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COMMUNITY

 

Each year 5PNA and its associated block clubs will sponsor and coordinate several events that benefit residents each year.   

Sundays

 

*Neighborhood Anchor Church Services at 11am held at Grace Fellowship, 3879 N. Port Washington.

*Community Partner Church services held at 11am at Vision for the World Ministries,  9900 w. Capitol Dr.

*St Michaels on 24th and Vliet.

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Mondays

 

Please look for tutoring and other updates.

Saturdays

Thursdays              
6:00 PM- Board meetings on the second Thursday.  
Committee meetings held to the call of the chair. 

.  Meetings take place at Grace Fellowship, 3879 N. Port Washington Ave.  Committee meetings are held at the call of the committee chair and are either in person or via conference call.

Arrive and sign in by 9:50am. Start time 10am.

During the months of March to November there is continuous work on and in the garden park on Wednesday and Saturdays.  Saturdays with the exception of the fourth saturday:  9am o 11:30am.

Community 1

 

Various events updated on our Facebook Page on a continual basis: health fairs, job fairs, housing resource fairs, meet and greets, socials, youth events, tutoring and literacy, neighborhood block parties, and strategic planning meetings, supply and other distributions, pop in and have fun, gardening, and orhardists, attending athletic events etc...

Community 2

 

Conference planning calls starting in December pay attention to your email and facebook for follow ups.  Due to the pandemic and its variants, meetings and workshops  are held in one of the three ways according to safety guidelines zoom/virtual/and social distanced activities.

2021 EVENTS

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Leadership training and organizational development workshops from current (sponsors CCHD)

Food distribution on Fridays starting at 7 am at Grace (Sponsors Grace Fellowship and Bay Bridge)

Sister Circle- 2nd and 4th Saturdays--recurrent

Mental Health Monday with HOKP- 12-2 --recurrent

Pathway to Joyful Habit Change (5pna and CCHD)

Upcoming Book Read "Evicted"-Intro Aug 12 at 11am (other dates coming)

Upcoming I43 meeting with membership and others

Upcoming membership workshop on art- August 2021 (5Pts arts gallery, CCHD,5PNA)

UWM service learners starting Sept 2021

 

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2022 Events

  1. Catchafire sponsored by GMF Session

*Capacity Building 10/16/22

*Talent Recruitment

*Marketing strategies-social media

*Marketing strategies-in person

*Marketing strategies-website eval

*Fundraising-various types and creating a plan

  1. Justice for homeowners- quarterly meetings

  2. Mental Health Mondays- 5pna and HOKP with 60 students topics : setting first month, Oct to current Bully Identification, Prevention, and Deflation of Bully Power

  3. Music Therapy - December 10 2022 sponsored by CCHD

  4. Civil Response Team/Civil Action Team- connecting resources and discussing resource distribution Jan 2022 to current

  5. Holiday Greeting video recording Dec. 24-25, 2022 media sponsored by CCHD

  6. Playground design participation and culminating in the redesigned Green Bay Avenue Playground opening Oct 8, 2022

  7. Justice for Homeowners National- from April 4, 2022 to current

  8. Middle Neighborhood National- Jan 2022 to current

  9. Content Coach creating a personal Brand by Content Coach 10/30/22 for four weeks

  10. Forbes Riley Training from april 2022- current on Mastermind Coaching/learning how to build groups

  11. Elliot Connie- Solution Focused Therapy from July 2022 to current

  12. Grant Cardone and Pete Vargas-Building a Stage and using OPP 12/4/2022

  13. Blaze 5 day summit for women 12/5/2022

  14. 11/19/2022 Overcoming Objectives

  15. Ordering at home Covid Test Kits for seniors and those without internet access Nov 2022 to current

  16. 10/3/22 Rountable 5 strategic sesssions

  17. Redress Movement Nov 2022 and Jan 2022

  18. 5pna Business Development mts

  19. Sister district participation 2022 to current

  20. Joan Garry turning board into fundraisers

  21. Live Richer Academy budgeting with Tiffany the Budgetnista to current

  22. Letter to MMOC re: protocols and payment for Black artists 9/21/22

  23. African American Round Table-How to represent yourself Dec 2022

  24. Seminar on Storytelling as a means to gain momentum by Les Brown

  25. Using Springboard stories by Forbes Riley

  26. Virtual Memorial nov 2022

  27. Multiple quality of life surveys on social media platforms throughout the year

  28. Healing Drum Circles in collaboration with CLAWW during summer of 2022

  29. Art on a Jar collection and decoration- continuous since summer 2022 (goal distribution of 3000K)

  30. Reading How to gentrify a city by Peter Moskowitz

  31. Interns Summer June - August community engagement, social media, and skill development

  32. Delivery of Preprinted paint canvasses for mental health

  33. Virtual Art therapy in collaboration with HOKP

  34. Wise Symposium on Mental health

  35. Pre-Kwanzaa celebration with CLAWW Dec

  36. Bike Ride in Collaboration with Dawn to Dusk

  37. Tenant Landlord replay posted on facebook page

  38. Dec 10 Nancy Yarborough “The Exocuds” session for Women in collaboration with CLAWW 5 Points sponsored by CCHD

  39. December 16- Listening Session with the Police of District 5 held at Grace Fellowship.

  40. Registered 3 students in college

  41. Mapping racism, mapping transportation, recruiting

  42. Oct 19-Oct 22 participation in county supervisor county budget

  43. Oct 19, 2022 advertisement of Milwaukee county meeting for job fair (attended) 

  44. Advertise WE energy kits for savings

  45. Sister Talk on Thursdays

  46. Wisconsin Felon Pardon discussions Oct 8, 2022

  47. Hearing on energy rates current and ongoing

  48. HBCU historic tour and attendance

  49. Sept several youth representatives to virtual attendance at college tour

  50. Virtual attendance and participation with Milwaukee Turners Aug to Dec 2022

  51. Reentry conversations with Dr Sequana taylor Nov 16, 2022

  52. DPW tracing project hiring events MC Dec 6-8, 2022

  53. Dec 1, 2022 Community conversations voting rights while incarcerated

  54. For thanksgiving some individual helped pack thanks giving baskets

  55. 4 member attended Messwood Screening

  56. Studying and implementing strategies with AARP for aging in place…attend virtual webinars

  57. Autumn Social in Collaboration with Dawn to Dusk sponsored  by CCHD

  58. Participation with Souls to the Polls with Moses Fuller and Greg Lewis Nov 7

  59. Sept 29, 2022 City informational Session

  60. Sept 29, 2022 information on Working 

  61. Oct 2 Basketball

  62. Eldertree program health study 1 year of service and participants have monitoring of health conditions, a computer and a free year of service

  63. Part 1 Secrets of the Negro Leagues

  64. Leadership and organizational development meeting July 2022 to current . Team accountability one-one.

  65. Constant communication and request for protections for I43 project, screening costs and legal representation commitment

 

​66. Participation through comments and guidance on the “Man Show” on Fridays on WNOV.  

 

68 Consistent identifying of students to introduce and work through enrollment in college or a tech school and secure the funding available.

69.  Family Fall fest at Grace in October 2022

70. Garden Park design and woodwork classes, landscaping classes, and organization of space July 2022 to current.

71.  Working with Exploreustv providing experiences for students pursuing journalism, FTP careers opportunities to edit, write, and create filming projects with credits Jan to current

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2023 Events

Jan 14  Sister Talk in collaboration with CLAWW- Broken Butterflies

Jan 16  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Jan -Dec. Training with Dr. Forbes Riley

Jan 18 -Middle Neighborhoods

Monthly-Climate Xchange

Dr Zelda-series on story telling

Dr. White- board accountability and organization succession plan…

Dr Calhoun–upcoming leadership series rebirth

Leadership-training on five major committees

Organizational Development-identifying and training new leaders with a mentor:  secure 20-40 year olds 

Girl Talk (virtual date planned for winter)

Entrepreneur showcase planned for March

Senior reassessment and program implementation as well as connection to home help services

Financial LIteracy in tough times

Scholarship seminars and breakout sessions

Legal letters for transportation, I43, and Rescue funds

Continue Catchafire training sessions

Continuing Celebration of Wisdom Series

Art on a Jar until 3000K have been distributed

Jan-Dec UWM service learners and Interns

-Jan-Dec MSOE Honors program 

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2024 Events

Jan-Dec - UWM Service learners and Interns

Jan-Dec  -CRT/CAT meetings with GMF and Partners

Jan-Dec  - Continuing Art on a Jar 2000K for preparation and distribution remaining

Jan-Dec  - Quarterly meetings Nationwide Middle Neighborhoods

Jan-Dec  -Climate XChange at call of Climate X

Jan-Dec - Volunteermatch.org

Jan-Dec-  Catchafire sponsor GMF

Jan-Dec- Sister Talk sponsors CLAWW and CCHD

Jan-Dec- Forbes Riley Marketing training sponsored by CCHD, Lisa Penny Ink

Jan-Dec- various events sponsored by the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute connection Stephanie Houston

Jan 15-  Clean and Spruce MLK JR. Day of Service sponsored by Thrivent

Feb- Solution Focused Theory by Elliot Connie

Feb- MDF Intro to grant Program

Feb-May Groundworks MKE

March 2024-Six Week course with Dr. Zelda on Ditch Emotional Eating open to public sponsored by CCHD

Community Roller-skating Event for health sponsored by CCHD

April 2- get out the Vote campaign

April 13-Health Fair and Old Eye Glasses, Blood Drive, Old prescriptions take back, and clothing exchange (Versita, Lion's Club, 5PNA, MPD, GFC, UWM)

April 27- Saving Black Lands Near Freshwater -first in a continuing series:  Dr. Nicole Robinson

May 4 -Blood Drive with Versita

May 4- Sheedits Student Apathy and increasing college enrollment sponsored by CCHD

May 27-SDC update and Community Resource information

May 10-Mother's Day Bingo sponsored by CCHD and Clinton Rose, Westcare

May 24-25 Climate Action by Climate Xchange

May- Vacant to Vibrant sponsored by Center for Community Progress

Jan-June -Healthy Living with Diabetes sponsored by GFC, Wisconsin Healthy Aging, UW Madison School of pharmacy

June 2024-June 2025- Enhancing Youth and Community Well-Being:  CHIP, AHEC, 5PNA, GMF, GFC

Juneteenth Marketing-CCHD

June- Board Retreat and outing- sponsor CCHD

June-July- Declutter as a Catalyst for Change sponsors CCHD, Zoki Ventures, 

NID- Monthly meetings

Harambee QLP- Monthly meetings

July-Trauma Informed Leadership sponsored by Elliot Connie

June-Dec- Various City Meetings regarding services, developments, other issues affecting quality of life.

June-Dec Neighborhood Works America

Jan-Dec Turner Hall presentations and participation: 5PNA and partner Bay Bridge

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    5PNA fundraisers – 

​  Cash Coupon Cards 

  Discount Badge Program (current)

  Donations and contributions accepted anytime (current)

  5PNA store items (current)

  HR Block Fundraiser (current)

  Vendor Fair Fundraiser (2 times yearly)

Aluminum Can and Scrap Metal Drive- Monthly starting Nov 2019

  Facebook Fundraisers 3 times a year (current)

  Upcoming treat yourself to Gourmet Sampler with Chef Coleman (April 2023)

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PAST EVENTS 

 

2020

 

Jan 2020- planning and reassessments

Feb 2020 leadership training (continue book of the month club)

 

 

2019

 

MSOE honor Scholars Program-Gardening Design and lot transformation October 2018-May 2019

Center for Community Progress Monthly webinars- Jan-Dec 2019

Leadership strategic planning training-March 9, 2019 sponsored by CCHD by Calhoun Consultants. 

Garden Sponsors:  GMF-Mary Nohl, MAB, In Kind donations 

Arts as a Means of Self-Expression Event-March 23, 2019 dances and discussion with lunch.  Doors open 11am sponsored in part by grants from ON the Table MKE-GMF and CCHD. In kind donations.

Leadership training on stages of grief and providing support- March 30th, 2019 in Waukesha, sponsored by CCHD with Stephen Lay Ministries.

Brewers Buddies Attendance- Spring 2019

April learning excursions and classes sponsored by CCHD.

Food support oureach to 5PNA through Grace Fellowship- 2019

YNLBP- 5PNA youth participation sponsored by CCHD

June 9, 2019 Open our Hearts Wide at St. Martin De Porres

Chat with Bader- represntatives to three of last trimester meetings

June 2019 Neighborhood Improvement Thrivent and CHWC, in kind

June 1, 2019 Garden prep, resource and health fair 

June 2019 to current-Network for Good webinars

Jan 2019 to current- Tracy J Brown webinars

July 20, 2019 Harambee Clean Up-community, residents, Bader, Westcare

July 27, 2019 Musical Learning exploration with artist V. Michael Mckay 5PNA participation sponsored by CCHD

Aug 10, 2019 Back to school, peace promotion, health and art resource, lifelong learning lead organizer Hallowed Baptist, 5PNA, sponsors:  CCHD, residents, and participating organizations

Aug 24, 2019 ACLU Know your rights (sponsors ACLU, supplies OTT, materials and venue CCHD)

Art at Lynden Sculpture Gardens with Evelyn Patricia Terry

Leadership Sept- Dec 2019 planning and grant writing training and submissions

UWM service learners Sept 2019-May 2020

Oct. 2019 Bully Prevention workshop and followup with Obama HS- sponsored by CCHD 

Oct 10, 2019 JCC On the Table Intended and Unintended outcomes of inclusion

Oct 12, 2019 Pieces Play (learning excursion youth and adults) sponsors: Focus on Families and 5pna participation CCHD

Oct 22, 2019 Transportation with DoT and Housing with HUD- materials, venue, supplies sponsored by CCHD

Nov 22 &23, 2019 Women's Empowerment Workshop-Talitha Cumi (varied topics)- 5pna participation individuals and CCHD :  VFTW ministries.

Bucks Charity ticket program-2019-2020

Dec 4, 2019- Bay Bridges- first in a series of address racism in nearby area-new collaborative partner

Dec 11, 2019 ANP (Alert Neighborhood Program) awardees

Dec 23, 2019:  Harambee Holiday Luncheon sponsored by Westcare, Bader, Clinton Rose:  community event.

 

 

2018

 

Jan. 27th, 2018-Financial seminar and event planning sponsored by HR Block and CCHD 10am@Grace Fellowship

Feb 16-17, 2018-24 hour  locked in for learning with Westside, 5PNA participants sponsored by CCHD

March 7, 2018-Via web and at Marquette Law School presentation by Patrick Sharkley and Organizations "Community Organizations&Decline of Crime in American Cities."    

March-Dec 2018- Gardening, designing, and other events sponsored by CCHD, GMF, Thrivent.  Starting March 10th at 9am: Gardening, declutter, and Tax information.

April 6th, 2018- depart 10am sharp Logic Puzzle Museum sponsored by CCHD for conflict resolution skills

March- Aug 2018- Cardio Line Health and Wellness, music appreciation and lifelong learning held at Westside, participation sponsored by CCHD. Mondays 7:00-8:30pm.  

April 1,2018-April 28th, 2018 Identifying Seniors, Vets, Disabled invidividuals and those in need for help with home improvements in cooperation with CHWC and Thrivent

April 24th, 2018- UWM service learners project

May 5, 2018, gardening, declutter,  designing, planting day.  Saturdays 9-11am. 

May 15-17, 2018  Reclaiming Properties Conference sponsored by CCHD

March 2018-Nov 2018- Reclaiming Properties webinars monthly 4th Thurs

Monthly Webinars through Mental Health Coalition USA

Leadership meeting and conference calls at committee heads discretion

May 16th, May 23rd PNC Webinar with Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank

May 19th, 2018-  Big Harambee Clean up with organizations, churches, business, organizers united. Sponsored by Bader Philanthropies with Resident and organization volunteers.  Clean up:  9am meet at Grace  12noon after party for volunteers. Inaugural clean up.

June 11-14, 2018 CHWC neighborhood improvement and beautification.

April-June 2018 Elderly Assist with safety, improvements, and doorbell find sponsored by Thrivent Financial.

June 23, 2018- Internal Conflict Resolution P.1 taught by Rachel Campbell and sponsored by CCHD.

August 4, 2018- Yesterday's Negro League Baseball Players Bridging the Gaps exhibition, learning of history and passing on traditions, and meet and greet of Living Legends.  5PNA participation sponsored by CCHD.

August 11, 2018 Collaboration with Hallowed Baptist Church VBS and 5PNA to sponsor the Five Points Community Party.  Stress Management class taught by Rachel Campbell making aromatherapy candles-class Sponsored by CCHD (40-80 individuals), repurposing and tranforming projects sponsored by GMF-Mary Nohl, and designing sponsored by MAB taught by Evelyn Patricia Terry. Various games run by 5PNA members and residents and members of Hallowed Baptist.  HBC will also have fun and bookbags donated by PNC bank.

Intergenerational Variety Show-TBD for 2019

Continuing designing the Garden Park and installation of Items-2018-2019

Marketplace 53212- at the 5 Points Juncture. Look for the 5PNA table with Rachel Campbell (wellness), Churchill Caruthers Jr. (several informational packets and sign up sheets for 5PNA activities and specialized service calls for attendees benefits), Kathleen Sinclair (employment opportunities and tax information). Some of the services and 5pna partners as well as leaders.

Closed Leadership and Board Meeting- Monday, August 27th, 6pm

Leadership Meeting and planning- Mondays in Sept, Tues in October 

QPR Suicide Prevention Class- Sept. 22, 2018 from 10am-11:30am sharp. Sponsored by Prevent Suicide Milwaukee and CCHD. (class for individuals who have not attempted suicide or are family members of someone who has recently attempted as this is a class for intervention and not intended for trauma counseling or wanting to cause trauma for anyone). up to 55 participants.

October 9, 2018 Onthe Table, live or via livestream

Artober Event-Saturday, October 20, 2018 (child friendly)

Monday, October 22, 2018- Bader Philanthropies Ground opening 20 members attending

Saturday, October 27, 2018-Community Live your Dreams On the Table planning

UWM Fall service learners- Multiple engagement pieces Sept- Dece 2018

Lisc Monthly Community Engagement Webinars-  starting Dec 12, 2018 to current

Community Resource, Health, Vendor Fair-Dec 22, 2018 10am-3pm

 

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2017

 

Grant Writing Leadership training- March 11, 2017--April 2017

Harambee Listening Session-April -May 2017

Basketball Tournament with Hartford U Academy- May 6th, 2017

Gardening- May-Nov 2017 (every Sat 9:30am and during week as needed)

Pop in and Have fun (special days July 2017 and Sept 2017)

Garden Park Activities Monthly- 2017 (check facebook for activity)

Educational and learning trip- Summer and fall 2017

Brewers Games May, June, July 2017 (sponsored by Brewers)

Bus trip to Brewers Game July 3rd 

Catholic Work Camp NIBD -June 11-17

Leadership Training- Fall 2017

Mental Health First Aid Training- 2 days with Outreach Community Health Centers, July 17th and July 18th, 10am -2pm 

Pop up and resource fair-Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 1-5pm

UWM Service Learners Spring and Fall Semesters 2017

Grant Writing Webinar with Krista Bryson- August 26th, 10-12pm

Garage numbering for safety  (sponsors Thrivent and CCHD)-Sept 9th, 10am

Pop up for promoting peace (sponsors Thrivent and CCHD)-Sept 23rd, 1-5pm

Harambee Listening Sessions-Sept 25, 2017-Jan 2018

Dementia website training-Sept 13, 2017-December 2017

Alderwoman Cogg's Town Hall meeting- Sept 27, 5:30-6:30 @Shiloah Lutheran

Mental Health First Aid Training- Oct 5 and Oct 12, 10-2pm with Outreach Community Health Center sponsored by CCHD

Heritage of Arts- October 2017-October 2018 (contact for more information and signing up to help)- Sponsors Archdiocese CCHD, Milwaukee Arts Board, Greater Milwaukee Foundation: Mary Nohl Grant

Monthly Meeting October 28, 2017-Crime Prevention through Environmental Design and Insurance information 10am sharp!!

Art in My Shoes Workshop- November 15, 2017-Dec 1, 2017 sponsors CCHD and GMF:Mary Nolh Grant: venue Project Focal Point Community Center, 3pm set up class 4-6pm. Taught by Artist Evelyn Patricia Terryand Fonde Bridges

Bucks Games- October 2017- January 2018 sponsored by Bucks Charitable Ticket Program

Meetings with Helen Bader- Nov. 28th, Dec 5th, and Dec 12th.

 

2016

 

Glendale Townhomes Open House-Saturday March 5, 2016 w/Vanguard

Harambee Listening Sessions-Feb-April 2016

Brewer Game Attendance-2016 season

Garden and Orchard planting days-May 21, 2016 and Nov 1.  2016

Leadership Training at Let's Get Motivated with Les Brown-June 21, 2016

Pop Up Lot and Activities- July- October 2016

5pna Leadership planning and training- July 2016

Block Party with Hallowed Baptist at Lot-Aug 2016

Leadership Training at Madison Non Profit Day- October 2016

CPR hands only training with MFD-Oct 2016

Power of Atty Series with Atty Hartman-Sept -Nov 2016

Celebrating our Seniors born 1950 and before -Dec 10, 2016

UWM Service Learners- Spring and Fall 2016 

 

 

2015

 

Resource Fair- Jan 24th, 2015 

Health resource Fair -Partner Westcare Sat, March 21, 2015

Elderly Tutoring and learning computers (2015)

Youth Tutoring and mentoring (2015)

Youth Roller Skating Event- March 2015

Bucks Game Attendance (2015)

Brewers Game Attendance (June, July2015)

Garage Numbering with Safe and Sound (June 2015)

Leadership and Board Training ( March, April, May 2015)

Legal seminar and clinic day (2015)

Legislative updates 2015

Block Party collaboration with Hallowed Baptist Aug 2015

Youth Talent Show Aug 2015 (audition dates on FB)

Bucks Game Attendance-season 2015-2016

Planning for 2016 5pna-Harambee and community police listening sessions (Nov 2015 to 2016 and beyond)

UWM Service Learners- Spring and Fall 2015

 

 

2014

 

Block Party w Hallowed Baptist August 2014

Legal Clinic and Seminar 2014

Community network Social- Oct 25, 2014 (contact for more information)

HGNI/LiSC meet (2014)

Housing resource fairs (2014 and 2015)

Participation with Kaboom park (2014)

Sports Camps with Grace Fellowship (2013-2014)

Meet and Greet/ Year End Celebration (December 2014)

 

 

 

2013

 

Grassroots Training 2013

 

2012

 

Smart Growth principles started 2012

 

2011

Artery participation started 2011 to current (now Beerline)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    5PNA fundraisers – 

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  Cash Coupon Cards (current)

  Discount Badge Program (current)

  Donations and contributions accepted anytime

  5PNA pens and other items

  HR Block Fundraiser

  Vendor Fair Fundraiser 

Aluminum Can and Scrap Metal Drive- Monthly starting Nov 2019

  Other Fundraisers -TBD

 

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