Our Mission
Founded in 2016, Street Angels is a mobile outreach organization dedicated to assisting individuals in ending their unsheltered homelessness by providing dignified services, advocacy, a consistent support system, connections to critical resources, and hope. Our compassionate staff and volunteers travel directly to those who are experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Milwaukee County to provide assistance in meeting immediate basic needs and long-term solutions.
We are currently providing boots-on-the-ground programming five days a week through our Mobile Outreach and Showers of Hope programs. Additionally, we provide a Pathway Assistance program to assist with the removal of immediate barriers on one’s pathway to stability. Through these efforts, we remain committed to building trust, fostering hope, making critical connections to resources, and empowering individuals on their journey toward safe and stable housing.
100,000+
MEALS SERVED
4,000+
INDIVIDUALS
800+
CONNECTIONS TO PERMANENT HOUSING
500+
SHOWERS PROVIDED
In 2024, Street Angels was awarded the Best of Milwaukee Shepard Express award in the Non-Profit/Human Services Organization category.
MOBILE OUTREACH
156 nights per year, our outreach buses provide basic necessities to individuals in Milwaukee County. We average 70 – 90 stops per night, including homeless encampments, park-and-ride lots, beneath bridges, and public meeting spots.
SHOWERS OF HOPE
The mobile shower trailer program is designed to provide dignity on wheels to the Milwaukee community. Guests are provided with clean clothing, towels, hygiene kits, a nutritious bag lunch, and a private hot shower. This program is not only meant for those experiencing homelessness; anyone in the community who is having difficulty accessing a hot shower (and/or an ADA-compliant facility) is welcome to utilize the program.
AWARENESS, ADVOCACY, & EDUCATION
Street Angels’ advocacy initiatives include both individualized and policy-level advocacy. These efforts have connected over 800 individuals to permanent housing resources and have brought county-level resolutions, including “Code Blue” and “Right to Shelter,” meant to protect people from brutal winter weather. Additionally, Street Angels is proud to initiate community education sessions designed to raise awareness and provide education on homelessness in our community.
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION
Through various community partnerships, resources are available for mental health care, harm reduction, and AODA treatment. Because of these partnerships, Street Angels is able to offer life-saving supplies, including Narcan.
Tents
Water Bottles
Socks
Adhesive Bandages
