Goodman Community Center

Want to be part of something Good? Sponsor our 3rd Annual Be the Good Live Storytelling Event, and support Goodman programs for years to come. This year's storytelling theme is Resilience, and we will be sharing powerful live stories by a cast of inter-generational storytellers. Check out the sponsor menu, and learn how your business or organization can be a part of this event! Questions? Contact Meghan Allynn Johnson, Community Partnerships & Events Manager at [email protected]

Goodman is hosting another?Friendly?Food Drive Competition?for Community Organizations and Businesses?and the WINNER will be announced?at our Be the Good?event on?April 24, 2025! Want sign your office up and WIN? Use the form to sign up by?March 28! The group that gathers the most?*items*?during the drive period will be crowned the?Be the Good 2025 Champion, and will have the honor of displaying the Goodman Food Drive Trophy at their workplace until the next round's competition winner is announced! Any questions??Please contact Meghan Allynn Johnson, our Community Partnerships and Event Manager at [email protected]

??WE NEED GIFT CARDS FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOLER’S HOLIDAY GIFTS BY DEC. 17 Help! We’re running low on gift cards for our high schoolers to buy holiday gifts for their families. If you’re looking for an easy way to spread cheer this holiday season, please bring gift cards to our Ironworks front desk (149 Waubesa) by 9pm Tuesday Dec. 17. Gift cards should be in increments of $20 for Target, Amazon or Walmart. Thank you for helping local teens celebrate their holidays!

???? Look who came to surprise Exact Sciences, the winner of our FIRST EVER?Friendly?Food Drive?Competition - "Bucky" Buckingham U. Badger Thank you to our 2nd Place Winners: ?? American Marketing Association UW-Madison ?? Temple Beth El - Madison, WI A HUGE round of applause for all of our Friendly Food Drive competitors! ?? Ahan Madison ?? Black Men Coalition of Dane County ?? Clasen Quality Chocolate ?? COUSINS SUBS ?? DeWitt LLP - Law Firm ?? Fiskars Group ?? Madison Investments ?? Madison Police ?? HOOPER ?? Stantec ?? Gordon Flesch Company ?? Isthmus Partners, LLC

A couple of weeks ago, a mighty crew of 11 CUES staff members rolled up their sleeps and helped deep clean our elementary afterschool classrooms. They really made the spaces ?glisten? Thank you for your time!

Thank you to Weichert, Realtors - Lakepoint for your continued support of our Thanksgiving Basket Drive! We are able to provide 4,000 families with everything they need for Thanksgiving, because of partners like you! ??

?? ?? We are thrilled to announce our first competitors for the kickoff of our?Friendly?Food Drive?Competition! ???? The organization that gathers the most?*items*?during the drive period will be crowned the?Thanksgiving Basket 2024 Champion, and will have the honor of displaying the Goodman Food Drive Trophy at their workplace until the next round's?competition?winner is announced! ?? Ahan Madison ?? Black Men Coalition of Dane County ?? Clasen Quality Chocolate ?? COUSINS SUBS ?? DeWitt LLP - Law Firm ?? Exact Sciences ?? Fiskars Group ?? Madison Investments ?? Madison Police Department ?? American Marketing Association UW-Madison ?? HOOPER ?? Stantec - Madison Area Offices ?? Gordon Flesch Company ?? Isthmus Partners, LLC ?? Temple Beth El Madison All food donations will be counted, then dropped off at the Goodman Community Center?during Thanksgiving drop off week: Mon.–Fri., Nov 18–22,?10am–7pm ?? The trophy will be delivered?to the winning partner to display with pride! ?? Interested in joining the next round of this friendly?competition??Please contact Meghan for more information! [email protected]

?? ?? NEW! THANKSGIVING Office Food Drive?Competition! ?? ?? We are thrilled to be hosting our first?Friendly?Food Drive?Competition?for partnering community organizations and businesses. The organization that gathers the most?*items*?during the drive period will be crowned the?Thanksgiving Basket 2024 Champion, and will have the honor of displaying the Goodman Food Drive Trophy at their workplace until the next round's?competition?winner is announced! How to compete: ? Register your office for the Food Drive?Competition by?October 20, 2024?: https://lnkd.in/gUuQzgYk ?? Assign one contact?from your workplace ?? Download our Food Drive Kit ?? Collect food from?now until the week of November 18, 2024. ? Count your items ?? Drop off your food?at the Goodman Community Center?during drop off week: Mon.–Fri., Nov 18–22,?10 am–7 pm ?? The trophy will be delivered?to the winning business to display with pride! ?? Know another Dane County area business who would love to join this friendly?competition??Please forward this form along to them! The more the merrier! Contact Meghan with Questions: [email protected]

???VP of Finance Wanted!??? ??Are you ready to lead the financial future of Goodman Community Center? We’re looking for a passionate and skilled VP of Finance to join our family. Enjoy a competitive salary, fantastic benefits, and the opportunity to make a real difference in our community. If you’re a financial whiz with a heart for service, we want to hear from you ?? ???https://lnkd.in/g6sWxkqG #FinanceJobs #JoinOurTeam #GoodmanCommunityCenter

Remember to join Goodman Community Center’s backpack drive this weekend! Many thanks to WKOW-ABC 27 for their great coverage yesterday. Our goal is to collect school supplies & backpacks for 500+ students again this year. ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ? ?? Drop-off supplies this weekend: Aug. 3, 10am-12pm Aug. 4, 11am-1pm Visit our homepage www.goodmancenter.org to view our supply Wishlist and other info. We also have some terrific coupons for local restaurants and businesses for anyone who comes by with supplies! ?? https://lnkd.in/gS-NhD3N