HII-Community Housing Initiatives Client Services- Madison, WI

Join us in celebrating Ms. Karen Andro's move from Client Services Case Manager and CoC Specialist to become the Property Manager of Housing Initiatives, Inc. While we miss her terribly on the Calypso Campus, we are so grateful to have such a dedicated and talented individual to help our clients and tenants in many other way with her same respectful, professional and thoughtful way. :) Congrats Karen!!! We are so lucky to have you!!

This week is an awesome one! We also get to welcome Ms. Lindsay Kraemer who comes to us from CAC. She even started on Monday which was her birthday!! WE are so happy to have you in our office Lindsay!

Please welcome to the Client Services Team- Ms. Sara Ashton!! We are so excited to have you join us at the Calypso Office... Or, as we call it... the FUN office! Sara comes to us from the Beacon and has a wonderful wealth of knowledge and experience to share with our folks at HII.

Friday funnies..... :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Great info for anyone with friends looking for Madison Area Resources

Friday Funny

Meet little Lacy - she was a baby at the time of this adorable photo. She likes stalking the birds around the windows in her apartment

Here’s a list of in-person Thanksgiving Community Meals that have been announced. Highlighting a call out box or message in your newsletter to contact Dane County United Way at 2-1-1 for additional holiday community meal information.

Tuesday, November 21
Bethel Lutheran Church (Noon to 2pm)
312 Wisconsin Avenue
Madison WI 53703

In Person Meals on Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 23

Boys & Girls Club (11am to 2pm)
4619 Jenewein Road
Fitchburg WI 53711

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (11am to 1pm)
5702 Raymond Road
Madison WI 53711

Tenant Resource Center is Moving!
On January 8th, 2024 we will open the doors to our new office, located at 2510 Winnebago Street.
While we are sad to say goodbye to our office in the Social Justice Center, we are excited for the opportunities that will come with a larger space. We look forward to providing:
• More privacy for community members who come into our office to discuss personal rental concerns
• A dedicated space for eviction court-involved tenants to attend initial court hearings virtually
• A larger waiting area which will accommodate families seeking services
• Easier access to public parking, including accessible parking stalls
• A large conference room for meetings and trainings
Keep an eye out for more details to come about the space and when we can invite all of you to celebrate a grand opening!

Thanksgiving Meal 2023
Thursday, November 23 | 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Delivery or Take-Out
First Congregational UCC is offering a free Thanksgiving Day community meal of turkey, fixings, and pie. All are welcome. Pre-orders only; no walk-ins.
Orders must be placed by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 16. For delivery, location must be in Madison, Monona, Fitchburg, or Middleton
Go online to order OR Call:608-233-9751

This sleepy little guy is "Scout" and he is 2 years old. Scout is 1/2 Dachshund and 1/2 Cocker Spaniel. He loves his naps and plays hard; he only weighs about 17 pounds and he "snores like a trucker" sometimes. He also likes to bark at plants. Yeah, he's pretty scary. Scout is our HII-Community pet of the week and will also be in our "Pets of HII- Community calendar."

It's the End of Daylight Savings time- time to "Fall Back" one hour - yay! one more hour of sleep!!!

Got a pet we can add to our calendar??? See how to get them adored by many, and a little gift for the holidays- as well as get them entered for a drawing for $100 gift card to Pet Smart!

Solidarity for our brothers and sisters still living outside. Most of our community has come out of homelessness into HII housing, and this time of year it is impossible to forget how many of us are still living without a roof over our heads or the security of a door that locks or heat in a storm.

Meet "Quinn"- he will be 4 years old on New Year's Eve. Quinn likes to burrow in the snow and make snow angels in fresh snow.
Quinne is the first HII Community pet of the week! He is also our first entry for our pets of HII Community Calendar.

Look forward to seeing more pictures of our much loved puppies, kitties, hamsters, lovebirds and more over the next weeks and months! Calendars will be available at the end of December for free to any and all HII community member. Check out the November Newsletter for details on how to get your pet included in our calendar.

If you saw this month's newsletter, you may have read about Madison Metro's Paratransit program- this is door to door service for folks unable to walk to and from bus stops to get where they need to go. Click the link to find the application and if you are eligible.

Paratransit Eligibility | Metro Transit, City of Madison, Wisconsin Metro paratransit service is available to individuals who cannot use Metro’s fixed-route, city bus service due to a disability. Those determined eligible for the service are prevented from getting to or from a bus stop, or from riding a bus. This may include someone with physical, sensory, and/or ...

Featured Pantry this week- St. Vincent De Paul

Food Pantry - Society of St. Vincent de Paul — Madison Our food pantry has a large selection of fresh produce, bread, meat, dairy, dry goods and more. We also offer personal-care items, pet food and household cleaning products. Some months, rent, utilities, bus fare, medical bills or fixing the car have stretched your budget and there’s nothing left t...

Just a shameless plug to check out our new(ish) client-centered website at

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Did you know that Seniors and people with disabilities can get FREE Transportation to stores, food pantries and other locations from Transit Solutions??? Check out their site for more information!

Transit Solutions Inc Transit Solutions Inc has been serving seniors and people with disabilities in Dane County since 1998.  We provide safe and dependable transportation to jobs, appointments, day centers, grocery stores, senior centers, and nutrition sites.  Our drivers receive extensive on-the-road and in-office tr...

Featured Food Pantry of the week- The RIVER Food Pantry

The River Food Pantry – Dane County, WI South Central Wisconsin's busiest food pantry providing free groceries, meals, and more to over 2,500 people every week throughout Dane County.

Check out the Goodman Center's Food Pantry

Fritz Food Pantry Fritz Food Pantry We're here when you need us. The Fritz Food Pantry at the Goodman Community Center provides groceries for more than 200 households every week. Pantry Hours Tuesday 9:30am – noon Wednesday 6pm – 8pm Thursday 12:30pm – 3pm The doors will open 30 minutes prior to shopping. Curre...

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Here is a link to a map of all of the Cooling Centers listed in the area by Public Health:

Cooling Centers in Madison & Dane County - Google My Maps Updated August 22, 2023 @ 10:15am

This week will be HOT! if you have friends with no place to go- the Extreme weather nights mean that the shelters will let in everyone (as long as there isn't a ban for violence). Also there are cooling centers open if your Air Conditioning is out or non-existent.