Community Resources

The City of Kenosha website helps citizens and visitors learn about city services and conduct business, including permit applications and online payments.

At its core, KABA fosters economic development by helping companies that are in Kenosha County innovate, expand and thrive; and by assisting companies that want to make a move to or within Kenosha County.

Established in 1916, the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce is a business and community resource organization that continuously works to serve and strengthen the Kenosha area.

Kenosha County is located in the southeastern corner of Wisconsin. Its population in 2019 was estimated to be 169,561, making it the eighth most populous county in Wisconsin.

Short commutes, affordable housing, a growing economy, beautiful lakefront, and a vibrant arts scene help residents of Kenosha County find balance.

The Small Business Development Center at UW-Parkside helps entrepreneurs succeed at any stage. We offer no-cost, confidential consulting and business education across a wide region, primarily serving Kenosha and Racine counties.

WWBIC assists individuals who are interested in starting, strengthening or expanding businesses by providing direct lending, quality business and financial capability education and one-on-one technical business assistance.

Carthage’s beautiful campus on the shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, is home to 2,600 full-time undergraduate students. Carthage combines an environment of reflection and self-discovery with a culture of high expectation, so that students uncover and ignite their full potential.

Our hands-on training in over 70 programs of study prepares 21,000 students annually to enter new careers or advance their current ones. We value and serve students and communities in Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties.

Herzing University offers personalized programs and support systems to help you earn your degree while advancing your career.

Parkside is a student-centered university offering undergraduate, graduate, and associate degree programs. Be a part of a future of continued success.

We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.

$100 goes a long way when you join 99 other women! Be a part of a growing community of women who gather four times a year​ for 60 minutes to collectively impact Kenosha 501(c)(3) charities.

Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1HOPE believes that neighborhood, professional, and faith-based energy can be a powerful catalyst for restoring hope and transforming lives. We channel this energy into the areas of foster care, neighborhood transformation, and mentorship, all of which have been identified as the greatest areas of opportunity to unite together as a community.

Big Brothers Big Sisters offers a variety of outcome-based mentoring opportunities including Community Based Mentoring, School Based Mentoring and Faith Based Mentoring initiatives.

The Boys & Girls Club is the largest provider of youth sports, recreational, cultural and educational opportunities in Kenosha.

The mission of the ELCA Outreach Center is to Share God’s Love by addressing the needs of children, youth, and adults through programs and services that encourage them to become self-sufficient, caring and participating members of the community.

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.

The Hope Council’s mission is to reduce the impact of alcohol and other drug abuse in our community by providing education, prevention, intervention and referral services.

Hospice Alliance Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to caring for the terminally ill and empowering those who support them. They provide comfort in order to enhance the quality of life each day.

The Kenosha Achievement Center creates opportunities for the personal growth and success of persons with special needs by providing quality service and products in the community utilizing innovative ideas, both in programs and in business.

Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services Inc., is a private, not-for-profit organization serving residents of Kenosha County. They promote healthy families, healthy aging, and a healthy community through their services for families with children and older adults.

The Kenosha Art Association is a nonprofit organization that has been dedicated to art enrichment in the community, art education, and to artists of all kinds since 1950.

Our Mission - Helping people to enhance the present and insure the future of the Kenosha Community through grant making and other philanthropic activities.

The KLC is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing and promoting English literacy education to adults, with the assistance of trained volunteers. Literacy is a fundamental ingredient in building strong families, a good economy, and a healthy community.

The Kenosha Symphony Orchestra strives for excellence in their music selection, performances, and outreach to Kenosha families, and they endeavor to make quality music a part of their community.

The Kenosha YMCA is a membership organization open to all people. They welcome all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities and financial circumstances. YMCA programs embrace diversity, reflecting the needs and composition of the communities they serve.

Kindred Kitties is a non-profit, no-kill cat rescue organization dedicated to proactively addressing the plight of homeless cats. They are an all-volunteer group devoted to finding loving, permanent homes for cats and participates in community events to advocate for cats.

Lemon Street Gallery is a creatively driven non-profit visual art organization with a mission to provide quality visual arts education, sponsor and support cultural events, and offer a juried forum for artists to exhibit and sell their work.

RKCAA-Kenosha provides resources to support wellness and food security to Kenosha families through food and nutrition programs such as WIC, breastfeeding support, Kenosha Senior Veggie Vouchers, Commodity Supplemental Food Program and the Emergency Food Assistance Program.

Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network restores, protects and sustains the Root-Pike basin watersheds through the funding and facilitation of a regional network of locally initiated projects.

Safe Harbor Humane Society is the only open admissions animal shelter in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. They have been serving the Kenosha area for over 100 years and each year they care for thousands of cats, dogs, and other small animals. 

The mission of the Shalom Center is to serve the community by providing emergency food, shelter, and support in ways that meet immediate needs and respect human dignity, with a goal to help people maximize their potential for self-sufficiency.

All children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. Heavenly Peace® is a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need.

United Way of Kenosha County’s mission is to mobilize the caring power of our community and its resources to address priority needs in Kenosha County by making lasting improvements on human care issues.

Walkin In My Shoes is a charitable, nonprofit organization with a Street Outreach Program that links the homeless with immediate emergency shelter assistance and helps secure adequate placement within 24 hours.

The mission of Women and Children’s Horizons is to provide support, shelter, education, training and healing services to victims of sexual and domestic abuse, their families and the community.

Located along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan in Southeastern Wisconsin, Downtown Kenosha is a vibrant neighborhood, teeming with distinctive shopping, unique dining and enriching cultural opportunities for all ages.

The Kenosha area encompasses a number of communities in Southeast Wisconsin. Midway between Milwaukee and Chicago, and bordering Lake Michigan, it’s a year-round destination suited for most any taste or budget, and is known for its friendly people and one-of-a-kind places.

Along the coast of Lake Michigan is Pleasant Prairie, WI, the friendly village community located midway between the bustling metropolises of Milwaukee and Chicago. Pleasant Prairie offers many fun things to do with kids and unique attractions for all types of travelers.

The Pleasant Prairie RecPlex is the largest municipally owned recreational facility in North America. The park encompasses 425 acres and the main recreation building is 302,000 square feet.