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A Giving

Community

THE MADISON AREA For older residents who are retired matches residents ages 55 and older
and want to do something nice for with projects and programs that
is not only known for its hospitality,
the community or another citizen, benefit the community. Some of
but also its generosity. Our residents
the Retired Senior Volunteer these projects have included creating
are giving of their time, talents, and
Program (www.facebook.com/ care packages for nursing home
treasure. This is most evident in the
rsvpjeffersoncounty), or RSVP, residents, providing Christmas
number of nonprofit organizations
is a great way to give back. RSVP stockings to OVO Head Start
that are registered in or serve in
Jefferson County. More than 10%
of the Madison Area Chamber of
Commerce’s members are nonprofit Waltz
organizations.
ANIMAL CLINIC
The Community Foundation of
Madison & Jefferson County “Our best care for your best friend”
(www.cfmjc.org) presents a session
FULL-SERVICE animal hospital
on Nonprofits & Volunteerism
providing these services:
during its 10-week Leadership
waltzanimalclinic.com
Jefferson County program. During 1300 Osage Drive •Preventive and •Radiology,
this session, a list containing Madison, IN 47250 Wellness Care Pharmacy and
Lab Services
around 300 nonprofit organizations •Urgent Care
(812) 273-6668 •Dentistry
(including membership driven waltzanimal@roadrunner.com •Surgery
social clubs) is presented, showing •Pet Supplies •Nutritional
Counseling
the magnitude of the involvement
•Boarding and
of residents. These organizations Bathing
cover a wide rang of topics such •Pet Supplies
as the arts, health and safety,
education, veteran services,
recreation, historic preservation,
and religion just to name a few. This
list is always changing but gives
the Leadership Jefferson County
participants an opportunity to see
which organizations they would
be interested in approaching about
volunteer opportunities.

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