Since its foundation in 2019, Forward Space’s Milwaukee office has been dedicated to connecting with and giving back to their local Harbor District community. A stand-out organization in the area is Hope House. Hope House is a non-profit housing shelter and community center in Bayview that provides educational, nutritional, mental, and housing support to local families. While collaborating to donate chairs to Hope House, Forward Space’s showroom concierge, Julie Haas, learned that the furniture within their Shining Stars room had recently suffered substantial water damage. The Shining Stars room offers children after school tutoring, workshops, and enriching experiences. These activities are primarily focused on building academic skills and improvement of interpersonal social and coping skills.
Concerned about the damage done to this vital community resource, Julie worked with Forward Space Director of Design and Experience, Cathy Wille, to brainstorm how they could help. As ideas grew, their warehouse team, upper management, and CEO pulled together to create a solution. :