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Madison NORML
PO Box 3132, 53704
608-301-5665
madison@winorml.org | Affiliate of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws; meets the second and fourth Mondays monthly (excluding major holidays) at Escape Java Joint, 940 Williamson St. Produces the annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival the first weekend in October (39th in 2009). | advocacy |
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Madison SOS (Speak Out, Sister!)
c/o Girl Scouts of Black Hawk Council, 2710 Ski Lane, 53713
608-320-3882
madisonsos@yahoo.com | A grassroots community forum uniting high school young women in leadership and action on local social justice issues. | advocacy women youth socialjustice leadership |
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American Association of Retired Persons Wisconsin (AARP)
222 W. Washington Ave. #600, 53703
866-448-3611
wistate@aarp.org | Retired persons supporting each other through information, advocacy, and member services. | advocacy seniors |
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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin
P.O. Box 1012, 53701
calendarmail@yahoo.com | For former volunteers and anyone interested in the Peace Corps. Social gatherings and fund-raising for groups working in overseas development. Kate Schachter, President. | advocacy |
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Alliance for Animals
P.O. Box 1632, 53701
608-257-6333
alliance@allanimals.org | Advocates for the rights of all nonhuman animals through demonstrations, conferences, investigations, legislation, vegan dinners, and public education. Monthly meetings second Monday at 7 pm at 122 State St., 4th floor. | advocacy animal |
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Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
4221 Venetian Ln., 53708
848-2333 (24-hour info/message line)
pflagmadison@yahoo.com | Promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy. Meets 2 pm every third Sunday of the month, Sept.-May at Friends Meeting House. | advocacy supportgroup LGBTQ |
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New Harvest Foundation
PO Box 1786, 53701
608-256-4204
nhf@chorus.net | Raises and distributes funds to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender causes in Dane County. Grants awarded to tax-exempt agencies. | grants advocacy LGBTQ |
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Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools
301 S. Bedford St. #1, 53703
608-661-4141
cindyc@gsaforsafeschools.org | Works to improve the Madison area K-12 school system through advocacy, education, outreach, and leadership development to assure that each child in every school community learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. | advocacy student education LGBTQ |
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Fair Wisconsin
122 State Street, Suite 500, 53703
608-441-0143
info@fairwisconsin.com | Statewide civil rights organization for LGBT people and their families. | advocacy LGBTQ |
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Madison-Area Urban Ministry
2300 S. Park St., Suite 5, 53713
608-256-0906
mum@emum.org | Social justice organization that unites area groups; current focus on supporting re-entry of newly-released former prisoners, homelessness, juvenile and criminal justice reform. | advocacy justice |
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Dane Alliance for Rational Transportation (DART)
1 E. Gilman St., #101, 53703
608-251-6126
dart@rationaltransportation.org | Advocates regional and multimodal transit and a balanced transportation system for greater Madison and Dane County. | advocacy transit rail |
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ABC for Health (Advocacy & Benefits Counseling for Health)
32 N. Bassett St., Madison, 53703
608-261-6939
info@safetyweb.org | Information, advocacy, legal services and support to navigate the health-care-financing system. | advocacy health |
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Community Coordinated Child Care, Inc.
6300 Enterprise Ln. (temporary); 5 Odana Ct. (new building mid-2009), 53719
608-271-9181
info@4-c.org | Advocacy and support services for child care providers, families, and the community through referral services for parents, professional development/training for providers, family child care certification, corporate child care planning and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. | advocacy children families |
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Arts Wisconsin
P.O. Box 1054, 53701
608-255-8316
info@artswisconsin.org | Statewide arts advocacy and support group.
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