Opportunities From: United Way of Dane County

We are always accepting donations for our day service programs! Below is a list of various items you can donate or check out our Amazon Wish List to have items directly sent to our programs. Thank you! Please mail them to 901 post rd., Madison, WI   Attn: Melissa Loerke

-craft kits

-science kits

-any sensory items

-gift cards (fast food resturants, craft stores, grocery stores, Amazon)

-gently used clothes

-Depends

-plastic silverware

Search Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers Amazon Wishlist to find our wish list or go here: https://a.co/1Pm8j6u 

Providing families with the comfort and warmth of a home-cooked meal after a long day at the hospital is a simple gift and helps us continue to be a home-away-from-home. Groups plan a menu to feed 35 guests, purchase ingredients and prepare the meal in our commercial-grade kitchen.

Volunteer groups are responsible for bringing most food supplies to prepare the meal. Group size is limited to 8 people. All volunteers must be 10+ years old. Please arrive no later than 4:00 p.m. so dinner will be ready for families by 6:00 p.m.

 

To register, please visit rmhcmadison.org/mealsignup/

Questions? For questions regarding our meal program, please contact us by email at smelgar@rmhcmadison.org or by calling (608)232-4660.

Help stock our food pantry shelves right from your phone or computer!

You are invited to shop the WayForward Resources Food Pantry Wish List at Amazon.com to put high demand items on our food pantry shelves. You shop. Amazon ships directly to MOM! 

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland Council's mission is to empower girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. We achieve this through premier K-12 programming in the areas of STEM, life skills, entrepreneurship and the outdoors. Many Girl Scouts will attest that spending a week at camp is an experience unmatched any place else. Here, girls have the space and support to thrive as individuals and foster friendships that will last a lifetime. 

We are currently seeking supplies to stock Camp Brandenburg, located in Dane, WI. Your donation provides direct, hands-on, engaging camp experiences for girls of all ages. We thank you for your generous contribution to those experiences this holiday season.

Learn more about Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland at: https://www.gsbadgerland.org/

 

Camp Wish List: 

Campfire oven mitts: https://www.amazon.com/RAPICCA-Leather-Resistant-Fireplace-handling/dp/B01N1VJDIQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2CH2UCPX1IVSJ&keywords=campfire+gloves&qid=1669146673&sprefix=campfire+gloves,aps,198&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Campfire Tongs: https://www.amazon.com/Epica-Fireplace-Tongs-Long-Grabber/dp/B00P9RWYLC/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1Z5LE5J33IPB1&keywords=Fire+Tongs&qid=1668542211&sprefix=fire+tongs,aps,1074&sr=8-8

Campfire Shovels: https://www.amazon.com/Bond-ManufacturingBlack-Decker-BD1515-D-Handle/dp/B0028AD6II/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1Y1MCE34JZQZ8&keywords=Short+Shovels&qid=1668542327&sprefix=short+shovels,aps,199&sr=8-6

Aldo Leopold Benches:

Is carpentry your calling? We are currently seeking helping hands to build us Aldo Leopold Benches using treated lumber. Please use the following specifications: https://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-News-Releases/ArticleID/1218/Build-a-Leopold-bench

 

Items can be delivered to the Madison Leadership Center to be distrubed to camp. Please call 800.236.2710 in advance to arrange your drop off with a staff member. 

Madison Leadership Center
4801 S. Biltmore Ln. 
Madison, WI 53718

Whether you choose to donate monetarily, purchase items from our wish list or donate gently used items, your kindness will ensure that animals at DCHS receive the care they deserve. Thank you! Check below for our most needed items: 

 

1. Monetary Donations

DCHS is always in need of monetary gifts to help us best meet the needs of animals in our care. Because we never know what animals may come through our doors, your monetary donations allow us the flexibility to meet those ever-changing needs. We encourage you to let us do the shopping! We have many partner organizations that help us get the best 'bang for our buck' by offering great discounts.

You can make a monetary donation here.

 

2. Soft, Dog Treats / Training Treats 

3. Rolled Rawhides 

4. Large / XL Kongs 

5. Squeeze Cheese 

6. Creamy Peanut Butter 

7. Paper Towels 

8. Unscented, Clumping Cat Litter 

9. Liquid Laundry Detergent 

 

These item donations can be delivered to the Main Shelter, 5132 Voges Road, Madison, WI 53718. You do not need to call ahead. A no-contact drop off bin is outside the main entrance during business hours.

We are in need of volunteers to help with food food packaging & delivery.  Volunteers must be 16+ years old, and must complete the waiver on our website (https://www.bpnn.org/volunteer.html). All volunteers need to sign up through our website and submit a form.     

Pantry Hours:

Monday, 10am-Noon
Tuesday, 10am-Noon
Wednesday, Closed
Thursday, 11am-6:30pm
Friday, 10am-Noon
Saturday, 10am-12:30pm
Sunday, Closed

 

If you feel led, please bring prepackaged nonperishable food donations, toilet paper, tooth paste, tooth brushes, diapers (size 5 & 6), shampoo, conditioner as well as reusable bags/boxes to our facility at 1200 E Verona Ave. Verona, WI 53593. 

 

Best practices for volunteering while avoiding COVID-19 exposure, provided by United Way of Dane County

Rely on updates and instructions from the Center for Disease Control. Volunteering at sites: Volunteers who arrive at a site should wear face masks to avoid possibly exposing the community members at the site as well as from possibly exposing themselves while volunteering at the site. Most sites will provide these or relevant instructions to volunteers. Ask for these in advance of arrival. Those volunteers who are showing signs of physical illness should not volunteer.  Those who were recently in contact with people showing signs of illness should not volunteer. Volunteers should know the exact roles and responsibilities expected by the site and the health and safety policies of the site. Read the volunteer need description clearly to understand your specific tasks. Volunteering remotely: Volunteers should know the exact roles and responsibilities expected by the site. Read the volunteer need description clearly to understand your specific tasks. Volunteer sites are fielding many emails and phone calls right now. Once you get started on tasks, make sure that you know the best way to communicate with the volunteer manager at the site to give you feedback on your progress as a volunteer. Overall, maintain 6-feet of distance from those around you.

Best practices for donating materials while avoiding COVID-19 exposure, provided by United Way of Dane County

Many nonprofits need face masks and hand sanitizer. Check-out the Wish List and call the Volunteer Center for further details on drop off requirements at (608)246-4380.

Before donating, rely on updates from the Center for Disease Control. Those volunteers who are showing signs of physical illness should not directly donate materials. Those who were recently in contact with people showing signs of illness should not directly donate materials. Use drive-through services where possible, including dropping-off material donations and not walking into sites. 

Click here to fill out the registration form. 

Please feel encouraged to visit our Amazon Wish List and purchase items to ship directly. This will help us limit the number of people and in-person contacts we have in our facility. 

The Beacon Day Shelter is in need of the following: 

Immediate Needs:    

Disinfectant wipes Hand sanitizer NEW Underwear (all sizes) NEW Socks (all sizes) Belts

 

Paper Products for Food Service:

Paper plates Paper bowls Paper cups

 

Food Products:

Snacks (granola bars, apples, bananas) Fresh fruits or vegetables Pastry items Boiled eggs

 

Cleaning Products:

Disinfectant wipes Hand sanitizer

 

Continued Daily Needs:

Deodorant, toothbrushes, travel size toothpaste Large bottles of shampoo and conditioner Combs and brushes (especially for ethnic hair wide tooth combs, wave brushes) 

The Cambridge CAP Youth Center is need of a large commercial type fridge & freezer combo for the center. 

The fridge that is existing is too small and prevents the ability to serve fresh items for their free snacks due to the limited space after the milk is stored. 

The Cambridge CAP Youth Center is seeking sporting goods and outdoor games for the kids at the center. Items such as dodgeballs, jump ropes, wiffle balls & bats, volleyballs & net, etc. 

 

Items can be dropped off or shipped to 

Cambridge CAP Youth Center

211 South St

Cambridge, WI 53523

Big Oak Child Care Center has been providing quality, play-based child care to the Atwood neighborhood and near east side of Madison for over 30 years. 2020 was a challenging year for childcare centers locally and nationally. Big Oak operated at a reduced capacity for much of the year to protect our families, staff, and community. We are seeking donations that will directly enrich the center, children's experience, and benefit our beloved staff.

You can also order items from our wish list through Amazon Smile and an additional 5% donation will be made to Big Oak! Just order through Amazon Smile https://smile.amazon.com, type in Big Oak Child Care Center Inc to see our list. When you purchase from our Amazon list, items will be shipped directly to us.

Thank you for considering!

Help support us in putting together our new center!

Our small but mighty organization ​finally outgrew our former space.  With an increasing number of book requests and donations, we needed a space that could help us more effectively achieve our mission. 

​In February 2021, our staff and volunteers packed up thousands of books and moved into our new space located at 1337 Greenway Cross, Ste. 186, Madison, WI 53713.  This new building will not only allow for more books and people, it is also closer in proximity to many of the community partners we serve.

Ways to Get Involved:

-Become a Book Center Sponsor 

-Make a Financial Contribution

-Purchase Items from New Book Center Wish Lists

-Purchase Books to Fill Our Shelves

Our mission is to deliver high-quality, literacy learning, reinforcement programs to underserved children, by engaging them in differentiated literacy activities designed to create not only a love of learning, but build and reinforce age-appropriate skills needed to develop the young reader. In order to do so, we rely on the generous support of book donations. We have many ways to donate, including donations of physical copies of new or like new books, purchasing books off of our wishlist, and hosting book drives. 

If you would like to drop off new or like new children’s books, please read our donation guidelines and then sign up to make a delivery appointment.

Don't have books to donate? Purchase us new books that we love from our wishlists!

Book drives are a great way for community organizations, businesses, youth groups and families to support MRP programs. Your group can select a goal, a timeframe, and start collecting high quality books.

Contact volunteer@madisonreadingproject.com with any questions. 

We serve over 500 children each month with a reliable stipend of diapers. In order to keep our commitments to families that depend on us, we need your help! 

 

Here are the items we need most:

- Size 4 diapers

- Size 5 diapers

- Size 6 diapers

- Training pants in all sizes (2T - 5T)

- Wipes

- Costco gift cards

 

To ship a donation directly to us, check out our Amazon wishlist here. 

 

Thank you for your support!

Positive Women for Change is putting together Family Care Baskets and we are looking for the following items:

Name tags - "hello my name is" Donation Box Table flair -small vases with short stemmed flowers for 20 tables or more Cab vouchers for attendees  or cab fare or recruit volunteer driver to pick attendees/gas card for volunteer driver. Folders - 50 green  balloons - cascade of black and green 2 floor height and 2 at table height with weights Small envelops for donations with our organizations business name and address pre-printed on envelope  Large Metal Bucket of ice or any kind of table bucket that would sit on a table for bottled water. Thumb drives - 50 Green paper - Kelly green 50 sheets  Thank you cards - 50

We at LGBT Books to Prisoners depend on book donations from the community to continue to do our work. We are always in need of SOFTCOVER, GOOD CONDITION (preferably NEW or NEWISH) books in the following categories:

LGBTQ (especially trans, gay and bi materials, non-fiction and fiction alike) DICTIONARIES (English, preferably softcover; large-print welcome) ALMANACS DRAWING AND ART (drawing how-to + books with photos of art; no nudity) BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE (fiction and nonfiction) LATINX LITERATURE (fiction and nonfiction) NATIVE/FIRST NATIONS (history + fiction) URBAN FICTION MYTHOLOGY, OCCULT, AND ALTERNATIVE SPIRITUALITY WICCA MAKEUP GUIDES THRILLER MYSTERY HORROR FITNESS (e.g. yoga, body-weight exercises; no martial arts) SELF-HELP (general interest) PSYCHOLOGY (general) SPANISH-LANGUAGE (nonfiction + fiction) LANGUAGE LEARNING (beginning) PROGRAMMING (new; no out-of-date books, please) MATH (high school level) LARGE PRINT FICTION (everything but romance)

If you have books in any of the categories above, or want to buy them as a donation at a second-hand bookstore or thrift store, please get in touch with us at lgbtbookstoprisoner@gmail.com to arrange a drop-off or pickup.

Thanks so much!