Rooted & Rising - Washington Park

10/09/2026

💚 Thank you to our Community Engagement Series sponsors! 💚

From summer celebrations through the holiday season, your support helps Rooted & Rising activate neighborhood spaces, engage residents, and bring Washington Park families together.

Your generosity makes community gatherings, family activities, and access to free resources possible. These events create opportunities for neighbors to build relationships, connect with local partners, and take an active role in their neighborhood.

Social impact investment matters because strong communities need sustained support. By investing in neighborhood engagement, you help strengthen connections, reduce barriers to resources, and build a foundation for lasting community well-being.

Thank you for being part of a more vibrant, connected Washington Park! 🌳

Bader Philanthropies
Milwaukee Bucks Community
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
RitzHolman CPAs
Cinnaire
Forward Community Investments
Landmark Credit Union
Educators Credit Union
Summit Credit Union
Town Bank
Robertson Ryan Insurance
Palermo's Pizza
Great Midwest Bank

10/08/2026

🍂🌶️ Your Friday plans just got a little warmer! Our Chili Fest & Family Resource Fair is happening THIS FRIDAY at Rooted & Rising!

Gather your family, bring a friend, and join your neighbors for an afternoon of fall fun and community connection. Enjoy over 20 chili samplings, get creative with pumpkin decorating using stencils and stickers, family activities, and connect with community partners to learn about helpful resources for you and your family. 🎃

Let’s celebrate the season and the community that makes Washington Park special! 💚

10/06/2026

Attention pregnant mothers in Milwaukee! 🤰💜

Did you know a baby’s first 365 days can shape their entire future? To help families thrive during this critical time, The Bridge Project is now accepting applications for unrestricted cash support!

This program gives mothers the flexibility to meet immediate needs, plan for the future, and make the best choices for their growing families.

✨ How to apply: Visit bridgeproject.org/apply to learn more about eligibility and submit your application.

⏰ Hurry! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and spots are limited. Apply as soon as possible!

Please SHARE this post to help us spread the word to mothers, families, and community members in Milwaukee who could benefit. 🏘️💕

10/05/2026

This past Saturday, Rooted and Rising and Artists Working in Education, Inc. partnered up with Milwaukee-based artist, Emma Daisy, to create *THREE* crosswalk murals on N. 40th St. from W. Galena St. to W. Roberts St. It was amazing to see the youth, families, and neighbors roll up their sleeves to help bring this incredible project to life! We are hopeful this will drive awareness to safer and walkable streets in our community. On your next drive through Washington Park, slow down and take a look at the colorful crosswalks.

This concludes our Cultural Arts Vibes Summer Series for the year. We had so much fun finding new ways to activate the Milwaukee County Parks at our home based park.

Special thanks to the Milwaukee Parks Foundation for their investment in our summer series. We are proud to be a Sprouts Fund partner!

10/02/2026

Are you excited for tomorrow's Paint the Pavement event?! 🎨💫

We can't wait to welcome our partners and neighbors on helping us paint *THREE* CROSSWALKS! Artists Working in Education, Inc. selected Emma Daisy, a Milwaukee-based artist, as the lead designer of three murals for community members to participate in helping paint. This project is open to all ages and experience levels. Come out and help bring awareness to traffic calming in the Washington Park neighborhood!

Check out this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article to learn more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/arts/2026/10/01/community-invited-to-paint-crosswalk-murals-in-washington-park/91828378007/

🕛 Kick-off at 12 p.m.
📍 N. 40th Street, from W. Galena Street to W. Roberts Street
🔗Volunteer Sign Up here: https://shorturl.at/oJV2Z
📧 Questions? [email protected]

The mural project, spearheaded by Rooted & Rising, hopes to alert drivers to slow down at pedestrian crosswalks along 40th Street.

10/01/2026

🎨 **This Saturday, let’s put community pride on the pavement! Volunteers needed October 2 & 3!**

Rooted & Rising and Artists Working in Education, Inc. are teaming up to transform THREE Washington Park crosswalks with colorful artwork—and we need your helping hands to bring it all together!

🧹 Friday, October 2: Help clean and prepare the pavement.
🖌️ Saturday, October 3: Help paint and seal the artwork during Paint the Pavement!

All ages and skill levels are welcome. Whether you join us for prep day or pick up a brush on Saturday, you’ll help create brighter, more welcoming crosswalks that support safer, more walkable streets.

🎉 Saturday’s celebration begins at noon! Come for the painting, stay for food, a street party, and time with neighbors.

📍 N. 40th Street, from W. Galena Street to W. Roberts Street

**Ready to lend a hand? Sign up today!**
🔗 https://shorturl.at/oJV2Z
📧 Questions? [email protected]

Join the Rooted & Rising Team and community as we put paint to pavement to make our neighborhood safer, brighter, and more walkable for everyone! Come lend a hand, meet your neighbors, and help us to roll out three vibrant crosswalks to proived safer entry into Washington Park. Two days to choose fr...

09/25/2026

Our annual visit to the Hunger Task Force, Inc. Farm has become a tradition we look forward to each year! 🌱 🧑‍🌾

Rooted & Rising staff were joined by some of our partners and volunteers for a fun and rewarding day in the fields. Together, we harvested nearly 700 pounds of collard greens in just three hours—one of the Farm’s most requested crops. 🥬

Every visit gives us a deeper appreciation for the remarkable work happening at the Farm. From the organization and efficiency of the harvest to the care taken with the crops and growing fields, it’s clear how much thought goes into getting fresh, quality produce to families throughout the region.

Thank you, Hunger Task Force, for welcoming us and for the food you provide to our Food Center. We’re proud to partner with you to expand access to fresh, nutritious food and fight food insecurity in our community. 💚

09/25/2026

🍂🌶️ Fall fun is simmering in Washington Park! Join Rooted & Rising for our 7th Annual Chili Fest & Resource Fair on Friday, Oct. 9.

Come hungry for the chili cook-off, stay for family fun, pumpkin decorating, community resources, and more! Have a chili recipe you think could win?

📧Contact us if you’re interested in signing up for the competition at: [email protected]

A warm THANK YOU to our 2026 Community Engagement Sponsors for helping make this community celebration possible and all of our annual events that are free to the public.

Bring a neighbor—we can’t wait to see you there! 🎃

09/24/2026

A visit to our Food Center was also an opportunity to take care of your health. 💚

Thank you to Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin's outreach nurse for hosting a community flu clinic during our regular pantry hours. Offering the clinic at a time when neighbors were already visiting helped expand access to flu vaccines for the individuals and families we serve.

Our longstanding partnership with Froedtert has helped connect Washington Park residents with health resources and support close to home. We’re grateful for their continued care for our community and for everyone who stopped by the clinic!