Students plan Milwaukee service day

UW–Madison students plan a Milwaukee Service Day Tuesday, March 14, at two locations:

• South Community Organization, a non-profit organization, buys and renovates homes, then sells them to eligible families, mainly minority, low-income, single-parent families.

  This volunteer project involves renovating a home or apartment for new tenants. Depending on the weather, volunteers may also create a green space from a vacant lot.

• Hillside Boys and Girls Club provides programs for youth in leadership development, academic and career development, health and life skills, the arts, recreation and outdoor activities. The Hillside Clubs serves more than 100 youth a day.

  This volunteer project involves interacting the children, helping coordinators lead an activity or do maintenance work on the facility.

The event is sponsored by the Morgridge Center for Public Service. Volunteers will meet at the Morgridge Center, Room 154 in the Red Gym, 716 Langdon St. at 10 a.m., travel to Milwaukee, work at either of the two centers from noon until 4 p.m., then return to Madison about 7 p.m. Transportation is provided.

For more information, contact Ann Dingman, Morgridge Center, (608) 263-2432; aedingman@students.wisc.edu.