BLOCK BUILD WKA
One weekend, dozens of homes, hundreds of volunteers.
Time until 2025 Block Build-Waukesha (WKA) - June 13TH & 14th
BLOCK BUILD MKE
One weekend, dozens of homes, hundreds of volunteers.
Time until 2025 Block Build-MILWAUKEE (MKE) - August 15th & 16th
REVITALIZE MILWAUKEE ANNOUNCES Lindsay heights
NEIGHBORHOOD FOR BLOCK BUILD 2025!
“I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible impact that the Revitalize Milwaukee partnership has had in our community, especially when it comes to ensuring that everyone has a safe and healthy place to call home. We look forward to supporting our Lindsay Heights neighbors in the 2025 Block Build.”– Demetria Smith, Senior Program Officer, Zilber Family Foundation
Block Build MKE is our signature annual event where volunteers and community partners come together to transform multiple neighborhood blocks in one weekend. On this weekend, corporations and individuals work on up to 30 homes that are owned by low-income seniors, veterans, and/or those living with a disability.
The two days are full of activity—hundreds of volunteers donate their skills and sweat equity to complete numerous repairs and beautification updates. Every project we undertake is unique. Each home comes with a different history, specialized homeowner needs, and its own scope of work. Once deployed, we do everything from yard cleanup and painting to skilled plumbing, windows, electrical, and flooring repairs.
There are many ways to get involved in Block Build!
Sponsor the event
Sponsor a house
Sponsor dumpsters, supplies, food, beverages, printing, landscaping,
Gather a group and use this as a team building event
Donate materials
Donate money
Come up with your own way to get involved!
Be a part of this exciting weekend by becoming a sponsor or volunteering! To donate, click here. For more information, email Francine at francine@rtmilwaukee.org.
To watch the video of Block Build 2024, click here.
Sponsors
There are 12 different ways you can be a sponsor with Block Build MKE and Block Build WKA, each varying in value to fit anyone’s budget. Hundreds of volunteers and community partners will be there, exposing you to a diverse group of local community members. Look at the different sponsorship levels by clicking the button below.
Volunteers
With hundreds of repairs getting done in only two days, there’s a job for everyone no matter your skill level. If you are not a team member of a company-sponsored house you are considered a general volunteer and will be assigned to a volunteer task where most needed to make this event a success. Take a look at some potential volunteer jobs and figure out which one you’d like the most:
Carpentry: tearing down and rebuilding porches, installing doors, etc.
Plumbing: installing new toilets and sinks
Electrical: installing new light fixtures
Painting
Landscaping
Assist with early morning set up
Helping with registration and set up/tear down.