Danny Gokey's Sophia's Heart Foundation, opens office at Grand Avenue Mall Options

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Danny Gokey's Sophia's Heart Foundation opens office at Grand Avenue Mall

WITI-TV, MILWAUKEE—
Downtown Milwaukee's Shops of Grand Avenue has been the subject of several stories detailing businesses on their way out of the downtown area. In 2011, the mall has been welcoming new tenants including one with a connection to Milwaukee area American Idol star Danny Gokey.

Gokey is making a difference with his Sophia's Heart Foundation, which offers performing arts and academic programs to benefit young people. He talked about the continuing effort and excitement while standing in Sophia's new place at the Grand Avenue Mall.

The need and Grand Avenue's available space have led to the development of the Creativity Works Here program that Grand Avenue's Tracy Korpela says helps fill space at a negotiable rate.

Korpela says, "We're looking to market these spaces at a very affordable rate for non-profit, entrepreneurs business owners who have never started anywhere they don't have a lot of capitol. We're not looking to make tons of money off of this."

The approach is appreciated by the seven Creativity Works Here organizations including Danny Gokey who also knows something about sharing his vision.

Another benefit of having all seven of these different Creativity Works Here participants in the same spot involves the subsequent collaboration between those groups.

That collaboration will be on display on October 6th at the Art in the Grand: The Grand is Art event. It gives those entities an opportunity to show the public what they're doing in downtown Milwaukee.

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[ellen49]

He has a big heart, his wife is so lucky.