Our Focus Areas
Business
Community Life
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HOUSING
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY BUILDING
HOUSING
OUR HISTORY
Founded in 1995 by the School Sisters of St. Francis (SSSF), VIA’s existence is grounded in the importance of making it so that all people and communities can flourish by having access to the things we all need to thrive. Since our founding, VIA’s work has been rooted on Milwaukee’s near south side on ancestral lands of the Potawatomi, Menomonie and other indigenous people who still live here today. Today most call it the Silver City, Burnham Park and Layton Park neighborhoods. You can learn more about the history & characteristics of our anchor neighborhoods here.
