Madison House takes on many volunteer projects ranging from tutoring in local schools to day care at the YMCA. However, the projects that make the biggest impact are the ones that improve and help community living. Madison House is comprised of all UVA students and last year they built a playground in their local community. This was no ordinary playground; it served a very significant purpose. The site was in a low income neighborhood that did not have a safe outlet for kids. The UVA students realized that improvements needed to be made in their community and took action. They created a playground that had hopscotch, four-square, tic-tac-toe, and even a drawn typewriter so the children could learn how one was typically used. This playground did not apply to a certain age group, but was a safe community gathering place for children to have a fun and interact with each other. Granted, every gesture counts, but some have more long-lasting effects than others. A new year has begun and Madison House needs to continue to help their own community with problems that can have long-term and stable solutions.
Their mission:
Madison House serves as the student volunteer center at the University of Virginia. We coordinate volunteers, develop leaders, build community partnerships and promote lifelong volunteer service. Madison House organizes service programs to address the needs of the community as well as the educational and personal growth objectives of students. http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~madison/about/mission.html
Madison house develops the community and its citizens by having them coexist and work together to solve problems
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