Madison South Rotary meets Mondays for lunch 12:00 - 1:15 pm at Madison College Goodman South Campus, 2429 Perry Street, Madison, WI 53713 on the second floor.  We also offer attendance via Zoom.

We enjoy fellowship, networking, a delicious catered lunch ($15 per person), and informative, engaging presentations from location businesses and nonprofits. 

Nonprofit Grant Application Now Available!
The Madison South Rotary Foundation Inc. in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Madison South will be considering requests for funding in the Spring of 2024.
 
If your non-profit organization would like to submit a request, please complete our online application, along with proof of your organization’s non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status by the end of the day, Friday, March 15, 2024
Up-coming Speakers
Kristin Borst and Joe Kollar
Apr 01, 2024
Wisconsin Historical Foundation and the new Wisconsin History Center

Kristin Borst, Development Director

Joe Kollar, Development and Planned Giving Officer.

Carey Zawlocki
Apr 08, 2024
Director of Monroe Street Arts Center
Samantha Rubin
Apr 15, 2024
Madison Mallards

Our Brat Stand

Our fall Brat Stand across from UW Madison's Camp Randall Stadium is our primary fundraiser. The club then returns much-needed financial assistance back to the community using a deliberate, thoughtful grant process each Spring.

Active Fellowship Groups

Social connections are the biggest reason our members enjoy our club. Unlike committees, fellowship groups are organized by club members to promote social interaction and fun.
 

About our Membership

As a medium-sized club of more than 60 active members, the Madison South Rotary club spans all ages and occupations.  
 
Meeting Recaps
Basket-Making in Kenya Fuels Resources to Save Girls from Mutilating Surgery
 
When Leslie Sager visited Kenya in 2012, she learned of an unhealthy, dangerous practice known as female genital mutilation. Incredibly, almost every young girl in Kenya is subject to this unnecessary practice.
 
“In Kenya, the belief is that you’re not a woman until after female genital mutilation,” says Sager.
 
In subsequent trips to Kenya, Sager vowed to help inspire an alternative right of passage for these girls, but it would take education and resources. With her background that includes an undergraduate degree in social work and a Master’s in design, Sager helped develop a program to promote the sale of baskets made in Kenya. In 2016, she began marketing the baskets, providing a stream of revenue for these families that leads to better education and no unnecessary surgery!
 
The organization is known as Merry-Go-Strong via https://www.merrygostrong.org.
Tenant Resource Center Serves Dane County
 
The Tenant Resource Center distributed $8 million dollars in rental assistance in 2023. Those federal funds helped people stay in their homes by getting apartment owners paid. The non-profit organization provides services both to tenants and landlords.
 
There are a great many issues related to housing disputes, with the TRC fielding 11,000 calls in 2023. In addition, there were 4,800 drop-in visits to the Center.
 
Mary, who is president of the Board, says there are a variety of ways to help the TRC accomplish its mission of serving people’s housing needs:
  • Make a donation.
  • Host a fundraiser
  • Join the Board of Directors
For more information, see https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/
Kay Wilson reported that the Triangle Ministry Dinner last Monday was enjoyable for both residents and Rotarians. Deacon Meg Nielsen was pleased that time was taken to visit with the residents. The food was also delicious!! Thanks to everyone who participated. 👏
Madison South Rotary
P.O. Box 259672
Madison, WI 53725
 
2023-24 President: 
Adam Peck
(815) 540-1200
Email: Adam.Peck@ansay.com 
Rotary News Feed
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