Angela with North Shore Bank’s award from HeartLove Place.

Milwaukee nonprofit HeartLove Place has recognized the MLK Drive branch with an award for community involvement and support.

HeartLove Place has served the nearby Harambee neighborhood for 30 years. Along with the programs offered through its family resource center, the organization provides mental health support, social opportunities, food and catering services (including school breakfasts and lunches, summer meals, and culinary training), an urban camp offering art and nature education, and gardening lessons and produce from its Peace Park Garden.

“It has been an honor to work directly with Viola Rembert, the director of HeartLove Place,” said MLK Drive branch manager Angela Byrd, who is helping the nonprofit provide financial literacy education. “Besides our branch’s partnership with the group, we’ve built a personal banking relationship, and Viola is in the process of bringing the organization’s business account to us. She also continues to refer others to MLK Drive for banking opportunities.”