Porchlight in need of men’s coat donations amid cold weather
Two hundred forty-eight people came into the shelter on Tuesday night, one of the highest numbers Porchlight has seen this winter.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County looking for more mentors
The organization recently announced there is a list of over 400 kids waiting to be matched with a mentor.
Date, grand marshal set for Madison’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Pat Gallagher, a local radio talent, will serve as the grand marshal of the 23rd annual Madison St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 12 on the Capitol Square.
Free Bikes 4 Kidz in need of more bikes
The nonprofit does not currently have enough donated bikes on hand to cover the 2,500 requests for bicycles it has received this month.
SSM Health, Urban League of Greater Madison strengthen partnership
SSM Health will present a $100,000 donation to the Urban League of Greater Madison on Jan. 31.
Madison Originals restaurants leading food drive for 4 local food pantries
The pantries benefiting from the drive include Badger Prairie Needs Network, Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM), The River Food Pantry, and Sunshine Place.
GiGi’s Playhouses of Wisconsin receive $30,000 grant
The grant is a part of Wispact’s 75 Legacy Grant donations to Wisconsin nonprofits dedicated to supporting people with disabilities.
Souper Bowl XXVII coming to Madison West High School on Feb. 4
The community soup feast has been a Madison tradition since 1995 and is the largest fundraiser of the UW–Madison student chapter of Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.
United Way centennial celebration to be held March 1
The public is invited to a night of dinner, dancing, and celebration.
Donation brings McKenzie Regional Workforce Center closer to its $35M goal
With Ascendium’s donation, the McKenzie Regional Workforce Center is $4.9 million away from its $35 million goal.
Little John’s suspending operations
Citing difficult finding a new location as well as rising food and labor costs, the nonprofit food organization will temporarily suspend the majority of its operations.
United Way Bluegrass Benefit coming in February
Since 2001, the annual concert has grown in popularity among bluegrass fans and families who are looking for family activities on a winter afternoon.
Farmers union donates 35,000 lbs. of pork to Second Harvest Foodbank
The donation is part of a larger effort to provide 180,000 pounds of pork to food banks in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
DCHS invites supporters to partake in 2023 #BettyWhiteChallenge
Last year's challenge raised $50,000 for animals at Dane County Humane Society.
Humane society receives pallets of donations
Mounds Pet Food Warehouse collected more than six pallets of donated items specifically listed as most needed on Dane County Humane Society's wish list.
Packers make $100K donation to Madison-area legal aid organizations
The Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund and Legal Action of Wisconsin will each receive a $50,000 donation in 2023.
Nonprofit seeks temporary home for community kitchen
The organization is currently leasing property on the 400 block of Prairie Heights Drive in Verona, but it must be out of that space by Feb. 10.
Goodman Foundation donates $250K to Centro Hispano
The donation brings Centro Hispano one step closer to its $250 million goal that will support Campaign CENTRO, an effort to construct a sustainably designed center to support community engagement.
Madison Community Foundation awards nearly $700K in grants to 12 local nonprofits
This year’s grants include four capital campaigns, including two projects that are part of Madison’s “South Side Renaissance.”
$2M in grants awarded for emergency and extremely low-income housing
This year’s $2 million in grants will create or improve 1,764 beds and housing units across the state.
