Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evening, 156-nights per year, our two outreach buses are loaded with hot meals, bag lunches, clothing, blankets and other basic supplies to meet the needs of individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Milwaukee County. Each bus is operated by 1-staff member and 2-3 volunteers, and each team travels a specific 4 to 5-hour route through Milwaukee County. One route focuses on the Southern part of the County and the other on the Northern and Downtown area of the city. The routes stay consistent, so people know where and when to find Street Angels. There is an average of 35-40 stops per route which include homeless encampments, park & ride lots, beneath bridges and public meeting spots.

 

Through providing consistency, hot meals made with love and other basic survival needs, Street Angels is able to gain trust and develop a partnership with individuals to assist them in developing strategies to obtain shelter, housing, treatment and other vital services.

 

Street Angels partners with Milwaukee County Housing Division, 2-1-1, and other providers to coordinate efforts and ensure that every available resource is utilized to get people into permanent housing. The time between the first night of homelessness and the first night in shelter/permanent housing needs to be a time of support and hope, that is Street Angels mission.