Occupy Madison – Tiny House Communities for Unhoused Folks
Changing the world, one tiny idea at a time
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New items in the Store!
If its been a while since you stopped by the Occupy Madison store, its definitely worth stopping by and checking things out! We have new houseplants Soaps Crafts and succulents As well as old and new wood products made in our woodshop! The store, located at 304 N Third Street, Madison WI is open weekly:…
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Fundraising, fundraising, fundraising!
Our best guesses at what we still need to raise to finish the village at 201 S Stoughton Rd is about $100,000. Increasing construction costs and the costs of materials is, at this point quite expectedly, throwing us off our budget! So, we need you, more than ever, to help with whatever you can spare. …
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Now accepting volunteers!
We aren’t quite ready to start building houses, but we get closer and closer every day! We know that is what most of our volunteers want to do and we’ll let you know when we are ready! Meanwhile, we still need volunteers for a variety of other things including: Helping with store shifts (Tuesday and…
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Update from 1901 Aberg Ave. – Village 2
Spring is here and the village is in bloom! Village residents have been busy helping with our third village, getting ready to accept new residents and helping with the store and our upcoming plant sale. Last fall we nearly completed the last items on our list for the redevelopment of the village. Well, except for…
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Update from 304 N Third St. – Village 1
For the past few months, the 304 Village has been busy! On Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 – 8 there are shop shifts where residents can come and make items for the store. These are also the store hours so residents and volunteers have been busy training residents from Village 2 (1901 Aberg Ave)…
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Occupy Madison celebrates 10 year anniversary of 1st Village
Can you believe it has been 10 years? Join us to celebrate and raise funds for our third village! Sunday, November 3rd 10am – noon – Join us at 304 N Third Street to see the very first village! noon – 2pm – Join us at 1901 Aberg Ave. to see the 2nd village! 2pm…
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Funding for Occupy Madison Inc Projects
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has proposed using federal spending for the needs of the houseless in Madison and specifically Occupy Madison. The mayor’s blog post can be found here. The part of the post that impacts the organization: Homelessness Support – $8,650,000. Funding supports a variety of strategies to support persons experiencing homelessness in Madison such a…
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Wiggie’s Memorabilia Silent Auction
Your man-cave or she-shed need a few new items? Fan of Dale Klee (old car photos) or Ted Crow (sports caricatures)? Packer’s fan? Need a boatload of holiday decorations? Music fan? Need a Wiggie’s memento? Or an old parking meter? You just never know what you might find in our silent auction. The auction will…