BLOCK BUILD MKE

One weekend, dozens of homes, hundreds of volunteers.

Time until Block Build 2025 - 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 elderly, 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.

Sponsors

There are 12 different ways you can be a sponsor with Block Build MKE, 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.

Want to learn more? Click the button below to look at our sponsorship packet!

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.