Holiday Opportunities

Gifts of Hope Catalog

An item from our Gifts of Hope gift catalog is the perfect gift for the person who has everything, or placed in the stocking of someone you love!

Winter Wishes

The Winter Wishes program matches donors with hundreds of MOM client families who would otherwise be without gifts during the holiday season.

Made by area volunteers, ReMitts are made from recycled sweaters and soft fleece. When you purchase ReMitts at area stores, 100% of the proceeds go to area Food Pantries. You can purchase ReMitts in support of MOM at many area retailers.

#GivingTuesday

We wanted to send a very heartfelt thank you to our community - - our #GivingTuesday total is an astounding $45,518!

Donate Money

Hunger and the threat of homelessness affect all aspects of a child's life. Your financial gift is about so much more than meeting day-to-day needs. It's about giving families - individuals, parents, and kids - the support they need to make it through today and live with hope for the future. Financial gifts of money help support MOM's programs, such as the Food Pantry, Clothing Center, Homelessness Prevention (Housing) programs, Family Stabilization and seasonal programs in the Middleton, West Madison and Cross Plains areas of Wisconsin.

Sharing your holidays can be one of the most meaningful things you do this season. Every year, donors tell us that giving back to their community over the holidays is their favorite tradition.

Other ways to share your holidays

Donate to the Thanksgiving Basket program

This year's Thanksgiving program offers all the fixings for a lovely Thanksgiving meal to 300 families in the MOM service area.

Donations of $20 help us give a family the food they need for a delicious holiday meal. When making a donation by check, write "holiday meals" in the memo or when making an online donation, designate "holiday meals" in the notes area.

This program is sponsored by Shurfine Food Center and Certco Employees.
Donate Hats, Gloves, and Scarves

When it’s cold outside, mittens, hats, and other warm winter items are much needed. Dig through your boxes for gently used items and make warm hands your gift to your community this holiday season.
Donate Baking Items
Donations could include:
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- flour
- sugar
- oil
- cinnamon, cloves, or other spices
- baking sheets
- measuring cups
- hot pads
- holiday cookie cutters
- cookie decorations
You can bring your donations to the Distribution Center during their regular business hours.

Other Holiday food items that are needed are listed on our top ten page.

Donation Location
Donate items from our AmazonSmile Charity List

The items on these lists represent the top needs in the personal essentials area of our food pantry and seasonal and on-going needs in our clothing center. Items can be conveniently purchased online and will be delivered directly to our office!

Packages are sent to us anonymously, so please make sure to add your name to the gift receipt. Also helpful is to send us an email at info@momhelps.org to let us know the package is on it's way. (Thank you!)

Amazon Charity List
Buy a MOM Ornament

MOM ornaments will be for sale at the Holiday Art Fair for only $10. Proceeds directly prevent homelessness and end hunger in our community.

MOM News

Working Together to Create Stability

Nick* and Brenda* were working hard to care for their boys but just making ends meet. Then Brenda’s mom, who cared for their kids while they worked, suddenly became ill. Brenda had to quit her job to stay home with the kids. With almost no savings, money was running out fast. That’s when they learned about MOM.

MOM Earns Platinum GuideStar Seal of Transparency

We are excited to share that MOM has earned the Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information.

2019

At MOM, this past year, we have been focusing on building capacity in our Housing Stability program to serve what we know is a growing need for our services. The Housing Stability program is designed to assist individuals and families in maintaining stable housing through budget and employment counseling, negotiation and advocacy with landlords, referrals to community partners, and financial assistance designed to access and maintain affordable housing and/or prevent eviction for at-risk families.