The Brief
- Vanessa King, a 20-year-old Milwaukee mother killed in November, is being honored through the Vanessa’s Mommy Foundation.
- Her family hosted a back-to-school giveaway with backpacks, laptops, food, haircuts and supplies for families.
- The foundation plans to continue holding events in her memory.
MILWAUKEE – The family of a Milwaukee mother killed just nine months ago is honoring her memory by continuing the work she started.
Local perspective:
Kaneka Hogan remembers her daughter, Vanessa King. The 20-year-old mother was shot and killed while on her way to work near 7th and Galena in late November.
“She was my little fireball, but she was so loving, so sweet,” Hogan said. “She would give you the clothes off her back. That was just her nature. To be her mom at home, watching her work so hard on this project for months, for it to be taken away from her, we wanted to continue her dream.”…