Featured Placements
These are organizations which are featured this semester, meaning that they are actively looking for volunteers and working with MIAD Service Learning to help accommodate MIAD students. Make sure to visit the organization’s website to get a feel for what they do and read through any linked additional information before contacting a volunteer coordinator.
All Placements
- 1107 West Historic Mitchell Street
- https://www.yourmovemke.org/
Bringing families on the south-side of Milwaukee closer together, using programs that focus on higher-level thinking and self-expression through the elements of hip hop.
- 720 East Locust Street, Milwaukee
- https://woodlandpattern.org/
Woodland Pattern is a poet- and artist-run nonprofit book center, gallery, and performance space.
- 4500 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee
- https://www.wihumane.org/wildlife/about
We care for over 5000 sick, injured or orphaned wild animals of nearly 150 different species every year. Our goal is to rehabilitate these animals and release them back into the wild.
- 249 E. Concordia Avenue, Milwaukee
- https://victorygardeninitiative.org/
Our mission is to build communities that grow their own food in order to create a community-led, socially just, environmentally sustainable and nutritious food system for all.
- 10201 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa
- https://www.wauwatosaschools.org/page/vel-r-phillips-school/
The Vel R. Phillips School Community helps students realize a successful future. We foster restorative practices so students build communication skills and positive relationships, gain academic confidence, and intentionally plan for and realize their goals.
- 930 E Hartford Ave, Milwaukee
- https://uwm.edu/biology/research/facilities/greenhouse/
The UWM greenhouse maximizes research capabilities and supports both undergraduate and graduate education.
- 161 West Wisconsin Avenue
- https://www.trueskool.org/
TRUE Skool’s mission as a non-profit is engage, educate and empower youth and families through Transformative Creative Arts & Hip Hop Culture.
- Multiple locations (see description)
- https://www.thegatheringwis.org/
The mission of the Gathering is to provide meals and associated services to those who would otherwise go hungry or without.
- Kosciuszko Community Center, 2201 South 7th Street
- https://www.summitea.org/
Summit is a non-profit corporation serving economically disadvantaged inner-city Milwaukee students to support academic excellence and character development.
- 2801 East Morgan Avenue
- https://stanncenter.org/
The mission of St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care is to provide community-based health and educational services for children and frail adults and to serve as a resource and support for caregivers.
- 1111 E Brown Deer Rd, Milwaukee
- https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/
Our mission is to conserve our land’s diverse habitats on Lake Michigan and provide meaningful experiences and environmental education for all.
- 2134 N Riverboat Rd. Milwaukee
- https://www.riverrevitalizationfoundation.org/
The mission of the River Revitalization Foundation is to establish a parkway for public access, walkways, recreation and education, bordering the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers; to use the rivers to revitalize surrounding neighborhoods; and to improve water quality.
- Multiple locations (see description)
- https://www.nourishmke.org/volunteer/
We’re a network of community food centers that specializes in food, love, and community.
- 1425 S. 26th St., Milwaukee, WI 53204
- https://notredamemke.org/
- 2819 West Richardson Place
- neighborhoodhousemke.org
We inspire discovery in children and families of all backgrounds so they become lifelong learners and confident leaders among their peers, families and communities.
- Multiple locations (see description)
- https://namisoutheastwi.org/
NAMI Southeast Wisconsin inspires the hope of recovery and deepens the understanding of mental health conditions for individuals, families, and communities.
- 2414 W. Mitchell St. Milwaukee, WI 53204
- https://milwaukeerecreation.net/
Milwaukee Recreation strives to promote healthy lifestyles, personal development and fun by offering recreational and educational programs for people of all ages and abilities.
- Multiple locations
- https://www.mpl.org/
Inspiration starts here – we help people read, learn, and connect.
- 1100 S 5th Street, Suite 310
- https://www.milwaukeepreservationalliance.org/
MPA aims to strengthen Milwaukee’s neighborhoods by advocating for and promoting their unique cultural spaces and architectural assets.
- 651 North Plankinton Avenue
- https://www.vulturespace.org/
Vulture Space is committed to making cycling affordable and safer while building community and a healthier, more sustainable environment.