Supervisor Jack Eckblad Applauds Partnership Between Milwaukee County and Red Cross in Holler Park Neighborhood

MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Jack Eckblad visited the Holler Park Emergency Shelter this morning to speak with Milwaukee residents displaced by the apartment fire on May 11th at 27th St. and Highland Ave, as well as meet with team members from the American Red Cross of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management.

The shelter is part of what was originally the Holler Park Pool. When the pool became irreparable, Milwaukee County began exploring other uses for the facility. The partnership with the Red Cross of Wisconsin became a possibility because the facility includes bathroom and shower facilities necessary to house residents displaced by disasters like fire.

“As hard as this situation is,” Supervisor Eckblad said, “The partnership between the Red Cross and Milwaukee County is enabling neighbors to care for and house their neighbors in crisis. County Executive David Crowley correctly says that partnerships are the future of how things get done in Milwaukee County, and the amazing work of the teams at Milwaukee County and the Red Cross are making this a blueprint for other partnerships.”

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