SERVICE PROJECTS
Opportunities to Serve Our Community
Members of the Rotary Club of Madison take great pride in helping our community. Our Community Projects Committee arranges for group volunteer activities throughout the year, and here are some examples of recent group volunteer activities.
(Photo 1: Sorting and packing books for Books for the World Project; Photo 2: Cleaning up James Madison Park; Photo 3: Planting trees at Madison schools; Photo 4: Collecting and delivering Holiday gifts to Madison area children in need; Photo 5: Serving a meal at The River Food Pantry)
Members can check the calendar below and contact the Rotary office to sign up. We also welcome new ideas! Click on the form at the bottom to recommend a new idea.
| Month / Date | Program | Description | Volunteers Needed | Point of Contact |
| March 26 6-8pm | LGBT Books To Prisoners | Pull books from library shelves and package for delivery | 8 | Martha Sullivan |
| May 3 10:30am-2:30pm | Trees | Tree planting at Crestwood Elementary School | 2 | Jim Christensen |
| May 4 1:00pm-4:00pm | Trees | Tree planting at Huegel Elementary School | 7-9 | Jim Christensen |
| May 4 10am-12pm | Books for the World | Sort and pack textbooks for shipping at Madison College | 15 | Maria Alvarez-Stroud |
| May 9 8:30am-10:30am | Trees | Tree planting at Memorial High School | 2 | Jim Christensen |
| May 9 Afternoon | Trees | Tree planting at Falk Elementary School | 2 | Jim Christensen |
| May 11 10:00am-1:00pm | Trees | Tree planting at Chavez Elementary School | 8-10 | Jim Christensen |
| June 13 3:45pm-6:00pm | Lake Clean Up at James Madison Park | “Renew the Blue” Volunteer Day | Ellis Waller | |
| July 24 5:30pm-7:30pm & 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Concert on the Square with One City Schools | Support ~20 One City Schools families to attend Concerts on the Square | 14-16 | Maria Alvarez-Stroud |
| September | Trees | Tree planting | Jim Christensen | |
| September | Books for the World | Packing books to be shipped to developing countries Sept 28, 10:00am – 12:00pm at Madison College Book Processing Center at 1849 Wright Street, Madison | 10-12 | Maria Alvarez Stroud |
| October | Trees | Tree planting | Jim Christensen | |
| November 22 & 23 | Goodman Community Center | Assist in preparation and/or distribution of THANKSGIVING BASKETS | 8 slots are open for each date | Martha Sullivan |
| December | Holiday Giving Tree | Giving tree concept: receive a child’s wish list, purchase and wrap the item and return to the club by Dec 11, 2019 | Martha Sullivan | |
| January 2020 | OPEN | |||
| February 2020 | OPEN |
Do you have an idea for the Community Projects Committee to explore?