Tags: Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Service, Social Justice

The beginnings of a great tradition of compassion in Milwaukee

Posted on 13 February 2007 by Katie Pope

To many passers by, the Milwaukee Rescue Mission at the southeast corner of Wells at 19th streets carries little significance. But closer examination of the Mission’s history reveals a significant relationship to Milwaukee’s homeless. The idea for the Mission originated in May 1893 during the passionate speeches of B. Faye Mills at the Grand Avenue United [...] Continue Reading

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