Pack School Supply Kits for MMSD Students!
Madison students are in urgent need of individual sets of school supplies to properly engage in virtual learning this fall. Education is one of the building blocks of community well-being and benefits all of us for generations. Third grade reading scores are highly correlated with later academic success and one reason why early education is so important. Sign up today for this project and help support our students.
This socially distanced volunteer opportunity will take place at the Alliant Energy Center (Exhibition Hall A) and will involve unpacking supplies and/or packing school supply kits in an assembly line. Face masks and hand sanitizer will be provided.
This is a collaborative effort between Madison Metropolitan School District, Foundation for Madison's Public Schools, Madison Public Libraries, City of Madison, County of Dane and more! And a special thank you to the Alliant Energy Center for hosting us!
Parking: Enter through the main gate off Rimrock Rd. and stay left to enter the “Staff Lane” (not the COVID-19 testing lane). Park in front of the Exhibition Hall A.
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 must 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.
- Volunteers who are showing signs of physical illness should not volunteer.
- Volunteers 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.
