Porchlight Inc.

Porchlight Inc.
306 N. Brooks St.
Madison, WI 53715
(608) 257-2534
(608) 257-2507 fax

Porchlight Volunteer Opportunities

1. Porchlight Partners: The Porchlight Partners program connects Porchlight clients who are mentally ill with adult volunteers in the community. The hope is that these partnerships will provide clients social connection and opportunities for fun, companionship and support, assistance with adjusting to independent living and help with integrating into community life.

Partners generally meet once per week for activities like seeing a movie, playing a game or simply having coffee. Partners must make a minimum one-year commitment and must possess personal mental and emotional stability. Each partner will go through a three-hour professional training and will receive ongoing support from the program coordinators, Peg Davey and Tom Zanzig. If you are interested in learning more about this program, contact Davey or Zanzig at (608) 233-3286 or mcdavey@wisc.edu.

2. Hospitality House Suppert: Hospitality House, 1490 Martin St., is a daytime resource center for homeless and low-income Madison residents, providing employment resources, housing resources, voicemail, mailbox, a bus ticket program and a place to hang out during the day. Volunteers at Hospitality House can choose from clerical-type (phones, sorting mail, database entries) or people-related work (such as helping clients with job and housing applications). For more information on these activities, call Hasan Mohr at (608) 255-4401.