Agape Community Center owes its start to the thoughtful vision and the financial support of the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. Several Sisters living in the neighborhood learned that too many area families regularly subsisted on meals of bread and cereal. Working with area churches, they began serving community meals in November 1986. Since that time, Agape has grown into a vital community resource offering services, activities and programs to nearly 25,000 neighbors.
Agape Community Center is a subsidiary of Ministry Health Care, a leading network of hospitals, clinics and many other health-oriented organizations in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Both Agape and Ministry are sponsored by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother.
Agape is a Greek word with two meanings. It signifies a communal meal. On a deeper level, the term relates to an unselfish love of one person for another. Although Agape's programs and services are available to all Milwaukee County residents, our focus is our service area in the northwest side of Milwaukee.
Board of Directors Natalie Nelis, Chairperson We Energies Lisa Gingerich, Vice-Chairperson von Briesen & Roper Heidi Humbert, Treasurer We Energies Sharon Garrett Cardinal Stritch University Diane Wegner Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother Associates Cedric Banks Milwaukee Recreation Alvin Hill, Jr. Milwaukee Center for Independence Juan Banda Ministry Health Care Susan McCarthy Ministry Health Care Ella Dunbar Social Development Commission Jody Surprise Deloitte and Touche Bill Jensen iCare Michelle Gwin Journal Communications Sister Lois Bush, SSM Ministry Health Care Brandon Fox Youth Program Representative Staff Leadership Ann Bachrach Executive Director Al Luzi Director of Development Jessica Vaughn Director of Programs
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