Stories

17 Mar

A Commitment to Giving: The Widen Family Foundation

The Widen Family Foundation generously supported MOM with a $50,000 grant in 2022 for our Connections housing program that works with doubled-up households to help them find and maintain stable housing. We asked the family to share their motivation for giving back to the community and how they involve multiple generations in making a difference.

14 Mar

Shopping Trip Sparks Meaningful Tradition

MOM News • clothing center

Five years ago, a shopping trip to spend a holiday gift card at a local store turned into something much more for Beth Norman and her then 9-year-old daughter, Beatrice.

07 Mar

How We're Moving Forward

MOM News

Since our founding more than 40 years ago, we have continued to evolve, innovate and collaborate to respond to the needs of our community. This spring, we will build on that shared history as we move ahead with plans that we’ve been discussing for nearly a decade: changing our name.

28 Feb

Public officials tour food pantry to learn more about demand for our programs

MOM News • food pantry

We welcomed Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and State Rep. Alex Joers to the food pantry this week for a tour and to share information about increased demand for our services.

03 Feb

Mad Can Food Drive is Underway!

MOM News • food pantry • food drives • businesses

All month long, six Madison Originals restaurants will be collecting nonperishable food donations for MOM

30 Jan

MOM receives 13,000 cans of cat food donated by Metro Market, Pick N’ Save

MOM News • donors • food pantry • businesses

The donation will help our clients facing the challenge of the rising costs of pet food

27 Jan

Wisconsin State Journal interviews MOM Program Manager for story on FoodShare changes

MOM News • food pantry

A new story in the Wisconsin State Journal covers how the pandemic-era boost in federal funding that some families receive to buy groceries is coming to an end in February, another blow for those already struggling to afford food during a time of high inflation.

22 Jan

Times-Tribune covers how FoodShare changes affect food pantries

MOM News • food pantry

Pantries were already feeling the strain, and visitors to the pantry have increased.

21 Dec

Connections Program featured in The Capital Times

MOM News • Connections Program

Our Connections program was featured in a cover story by The Capital Times about the growth of doubled-up homelessness for youth and families in our community and how organizations including MOM are raising awareness and resources to address the issue.