Stories

Summer Youth Campers Speak Eloquently about Service

Volunteers • MOM News • Youth and Families

I had the wonderful opportunity to talk to youth about service, and some of the comments that they made are below. What a great caring community we live in.

Volunteers go above and beyond

Food Programs • Food Pantry • Volunteers

"Rather than throwing the broken eggs away, they painstakingly went through dozens and dozens of eggs saving those possible, washing them carefully, and repackaging them into new egg cartons, so that those who come to MOM can have this versatile protein packed food."

Why I volunteer

Volunteers • Food Pantry • Food Programs • Client Stories

"As a kid, there was a stretch where I remember watching cartoons on Saturday mornings hungry in our trailer in Charleston, Illinois. Now I ‪#‎volunteer‬ on Saturday mornings so local kids can have breakfast before their cartoons. ‪#‎giveback‬ ‪#‎keeppurposeconstant‬ " - MOM Volunteer

Congratulations to this year's Community Volunteer Awards winners!

Volunteers • Food Programs • Clothing Center • Thanksgiving Baskets

The United Way of Dane County Community Volunteer Awards takes the opportunity to highlight the enormous benefits volunteers bring to our community. Leading by example, the nominees and award recipients encourage everyone to engage in their community through volunteerism.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Client Stories • Seniors Program • Churches • Organizations and Groups • Volunteers

A client says thank you to the Seniors Program volunteers for beautifying her garden.

Decorating Food Barrels

Food Programs • Food Pantry • Food Drives • Donors • Volunteers • Organizations and Groups • Youth and Families

Second graders from Cub Scout Pack 240 decorated food drive barrels after taking a tour of the Food Pantry as well as collecting donations for the pantry.

Middle School Youth Service Camp at MOM

Volunteers • MOM News • Youth and Families

Middle School students are invited to join us for our summer camp, which is run in conjunction with the Middleton Recreation Department.

Cookie Share 2016

Food Programs • Food Pantry • Organizations and Groups • Donors • Youth and Families • Volunteers

Girl Scouts ask community members to purchase cookies called Cookie Shares to be donated to local food pantries.

Sunset Ridge families and staff donate 4,863 diapers!

Food Programs • Food Pantry • Organizations and Groups • Donors • Volunteers • Youth and Families

Sunset Ridge students and staff held a Diaper Drive and raised money for 4863 diapers for the MOM Food Pantry!

Learning to give at a young age

Volunteers • Donors • Food Programs • Youth and Families