Rooted & Rising - Washington Park

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]

Crosswalk murals to combat reckless driving coming to Washington Park The mural project, spearheaded by Rooted & Rising, hopes to alert drivers to slow down at pedestrian crosswalks along 40th Street.

🎨 **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]

Cultural Art Vibes 3 Paint the Pavement! 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...

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. 💚

🍂🌶️ 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! 🎃

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!

🎨 **Help us Paint the Pavement in Washington Park!** 🎨

Rooted & Rising and Artists Working in Education, Inc. are bringing vibrant artwork to **three neighborhood crosswalks** along N. 40th Street, from W. Galena Street to W. Roberts Street.

We’re looking for volunteers on **Friday, October 2**, to help clean and prep the pavement, and on **Saturday, October 3**, to help paint and seal the artwork during the main event.

Lend a hand to help make our streets safer, brighter, and more walkable! All ages and skill levels are welcome. On Saturday, enjoy food, a street party, and time to connect with neighbors while the crosswalks come to life.

📅Volunteer days: October 2 & 3
🎉 Main event: Saturday, October 3, beginning at noon
📍 N. 40th Street, from W. Galena Street to W. Roberts Street

🔗Sign up to volunteer: https://shorturl.at/oJV2Z

📧Questions? Contact [email protected]

Check out the upcoming 2027 County Budget Town Hall dates that will be held in the community starting with the first session held today. This is a great opportunity to learn about how the County budget is developed, have direct access to department leaders for questions, as well as voice your priorities and ideas.

Get informed and share with your networks. Your voice will help shape future funding priorities that will impact our community.

Thank you Urban Economic Development Association of WI (UEDA) for your partnership, advocacy, and collective efforts to strengthen our community. We are honored for the recognition of our very own Deputy Director, Adrian D. Spencer Good, who leads several of our coalition building and engagement initiatives in the Washington Park neighborhood.

RESCHEDULED DATE - OCT. 3 🎨🖌️

Due to the rainy weather in the forecast, this project is no longer happening this Saturday, instead it has been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct.3. Please save the new date and plan to join us in helping roll out vibrant new crosswalks! The volunteer dates and times will be updated shortly.

Questions? Contact [email protected]

Our first-ever Golf Scramble was a huge success! ⛳

More than 90 golfers joined us at The River Club of Mequon for an incredible day filled with partners, friends, volunteers, and supporters. This event would not have been possible without each of you. Thank you for showing up, supporting our work, and helping make the day one to remember!

We extend a special thank you to BMO U.S., our Presenting Sponsor, for its generous support and commitment to our mission. Your partnership played an instrumental role in making our inaugural Golf Scramble a success.

We are also tremendously grateful to all of our incredible sponsors, whose generosity allowed us to have all 18 holes sponsored. Thank you for believing in our mission and investing in our ongoing efforts to make Washington Park a thriving community where individuals and families can prosper.

Take a look at a few of our favorite snapshots from the day!