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 |
| September 25, 2021 8:30am-10:30am | River Food Pantry MUNCH Program | Prepare lunches for MUNCH Program | 4 | Mary Pat Williams |
| October 2021 | “SOAP-tober” for Porchlight | Bring soap, lotion, deodorant, toothpaste, personal hygiene products to weekly Rotary meeting during the month of October, Also join in a Soap-Tober Happy Hour on Thurs, Oct 21, 4-6pm,at Genna’s Lounge. Enjoy fellowship and drop off your soap! | Everyone! | Maggie Porter Kratz |
| October 7, 2021 1:45pm-4:00pm | Seed Collection | Seed Collection at Yahara Heights County Park, Waunakee | 12 | Jim Christensen |
| October 14, 2021 1:45pm-4:00pm | Seed Collection | Seed Collection at Yahara Heights County Park, Waunakee | 6 | Jim Christensen |
| October 30, 2021, 10:30am – 1:30pm & 2:00pm-4:00pm | Tree Planting Project with Urban Tree Alliance | Tree planting at 2 Madison schools: Wright Middle School and Emerson Elementary School. SIGN UP HERE |
8 | Jim Christensen |
| November 6, 2021, 4:00pm – 8:00pm | Winter Glow Event (Koats for Kids) | Help in the distribution of coats to families in the Madison community. Choose from 1 of 3 shifts. SIGN UP HERE | 5 | Tim Stadelman |
| November 20, 2021 Shift 1: 8:30am – 11:30am; Shift 2: 11:15am – 2:30pm | Goodman Community Center | Assist in preparation and/or distribution of THANKSGIVING BASKETS for Families in Need. SIGN UP HERE | 10 | Mary Pat Williams |
| December 2021 | Holiday Giving Tree | Giving tree concept: receive a child’s wish list, purchase and wrap the item and return to the club by December 1, 2021 | Martha Sullivan & Mary Pat Williams | |
| December 15, 2021, 4:00pm-6:00pm | Empty Stocking Club | Sign up to serve as a “Toy Stockers” at this year’s event at Alliant. SIGN UP HERE | 10 | Jenni Jeffress |
| January 2021 | OPEN | |||
| February 2021 | OPEN |
Do you have an idea for the Community Projects Committee to explore?