REACH activities are for our Community-based Bigs and Littles to spend time together.
sEPTEMBER REACH Events
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Wednesday, September 16 | 5:30pm -7:30pm
Mortenson Construction 115 S. 84th Street Suite #400 Milwaukee, 53214Join Mortenson Construction for a fun-filled evening of hands-on construction experience with LEGO's and Magna-Tiles. Your match will have the chance to meet Mortenson staff who play multiple roles in the design and construction process, as they share their experiences and skills to spark Little’s construction and architectural career interests. Matches will learn about the variety of projects Mortenson Construction has put their skills to work on in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin. Dinner will be provided. This event is great for Littles ages 6-14 years old.
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Saturday, September 19 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Chef Pam’s Kitchen 280 W. Main Street, Waukesha, 53186Bigs and Littles are invited to cook together at Chef Pam’s Kitchen! Join Chef Pam’s team for a hands-on pizza-making class where matches will make individual pizzas from scratch, including preparing homemade dough together. Along the way, participants will learn basic kitchen skills, try something new, and enjoy a delicious meal they created themselves. To top it off, each participant will decorate a campfire-themed cupcake to enjoy.
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Wednesday, September 23 | 5:30PM-7:00PM
MentorZone 770 N. Jefferson St. Milwaukee, 53202
Get ready to learn, play, and explore the world of money at Money Matters, a fun and interactive financial literacy program for Littles ages 8–13!In partnership with Associated Bank, youth and mentors will participate in exciting hands-on activities, games, and challenges that make learning about money easy, engaging, and fun.
The night will include:
💵 Identifying and counting money
🛍️ Making smart spending choices
🐷 Saving for something special and setting goals
💡 Everyday money skills that build confidence and independence
· 🍽️ Dinner will be provided.
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Tuesday, September 29 | 5:30 PM-7:15 PM
MentorZone 770 N. Jefferson St. Milwaukee 53302Get ready to laugh, connect, and discover the power of kindness in yourself, in each other, and in the world around you! Find Kindness is a fun; interactive improv workshop designed especially for Bigs and Littles to experience together. Through playful improv games, you'll explore what it means to be kind to yourself, kind to others, and how to recognize kindness when it shows up in your life. No experience needed, just a willingness to play! Following the activities, we will have a short feedback conversation. Because Find Kindness is a program actively being developed, your voices matter. We genuinely want to hear what landed, what made you think, and what made you smile. Dinner provided. This event is for Littles ages 10 and older.