Heartlove Place

Neighborhood House of Milwaukee provides social, educational and recreational programs for children and families. Its learning center offers various classes that focus on speaking, listening and reading skills. The organization s youth and family services department provides parenting, teen and summer day programs. Its early childhood services are approved by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The organization s teen program offers a variety of activities, such as canoeing, fishing, rock climbing, ice skating and snowshoeing. Located in Milwaukee, Neighborhood House of Milwaukee also operates a more than 30,000-square-foot outdoor habitat center that includes butterfly gardens, art sculptures and pizza gardens.

Located in Milwaukee Area, Wis., Girl Scouts of Milwaukee Area is a nonprofit organization that offers educational programs for girls and women between the ages of 5 and 17. The organization provides day and resident camp programs that include a variety of recreational activities, such as horseback riding, swimming, boating, field trips, and arts and crafts. It offers product sale programs for Daisy Brownie, Junior, Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts. The organization also provides financial assistance services for program participants. It provides Girls Only, which is a Web site that enables girls to play games and quizzes, share stories and send e-cards to friends and family members. The organization operates online shops that offer accessories, books and cookie jars. It also offers Girls of Summer, Bonds Beyond bars and Zink the Zebra Patch programs. Girl Scouts of Milwaukee Area is a part of Girl Scouts of the USA, which is one of the premier leadership skill development organizations for girls. Founded in 1912, it serves more than 3.7 million girls worldwide.