Porchlight is a not-for-profit, volunteer agency. Porchlight provides emergency shelter, food, employment services, counseling, and affordable transitional and permanent housing. Temple Beth El cooks, delivers and serves a meal to the clients of Porchlight on the 5th Wed. of each month. There are many volunteer opportunities available including:
o SHOP on Tues/Wed (1 person approx 1 hour),
o COOK @ BE on Wed between 4:00-5:00 (2-3 people)
o BAKE@ home 1-2 dozen cookies/bars
o TRANSPORT food from TBE to Grace Episcopal Church between 6:00 - 7:00 pm
o SERVE@ Grace Episcopal Church Men’s Shelter between 7:00-9:00 pm (4-5 people)
Here is a list of the future dates that we will be providing dinners to Porchlight:
Dec. 29, 2010
March 30, 2011
June 29, 2011
August 31, 2011
If you are interested in volunteering please email Stefanie at program@templebethelmadison.org.
Porchlight's primary mission is to meet the needs of homeless households in the Dane County area through services designed to foster independence and the transition into permanent housing and employment. Porchlight is a ministry of concerned people committed to ensuring that all residents of Dane County have a place of shelter, freeing them from the fears and intimidation of living on the streets, and offering them respect and dignity as they search for solutions to their dilemmas.