Mission/Purpose:

Transforming Lives and Strengthening Communities.

Common Ground is a community organization that works toward bringing a positive change within the Greater Milwaukee area. With the power of the collective voice, we have a strong history of facilitating significant and meaningful improvements with our community.

Activities including meetings times:

—   Milwaukee Rising/Sherman Park Action Network (SPAN) on the 1^st Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM at St. Joseph Hospital, 5000 W. Chambers

—    Do Not Stand Idly By

—    Watershed

—    40 under 40

—    South Side Caucus

—    United Parent Cafes

—    North Side Black Caucus

Donations –  Common Ground, 1034 East Ogden St. Milwaukee, WI 53202

Volunteering – Contact Toni Wagner, 414-587-2173,  www.commongroundwi.org

Core Team:  Sue Giaimo, Mary Utschig, John Eshun, Mary Brooks, Catherine O’Neill, April Burns, Toni Wagner

Neighbors:  A.Burks, Mariana Keene, Dolly Turnbull

SHERMAN PARK NEWS:

Common Ground/MKE Rising and the Sherman Park Action Network (SPAN) have been working very hard to revitalize the neighborhood. MKE Rising has rehabbed and sold 85 homes to responsible homeowners and is now working with Safe and Sound and the Police to organize those new owners into forming block clubs.

The SPAN group is fundraising to renovate Washington HS track and football field.  They are on target to raise $500,000 with MPS matching that amount.

Check out the new mural on the building on 47^th and Center. As a result of collaboration with SPAN, Sherman Park Area Religious Congregations (SPARC), and Safe and Sound area residents have done a wonderful job painting a very colorful mural, “Sherman Park United” designed by area artist Tia Richardson. What hope it gives to our neighborhood!