1300 W Fond du Lac Ave (Running Rebels’ Building)

Since 1982, The Gathering of Southeast Wisconsin’s mission is provide meals and associated services to Milwaukee’s hungry and homeless. This goal is trifold: to feed the hungry not just in body, but in mind and spirit as well. Each year, The Gathering feeds about 60,000 meals. What began as a small hunger-relief organization has now grown into a 1,500-2,000 strong volunteer group.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are hosted at various local sites all within Milwaukee. Breakfast, the meal that we will prepare and serve, is hosted Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at Running Rebels, a youth-mentoring organization.

Available dates & times to volunteer:

Saturday, December 5th, 10:30 AM - 1 PM

Important Information:

There is a maximum of 8 volunteers for this project.

Volunteers must be minimum age 10.

An adult chaperone will be provided by DoGood, but parents are welcome to volunteer alongside their fencer.

Please dress appropriately: no sandals (closed-toe shoes only), no bare midriffs, no short shorts.

Parking and volunteer entrance is located on the corner of 13th and Vine Street (just before the cul-de-sac. 

Getting there:

Running Rebels is a 5 minute ride from the Baird Center.

Convention Center

Founded in 2022, Knit Knot Knoop’s mission is to educate young people about the homelessness epidemic in a creative way - volunteers learn to knit scarves and donate them to the homeless though Knit Knot Knoop’s partner organization, Ezra. Knit Knot Knoop was created by Kate Elterman, a women’s epee fencer who wanted to do something kind for the homeless in her community during the pandemic. Kate has taught over 40 fencers how to knit and the organization has since grown to three chapters in the US.

Scarves knitted by Knit Knot Knoop volunteers give homeless individuals the extra layer of warmth they need in the colder months. It’s a layer of love and kindness. We will teach you how to knit and provide all the supplies. This is something that once you learn how to do, you can do at every tournament or in your spare time.

All knitting levels are welcome, from beginner to experienced.

Available dates and times to volunteer:

Saturday, Dec 5th, 6 - 7:30 pm

Getting there:

We will meet at the USA Fencing check-in desk and work in a quiet space in the Convention Center.