Student Organization Partnership Program

Hello! We are A Moment of Magic, a national nonprofit organization with a chapter at UW-Madison. We are on a mission to improve the quality of life for medically vulnerable and underserved children and inspire them to be brave, strong and fearless through fun and engaging social wellness activities. Our volunteers raise awareness for families affected by pediatric cancer, children with disabilities and other medically vulnerable and underserved populations by volunteering on visits at hospitals, fundraisers and in home visits with notable partners such as AFCH, Make a Wish, Gilda’s Club and more! Some of volunteers dress up as the children’s favorite superheroes, princesses and fairies on visits, while others in the organization accompany as what we like to call our magic makers who are also engaging and making a difference in the lives of children.

Contacts:

nedzielak@wisc.edu aesimpson3@wisc.edu 

Alpha Phi Alpha is the first intercollegiate black Greek letter organization (Dec. 4, 1906) and it has strong legacy of developing leaders, promoting academic excellence while providing services and advocacy for their communities. Gamma Epsilon Chapter has been holding up the light of alpha since Dec. 7, 1946.

Contacts:

tjake@wisc.edu edbrown5@wisc.edu

At Badgers Against Hunger, we host competitive tournaments (such as volleyball and basketball) that allow UW students to collectively compete and raise money to fight against childhood hunger in the local Madison area. After raising money from the hosted tourneys, we donate to The Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County, with the intention that the funds raised be spent on providing routine meals for the members of the Boys and Girls Clubs. In addition to funding, we also host volunteer events throughout the fall that allow our members to serve the community through the dedication of their time. We look forward to the coming semester, and we hope to learn a lot from the Morgridge Center!

Contacts:

mcmussehl@wisc.edu lpbailey@wisc.edu

Care for a Cause is a student organization that aims to address the financial burden of parenthood through volunteer work. We host several events throughout the year including a Christmas gift collection for families experiencing financial distress, a supply collection drive in local neighborhoods and a free Easter egg hunt. CFAC also volunteers at a local diaper bank/resource center and organizes fundraising events with proceeds going to affordable childcare centers and other related charities.

Contacts:

brschuelke@wisc.edu esawicki@wisc.edu

Community Health Volunteers of Madison is a healthcare based volunteer student organization. The Community Health Volunteers of Madison strives to help its members understand the medical, political and social underpinnings of health, and to engage directly in combating the pervasive health disparities within these institutions to promote positive health outcomes for those in our community both now and the future.

Contacts:

rhendrickso3@wisc.edu sepatton@wisc.edu

EmBark UW is the flagship chapter of the national nonprofit EmBark Foundation. Our mission is to provide support and services to survivors of trauma and their furry friends. We fulfill this mission by providing funds for the adoption of a rescue animal and assuring ongoing support and care for both survivors and their furry friends. This includes volunteering at Shelter From the Storm and fundraising to cover the adoption fees of shelter animals, vet bills and ESA certifications! We meet monthly and are aiming to volunteer 3-4 times a month

Contacts:

mfuchs3@wisc.edu jasegar@wisc.edu

Contacts:

mshah38@wisc.edu ctreacy@wisc.edu

The Chi Chapter of Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority Incorporated, we are a service-based, Latina-founded sorority. We were founded in 1993 on the campus of ASU to increase the number of women with a college education and advanced degrees. Our main philanthropy is mentorship and first-generation education. Many of our sxsters are first-generation students and you can often find them in leadership roles around campus that reflect our passion for helping other first-gen students. You may know one of our sxsters, that we are very proud of, Bertha Gonzalez. Our secondary philanthropy is HIV/AIDS awareness. We host a month-long campaign in December where we fundraise for AIDS Foundation Chicago as well as host educational events to fight stigmas surrounding HIV/AIDS. We received help from SOPP last year and we can’t wait to work with the Morgridge Center again!

Contacts:

chi@gammaalphaomega.com hparedes@wisc.edu

Contacts:

kfroncek@wisc.edu delamarehunt@wisc.edu 

The Alpha Kappa Chapter of Kappa Delta Chi is a latina founded but not latina exclusive organization. We were founded on April 6th, 1987 at Texas Tech University by our four founders who sought to uphold our four pillars of Unity, Honesty, Integrity, and Leadership of its members. We established the Alpha Kappa Chapter here at UW–Madison on November 12th, 2005. Ever since, we have been upholding our academic and service based organization to high standards and seek to continue providing back to the local Madison and UW–Madison community. Within KDChi, we have currently been planning fundraisers, LHM events with our most recent one being a “Dancing with the Greeks” event! We hope to host an external service event for everyone to come sometimes this upcoming month or in November.

Contacts:

alphakappa.president@kappadeltachi.org alphakappa.vp@kappadeltachi.org

Doctors Without Borders is an international NGO that delivers emergency medical aid to those in need. Our Student Chapter aims to engage students in global medical crises, expose them to professionals in the field and spread awareness for Global and Public Health campus. Our club is also pre-health oriented and provides outlets for shadowing, research and patient care to prepare our members for future healthcare careers. We host weekly global health/medicine-focused speakers, frequent pre-health events and socials to create a welcoming, resourceful community.

Contacts:

lheathcock@wisc.edu jpan88@wisc.edu 

The Music Therapy Association (MTA) of UW–Madison includes a group of students interested in the discipline of music therapy, which includes subtopics such as music, psychology and biology. Although these subtopics are most related to the field, our organization includes members from a wide range of majors, including business, biomedical engineering and computer science. MTA has both an informational and a performance-based component. First, to learn more about music therapy and how music can be applied in education and healthcare, we get together several times a year for informational guest speaker presentations from music therapists and related professionals. Our goal is that each of our members understands what music therapy is, how it works and to bring awareness to the music therapy profession. The performance-based aspect of our group involves organizing and participating in musical performances for patients and residents in various healthcare facilities. Our past performances have taken place at hospitals, nursing homes and specialized health clinics! If performing is not your thing, we also love when our members come along to these music programs to interact with the residents and really engage them in the music. If you like listening to or making music, we would love to have you in our organization!

Contacts:

lyen7@wisc.edu ktyranski@wisc.edu

Perfect Pair fosters one-on-one, intergenerational connections between older adults and college students. We strive to reinforce a mutual sense of community and purpose for our pairs: a goal that underlies our efforts to combat loneliness and improve overall health and wellbeing. We achieve this by ensuring that our pair connections are personalized: based on shared background and interests. Simultaneously, we encourage pairs to re-engage with their passions by offering individualized and accessible programming. We hope for older adults and students to feel that their life perspective and quality of life have been meaningfully enhanced by their experience in our program.

Contacts:

mgarvaglia@wisc.edu brschuelke@wisc.edu

The Pre-Dental Education and Community Service organization is a student organization dedicated to serving the underprivileged in Dane County. PEACS strives to be a valuable resource to all pre-professional students with an emphasis on the pre-dental community. Each semester there will be 25 students who will be able to make a weekly volunteer commitment at More Smiles Wisconsin. More Smiles WI is a non-profit community dental clinic that serves individuals in Dane County and other nearby Wisconsin counties. More Smiles WI is a wonderful opportunity for pre-professional students alike to get hands-on healthcare experience. PEACS was formed in association with the More Smiles Wisconsin clinic to provide students with volunteering and clinical experience.

Contacts:

tmbailey3@wisc.edu sstrachan@wisc.edu

Contacts:

rewearitwisco@gmail.com mynguyen2@wisc.edu

Contacts:

lldang@wisc.edu stram2@wisc.edu

Contacts:

rzier@wisc.edu ckkelling@wisc.edu