Ascension St. Joseph Investing in Sherman Park Youth
Ascension St. Joseph committed $500,000 over three years to help Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) launch Sherman Park Re-Imagined. A multimillion-dollar renovation of the park which has been home to the Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club since 1991. The project features 12 exterior park improvements including new lighting, pathways, resurfaced basketball courts, a splash pad, concession area, and an upgraded club facility. Construction began in spring 2024.
The project to improve Sherman Park was years in the making and included a series of community meetings and collaboration with Milwaukee County Parks leadership. BGCGM President and CEO Kathy Thornton-Bias said, “Sherman Park is a historical landmark, and we are here for the long term, and committed to improving this space and seeing the benefits it brings to our community and the youth we serve.”
Along with the Milwaukee County Parks, Ascension St. Joseph provided significant funding to BGCGM and announced plans to expand its free oral health program at the Mary Ryan Clubhouse providing free dental care for 750 children and adolescents during the summer months.
“St. Joseph Hospital and Sherman Park have been longtime neighbors in Milwaukee, and neighbors support each other,” said Ascension Wisconsin CEO Daniel Jackson. “Ascension Wisconsin is pleased to contribute to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee to renovate Sherman Park and to deliver more care to people, aligning with our shared missions of improving the health of both the individuals and the community we serve, especially those most vulnerable.”
Ascension's mobile oral health program has been providing free dental care to kids through the BGCGM at Sherman Park for years but with this investment will create a permanent presence for Ascension Smart Smiles onsite.
The health system is also providing career development, certified nursing assistant training and job placements at its local hospitals.
Ascension St. Joseph and BGCGM are committed to working together to find additional areas of partnership to meet the health and wellness needs of the Milwaukee community.
The project to improve Sherman Park was years in the making and included a series of community meetings and collaboration with Milwaukee County Parks leadership. BGCGM President and CEO Kathy Thornton-Bias said, “Sherman Park is a historical landmark, and we are here for the long term, and committed to improving this space and seeing the benefits it brings to our community and the youth we serve.”
Along with the Milwaukee County Parks, Ascension St. Joseph provided significant funding to BGCGM and announced plans to expand its free oral health program at the Mary Ryan Clubhouse providing free dental care for 750 children and adolescents during the summer months.
“St. Joseph Hospital and Sherman Park have been longtime neighbors in Milwaukee, and neighbors support each other,” said Ascension Wisconsin CEO Daniel Jackson. “Ascension Wisconsin is pleased to contribute to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee to renovate Sherman Park and to deliver more care to people, aligning with our shared missions of improving the health of both the individuals and the community we serve, especially those most vulnerable.”
Ascension's mobile oral health program has been providing free dental care to kids through the BGCGM at Sherman Park for years but with this investment will create a permanent presence for Ascension Smart Smiles onsite.
The health system is also providing career development, certified nursing assistant training and job placements at its local hospitals.
Ascension St. Joseph and BGCGM are committed to working together to find additional areas of partnership to meet the health and wellness needs of the Milwaukee community.
