Catholic Multicultural Center

Volunteer groups from Love Begins Here and La Crescent United Methodist Church spent time at the Catholic Multicultural Center over the past two weeks, serving at the community meal, picking up trash around the grounds, weeding the garden, and cleaning the kitchen.

Their work makes a real difference in keeping the center running for the guests we welcome every day.

Learn more about volunteering at CMCMadison.org.

Culinary training at the Catholic Multicultural Center is about more than learning to cook. The two-week program teaches commercial kitchen skills alongside the sanitation and cleaning techniques required for a range of positions in food service and beyond. When training wraps, CMC's employment team works directly with each participant to connect them with positions that fit their goals. Recent graduates have gone on to work at UW Hospital, UW Housing, and area restaurants.

The next session begins in July. Learn more at CMCMadison.org.

Freedom, at its best, is never just about the individual. It is about the kind of community we build together, one where every person is treated with the dignity they deserve.

That conviction sits at the center of our work at Catholic Charities of Madison. Every day, we walk alongside neighbors across southern Wisconsin, offering practical care and a steady presence in whatever season of life they're in.

This Independence Day, we're grateful to live in a country where that work is possible, and for every neighbor who reminds us what freedom is for.

Learn more about our work at CCMadison.org.