Hope Street is The Greenhouse for People on 26th and Capitol. We provide housing and community to empower broken men, women, and children to cultivate a relationship with Jesus, themselves, and others to restore hope that flourishing is possible for us all.
Shechem at hope street
2510 W. Capitol Drive | Milwaukee, WI 53206 | Monday-Friday 10am - 5pm
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Shechem highlight
IFF, an organization that champions nonprofits across the Midwest to shape more equitable and vibrant communities through community-centered lending, development, and real estate solutions, highlights hope street on their website this month! Read the article below.
A Community-Driven Nonprofit Transforms a Blighted Property into a “Beacon of Light” in Milwaukee
“When people ask why we chose to build here, the answer is that the people in this community deserve a beautiful space,” says Ashley Thomas. “What used to be an eyesore on our block is now a beacon of light and a space that people in this community are proud of.”
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Thomas, the CEO of nonprofit Hope Street Ministry (Hope Street), is referring to Shechem at Hope Street (Shechem), a 12,990-square-foot community center in Milwaukee’s Garden Homes neighborhood that opened in 2022 and has expanded the organization’s programming, amplified its impact, and provided community members with a high-quality place to gather, participate in recreational activities, and access community-strengthening services. Replacing a condemned, city-owned building that Hope Street purchased for $1 and later demolished, Shechem includes a gymnasium, classrooms, conference room/event space, a grab-and-go café and concession area, a resource center, and rooftop patio.
become a member at shechem
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You can become a member between the hours of 11:30 -4:30pm Monday-Friday.
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Kids under 18 must be accompanied by an adult or have a signed liability waiver (tag liability waiver)
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Adults 18+ must have their physical state ID card
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The intake process takes 10-15 minutes for each new member
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There are 3 membership levels you can sign up for
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Cultivate Membership: $1, $5, $10/month
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Growth Membership: $20/month
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Flourish Membership: $40/month
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Membership provides you access to our programming and our spaces when open
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Members must be in line with our membership guideline. It is good to know what you are signing up for before you come. Read those guidelines here.
quick facts about Shechem at hope street
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Shechem at Hope Street is a community center with the following spaces:
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Gymnasium, café, classrooms, event space and a resource room
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We offer both Individual and Organizational Memberships
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Individual Membership Types are as follows:
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Cultivate Membership: $1, $5, $10/month
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Growth Membership: $20/month
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Flourish Membership: $40/month
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Organizational Membership Types:
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$500/year for up to 10 staff members
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$75/year for each additional staff member
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It's a special place...
Hope Street is not what I expected. It is a special place where broken men, women, and children come to be restored. Broken people like you and I and yet desperate for something more, something new. We all want to flourish, to embrace who we were created to be, to be protected and given an opportunity. I can promise you Hope Street will not be what you expect, it is a special place full of beautiful and messy stories, yet our Father is present. He is present in the classes, the apartments, the people and the city even on the corner of 26th and Capitol. Beautiful City, Restoration, Redemption, Inherent Dignity, Greenhouse for People.
rent space at shechem
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Shechem has several beautiful space to rent! Our hope is to provide an environment where people can come together to live, learn and develop.
Most importantly, we want this to be a space where people can simply be.
Learn more about renting our gym, cafe, classrooms, resource room and rooftop garden by clicking the button below!
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