Mia’s first call to Sojourner’s 24-hour hotline shelter was in May of 2019. The police department referred her to the agency following a domestic violence incident. She discussed her situation with and Advocate and decided it was safest for her to stay at a shelter in Waukesha, far from her abusive partner.
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Marne arrived at Sojourner’s emergency shelter Dec. 28, just three days after Christmas. She came to Sojourner pregnant and with three small children, seeking shelter from her husband’s physical and emotional abuse.
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Charity first connected with Sojourner after law enforcement and the District Attorney’s Office encouraged her to reach out.
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Sojourner’s VOICES advisory committee celebrates its two year anniversary this week! VOICES is a committee of survivors who volunteer their time and use their voices to share their stories, support other survivors, and advocate for peace in the community.
Read MoreSelfless, caring and concerned about meeting other people’s needs – that’s just Sara’s way.
It started when she was young. When Sara was 10 years old, her father walked out on the family, shifting his adult-sized responsibilities onto her tiny shoulders. It was a devastating blow. Her siblings turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with their father’s absence while Sara put aside her feelings of abandonment to care for her family.
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The Jeffrey Epstein case and recent local media coverage have shined a new light on the problem of human trafficking. Sojourner partners with Milwaukee Police Department's Sensitive Crimes to lead the Milwaukee Joint Human Trafficking Task Force.
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Do you remember how you felt opening a brand new box of crayons on the first day of school? Well, times have changed and now kids need new washable markers, ear buds and glue sticks, among other supplies.
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Sojourner partners with Artists Working in Education (AWE) and their artist-in-residence program where local artists create large-scale works of art with Milwaukee youth. We’ve worked with AWE since 2018 and just completed our second piece, Hope Rises.
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