Madison’s First Community Center
Support our growth
OUR PROGRAMS
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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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Senior 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
OUR SERVICES
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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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Employment
Come by our computer lab on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-1pm to get some help applying to jobs online.
Our computer lab is down a flight of stairs so please let us know ahead of time at info@neighborhoodhousemadison.org if you need accommodations.
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Sunshine Line: Non-Emergency Phone Line
Monday-Friday 10am-1pm
Neighborhood House’s Sunshine Line is a non-emergency/warmline phone line. Call to speak to friendly voice. You can also call us to set up recurring check in calls.
Call 608-255-5337 and ask for the Sunshine Line!
Looking for wellness and enrichment classes?
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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!
Ready to get involved?
We have volunteer opportunities available in all our programs. For More information, check out our Volunteering page under About Us!
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.
OUR TEAM
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Laura Gundlach
Executive Director
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Taylor Drogemuller
Adult & Community Program Director
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Angel Calderon
Youth Program Director
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Sarah Pfau
Program Coordinator
