Madison’s First Community Center

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OUR PROGRAMS

Youth Programs

From summer camps to after-school care

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Food Pantry

Stop by Tuesdays 4-7
Wednesday-Thursday 12-2, 4-7

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Adult Programs

Find your Community at Neighborhood House

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Room Rental

Host your own private or public event!

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Older Adult Programs

Find your Community at Neighborhood House

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Adults with Disabilities

Learn more about our New Beginnings Club

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Art Program

Check out our Open Studio or our Artist in Residence

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Environmental Sustainability

Join our Community Swaps and check out our Purpose Grown project

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OUR SERVICES

Housewarming Baskets

Housewarming Baskets serve individuals and families in Dane County who are moving into apartments and need to furnish it.

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Transportation

We offer open applications for bus passes on a quarterly basis. The application will be available to fill out in person or online. Applicants can receive one pass per year and priority is given to new applicants.

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Laundry Love

Neighborhood House provides a free laundry service, Laundry Love, once a month at the Mound Street Laundromat (1306 Mound St.). Laundry Love takes place on:
Every First Thursday of the Month
6-8pm, with last load in at 7:30pm.

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Legal Clinic

Thursdays, Every Other Month
4-6:30pm
Free legal advice & consultation for low-income individuals with attorneys practicing in family law, landlord/tenant, small claims, discrimination issues, and more. In partnership with Godfrey and Kahn.

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Seasonal Services

We offer Back to School, Thanksgiving, and Holiday Specific Events

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Need Additional Help?

We can’t offer everything. Check out this Essential Services List to find another center that may be able to help!

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Ready to get involved?

We have volunteer opportunities available in all our programs. For More information, check out our Volunteering page under About Us!

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Group Volunteer Form

OUR HISTORY

Not many things last 100 years. Especially things that are alive. And Neighborhood House is alive. This is the story of Neighborhood House from its very earliest days up to its 100th year. It is a story of perseverance, not just of the people who founded Neighborhood House 100 years ago but also of the communities that have surrounded it, whether the community has come from the surrounding blocks or the surrounding city.

Neighborhood House itself is too easily overlooked. Often described as the “oldest” community center and “one of the smallest,” it occupies a nondescript building quickly constructed as a plan C when funding and time ran out in the mid-1960s. It is too easy to ignore from the outside. But inside–inside is a different story.