Join us on Saturday, October 23rd from 12:00 – 2:00pm on 35th St. and W. National Avenue for our Annual Free Trick-Or-Treat Street event presented by Masterson Foods. Get to know the local businesses on National and enjoy some free candy. Don’t forget to join us at Arlington Heights Park at 2:00pm for the Costume Contest! For more information please visit our website.

Pumpkin Carving in the Valley October 14 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm Join the Urban Ecology Center for some fun Fall activities in the Valley. Bring your family for an autumn walk and pumpkin carving. Visit their website to learn more. Registration is required for this program.

Teens Grow Greens Teens Grow Greens is offering three separate paid youth internships! Internship 1: Leading My Life: Healthy Brains, Bodies, & Bank Accounts (January 31 - June 4, 2022) Internship 2: Leading For Justice: Food Apartheid (May 23 - September 10, 2022) Internship 3: Leading Through Innovation: Entrepreneurship & Personal Branding (August 29 - November 12, 2022) Applications for Internship 1 are open now through November 12 and you can learn more here.

Healthy Living Updates

COVID-19 We want to give you the opportunity to share with others why it was so important for you to get the COVID-19 vaccine. By sharing why it was so important for us to get vaccinated we can provide an opportunity for people to listen to all the important reasons why people chose to get vaccinated.  Click here to record a short video and share why it was important for you to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Autumn Hike & Paint October 7th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm Spend your evening putting your ideas on canvas. Sketch while you embark on a short walk through Three Bridges Park. Use your sketches as inspiration for your canvas. All experience levels welcomed! Registration is required for this program. $14 per person and children 3 and under are free. Click here to register and to learn more.

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