Enjoy a vibrant market full of local makers on December 6 and 7 that benefits WayForward Resources.

Approximately 1,400 people attend the Holiday Art Market at FCI, which helps kick off the holiday season, making this event a must-attend annual outing for many locals. Local artists and makers provide the backdrop for a fun and festive atmosphere.  The popular Gift To-Go Boxes will be back in 2025, along with plentiful Door Prizes and the crowd favorite Plinko game. Each vendor donates at least 20% of their proceeds back to benefit WayForward’s food and housing programs.

Saturday, December 6
10 am – 5 pm

Sunday, December 7
10 am – 3 pm

Thank you to the Holiday Art Market Sponsors:

Presenting:

Gift-to-Go Box Sponsor:

Title:

Gold:

Laird Plastics

Star Holdings Group

MG&E

Lake Ridge Bank

Goldstein Advisors

Hoffman Manufacturing Corp.

Alpina Manufacturing

Bronze:

Barbara Vater

Pellitteri Waste Systems

Wisco Industries, Inc.

NEMCO Food Equipment

Carrington Lawn & Landscape

ULINE

Environment Control of WI

L&M Corrugated Container Corporation

Enjoy a vibrant market full of local makers on December 6 and 7 that benefits WayForward Resources.

Approximately 1,400 people attend the Holiday Art Market at FCI, which helps kick off the holiday season, making this event a must-attend annual outing for many locals. Local artists and makers provide the backdrop for a fun and festive atmosphere.  The popular Gift To-Go Boxes will be back in 2025, along with plentiful Door Prizes and the crowd favorite Plinko game. Each vendor donates at least 20% of their proceeds back to benefit WayForward’s food and housing programs.

Saturday, December 6
10 am – 5 pm

Sunday, December 7
10 am – 3 pm

Thank you to the Holiday Art Market Sponsors:

Presenting:

Gift-to-Go Box Sponsor:

Title:

Gold:

Laird Plastics

Star Holdings Group

MG&E

Lake Ridge Bank

Goldstein Advisors

Hoffman Manufacturing Corp.

Alpina Manufacturing

Bronze:

Barbara Vater

Pellitteri Waste Systems

Wisco Industries, Inc.

NEMCO Food Equipment

Carrington Lawn & Landscape

ULINE

Environment Control of WI

L&M Corrugated Container Corporation

Join us for some fun and friendly competition in September for Hunger Action Month to raise 25,000 pounds of food!

All month long, we’ll be challenging our community to help raise awareness about food insecurity while collecting as much food as possible for WayForward’s pantry. Mark your calendars and start making a plan to take action with your workplace, school, organization, family, friends, or neighbors.

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Causes, Impacts, and Solutions to Dane County’s Housing Crisis

Co-Presented by WayForward Resources, the Middleton Public Library, and the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters

Registration Required

Register Now

Most people in our community know that we’ve got a housing problem. Prices are up, options are limited, and solutions seem hard to come by. But trying to make sense of it all can feel overwhelming. Why has housing gotten so challenging here? How do these challenges play out in the lives of people in our community? And what can we do about it?

Join local leaders and experts as they dive into this complex issue. Learn about the causes of the housing crisis, what the impacts really look like, and how we can come together as a community to address the problem.

Jocelyne Sansing, Middleton Public Library Director, will facilitate a panel of guests, including:

• Daphne Xu, City and Zoning Administrator from the City of Middleton
• Taylor Rozman, Housing Stability Director at WayForward Resources
• Amy Poole, Families in Transition Coordinator with the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District
• Nicole Solheim, Senior Vice President, Development for Cinnaire Solutions

Event Location
Middleton Public Library
7425 Hubbard Avenue
In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell)
Middleton, WI

Registration Required: Register Now >

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About The Panelists

Nicole Solheim serves as Senior Vice President of Development for Cinnaire, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Nicole is passionate about working with communities to realize their vision and has spent her career at the intersection of real estate, community development, and urban planning. Nicole brings over 14 years of experience in the affordable housing industry and has worked on over 40 developments and $450 million in residential and commercial real estate with both Cinnaire and a national development firm. She earned her BBA in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics and a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Amy Poole is the Families in Transition Coordinator with the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. She is dedicated to supporting students and families who are experiencing homelessness, placed in foster care, and/or part of the Safe at Home program. With a compassionate and resource-driven approach, she works hard to connect families with essential services/resources, increase stability and access to education.

Taylor Rozman is the Housing Stability Director at WayForward Resources. She and her team provide case management and financial assistance to people experiencing barriers to finding or maintaining stable housing in Middleton, Cross Plains, and parts of west Madison. Taylor studied psychology and Spanish and earned her Master’s in Urban Education. She’s been working in housing and homeless services since 2018, before which she spent time as a middle school teacher. She has been a member of the Dane County Homeless Services Consortium Board of Directors since 2022.

Daphne Xu is the City Planner and Zoning Administrator for the City of Middleton, WI. In over five years with the city, she has helped write the 2021 Comprehensive Plan, develop the University Avenue Corridor Plan, and overhaul the zoning ordinance. She also staffs the city’s Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit Committee along with Plan Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Landmarks Commission. In addition, she is interested in affordable housing, geographic information systems (GIS), and sustainability. Daphne received her Masters of Planning from the University of Southern California and her Bachelors in Global Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Enjoy a vibrant market full of local makers on December 7 and 8 that benefits WayForward.

About 1,400 people attend the Holiday Art Market at FCI that helps kick off the holiday season, making this event a must-attend annual outing for many locals. More than 50 vendors — many of them local artists — provide the backdrop for a fun and festive atmosphere.  The popular Gift To-Go Boxes will be back in 2024 as will plentiful Door Prizes and the crowd favorite Plinko game.  Each vendor donates at least 20% of their proceeds back to benefit WayForward’s food and housing programs.

Saturday, December 7 from 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, December 8 from 10 am – 3 pm

Thank you to the Holiday Art Market Sponsors:

Presenting:

Title:

Gold:

The Byrd Family
Hoffman Manufacturing Corp
Laird Plastics
Lake Ridge Bank
L&M Corrugated Container Corporation
Our Family Brand (found at Metcalfe’s)
Star Holdings Group
State Farm Agent Michael Wegner
Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC)

Bronze:

Alpina Manufacturing
Carrington Lawn & Landscape
Environment Control of WI
Living in Madison
Molina Healthcare
NEMCO Food Equipment
Systematics
Uline
Wisco Industries, Inc.

Join the Middleton Police Department on Sunday, December 17, from 10am to 2pm at Metro Market (formerly Pick ‘n Save) in Middleton to help with donations for WayForward Resources (formerly Middleton Outreach Ministry).

WayForward brings our community together to create food and housing security through action and advocacy, for neighbors in Middleton, West Madison and Cross Plains. Their food security programs are open to all of Dane County. WayForward hosts one of the largest food pantries in Dane County, and 60 percent of the households WayForward serves have children.

Enjoy a vibrant market full of local makers on December 7 and 8 that benefits WayForward.

About 1,400 people attend the Holiday Art Market at FCI that helps kick off the holiday season, making this event a must-attend annual outing for many locals. More than 50 vendors — many of them local artists — provide the backdrop for a fun and festive atmosphere.  The popular Gift To-Go Boxes will be back in 2024 as will plentiful Door Prizes and the crowd favorite Plinko game.  Each vendor donates at least 20% of their proceeds back to benefit WayForward’s food and housing programs.

Saturday, December 7 from 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, December 8 from 10 am – 3 pm

Thank you to the Holiday Art Market Sponsors:

Presenting:

Title:

Gold:

The Byrd Family
Hoffman Manufacturing Corp
Laird Plastics
Lake Ridge Bank
L&M Corrugated Container Corporation
Our Family Brand (found at Metcalfe’s)
Star Holdings Group
State Farm Agent Michael Wegner
Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC)

Bronze:

Alpina Manufacturing
Carrington Lawn & Landscape
Environment Control of WI
Living in Madison
Molina Healthcare
NEMCO Food Equipment
Systematics
Uline
Wisco Industries, Inc.

Enjoy a free outdoor concert and help kids go back to school

 

Golf on the shore of Lake Mendota at Bishops Bay Country Club

Help make sure everyone in our community has access to nutritious food and stable housing by golfing in Chip in to End Hunger, an annual event for foursomes at picturesque Bishops Bay Country Club. The event begins with a 10 a.m. shotgun scramble start, with golfers moving quickly through the course, several hole contests and a putting green contest.

The event is capped at 140 participants to ensure quick play and culminates with the after-event awards and cookout, where golfers can stay briefly or linger on the club’s outdoor patio on the shore of Lake Mendota.

Sponsorship levels available from $600 to $7,000. All sponsors at $2,000 and above include complimentary golf and cart for a foursome, offering you the chance to treat employees or key clients to a round of golf at an iconic private course.
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Presenting Sponsor

 

After Event Sponsor

Title Sponsors

 

 

Platinum Sponsors

Ed and Patty Neumueller Foundation
Exact Sciences
Frank Beverage Group
Ideal Builders
Johnson Financial Group
Living in Madison
Parisi A Walbec Company
Ramaker and Associates
Robin Andrews
Standard Imaging Foundation Fund
Starion Bank
Team Keyes
Tom Kunes
Vierbicher
Vogel Brothers
Wealth Enhancement Group
Wisco Hotel Group

 

Box  Breakfast Sponsor

Strand Associates, Inc.
M3 Insurance

 

Driving Range Sponsor

Prairie Clinic SC

 

Hole Contest Sponsors

Zimbrick Eastside

 

Hole Sponsors

Badger Bank
Capital Stone
Entire Car Protection (ECP)
Gordon Flesch
ProPT

 

Putting Green Contest Sponsor

Lake Ridge Bank

 

Join us for the 60th anniversary of Good Neighbor Fest! We’ll be joining Willy Street Co-Op for games of Spin the Wheel – with a chance to win prizes – and our WayForward Resources truck will lead the way as we walk the parade route on Sunday afternoon.