Helping Madison Residents in Need
​During the Holiday Season
The MECF is an all-volunteer charity dedicated to helping financially challenged Madison families and seniors during the holiday season. We describe ourselves as hyper-local, helping our Madison neighbors with gift cards for groceries and holiday gifts while supporting our business neighbors by purchasing these cards from the shops and restaurants that make our town so well-loved.
There is more need in Madison than many realize. In 2024 we provided 118 families and over 100 seniors with our help. As one senior said, "No other town does this." Since 1972, the MECF has shown care and respect to those who are financially struggling, and we have received the thanks and gratitude from these neighbors on your behalf.
The MECF is planning to help more of our Madison neighbors this holiday season than ever before. ​
There has been a significant expansion of the free lunch program in Madison schools, to over 230 students. The MECF is committed to offering our gift card assistance to all of these students, and anticipates adding 20 additional families to our outreach. The MECF will continue to offer assistance to those in the Madison YMCA scholarship program, to families with young children in the PreSchool Advantage program, and to all senior citizens living in Madison Housing Authority residences.
Please consider the MECF as part of your holiday giving.
As a 501 C (3) not-for-profit corporation, all contributions are tax-deductible. The MECF provides assistance to Madison residents based solely on financial need and does not discriminate on any other basis. We spread kindness to those in our town regardless of faith, race or sexual orientation.