Stories

Creating a Pathway to Success for Neighbors in our Community

Client Stories • Collaborations • Businesses • Food Pantry • Housing Stability • MOM News • Clothing Center

MOM offers a range of programs that can help create stability including our Food Pantry, Clothing Center, Housing Stabilization Program, Winter Wishes, Back to School, Thanksgiving Baskets and more. Our work is only possible through the support of individuals, businesses, churches and other groups who volunteer and provide financial and other support.

Buy Remitts and Help Fight Hunger

Collaborations • Holiday Opportunities • Volunteers

Remitts uses recycled sweaters and soft fleece to create beautiful winter mittens that are sold throughout the community, with 100% of sales donated to local nonprofits.

Help End Hunger By Donating Your Old Wool Sweaters

Doing some spring cleaning? Donate your 100% wool sweaters. ReMitts will make these into warm winter mittens which will be sold to benefit MOM and other organizations fighting hunger.

Looking Back on One Year of Change in MOM's Food Pantry

MOM News • Collaborations • Pandemic • Food Pantry • Businesses

This week marks one year since our operations as we knew them came to a screeching halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a year of quick changes, planning, and so many unknowns. Here's a look back at this unprecedented year.

A Network of Services to Support Families

Collaborations • Pandemic

MOM is one link in a network of partner organizations that are working tirelessly to make sure that vulnerable members of our community receive the care and support they need. We know that some people are considering donating their stimulus to local nonprofits that make an impact in the community. We are always grateful for your incredible support here at MOM. We also wanted to share a list of partner organizations that could also help your generous donation reach your neighbors who need it most at this time.

Partnering to Provide Personal Hygiene Items

Collaborations • Pandemic

MOM has partnered with the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District Education Foundation to meet the increased need in our community for personal hygiene items caused by COVID-19.

Warming up with Wigwam Socks

Collaborations • Client Stories

Thank you to United Way of Dane County for helping coordinate a donation of a pallet of socks from Wigwam, perfect for keeping feet warm during these cold winter months! We were able to make these socks available to visitors to our Clothing Center, through our mobile delivery, and to others who needed them.

Restaurants Find Creative Ways to Collaborate with MOM

Collaborations • Businesses • Pandemic

Restaurants have faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, several have found creative ways to partner with MOM to make a difference for families in our community struggling with food and housing insecurity.

Kids Oral Health Initiative

Collaborations

In February, MOM celebrated Kids Oral Health month. With the generous support of the Middleton Endowment, and the Madison Breakfast Rotary Club, MOM was able to distribute at no cost, 400 picture books in English, Spanish, and Arabic illustrating tooth care, trips to the dentist, and proper brushing techniques, plus 200 Kids Dental Health kits containing toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss from Madison No Fear Dentistry.

Stamp Out Hunger Drive Brings In 9,300 Pounds of Food

Food Drives • Collaborations

Dave Springman, a second-generation Middleton postal carrier, wasn’t going to let retirement stop him from making a difference in his community during the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive held on May 12 of this year. Started in 1955 by the National Association of Letter Carriers, this event has provided food for families in communities across the country for over sixty years. This year, Dave and many others helped collect 9,300 pounds of food to help families in our community.