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4PeteSake
4PeteSake provides relief to distressed River Valley residents who face extraordinary financial needs and who are unable, through no fault of their own, to provide for themselves.
Contact Todd Miller at tmiller@4petesake.com or (608) 588-4619.
Volunteer Opportunity
Fundraising
Health and Human Services
American Legion Post 253
The American Legion provides support to veterans who have fought in wars, promotes community recognition of the contributions of veterans, and organizes activities to benefit the Spring Green community.
Call 608-588-2905
Veterans
American Legion Post 398
The American Legion provides support to veterans who have fought in wars, promotes community recognition of the contributions of veterans, and organizes activities to benefit the Plain community.
Contact Commander, Duane Meise, (608) 546-2931
Veterans
Angel Dreams Studios
Community Art Classes: Art education for all ages. Classes welcome individuals of all ages and all abilities, to come together, learn, and create in a collaborative environment.
I ask that children under the age of 5, please have a parent stay to help them. The projects can be adjusted to accommodate all ages. Please bring a snack and a water bottle. Text or call 608.350.9989 with any questions.
Activities
Arts & Culture
Youth
Senior Citizens
Crafts
Arena Blood Drive
Health and Human Services
Arena Food Pantry
314 Willow St. Arena, WI
The Arena Food Pantry is open to all people, regardless of income status.
Second Wednesday of the month from 1:00pm-5:00pm
Last Saturday of the month from 10:00am-12:00pm (Noon)
For Information and to make food donations please contact:
Kristy & Ray Porter 608-753-2169
Food Pantries
Health and Human Services
Badgerland Girl Scout Troop 2669
The curent Troop 7729 is a multi-level K-12 troop.
Contact Rebecca Claeys at rebecca.claeys.m@gmail.com
Youth
Boo For you Bamboo Garden
We pride ourselves on being a "garden" rather then a nursery and that means that you the customer or the visitor will see "specimen" plants that are already huge and not have to guess about a small pots "future look" in your own yard or garden. Our goal is not to sell you bamboo but to show you what bamboo can do for you. We let the bamboo sell itself. A look at some of our specimens will make this very understandable.
Youth
Activities
Christ Lutheran Church Red Cross Blood Drive
Hold blood drives on the first Friday of the Month in January, June and August
Contact Barb Louis (608-588-7253) or Barb Baxter (608-588-7038)
Health and Human Services
Clyde Go-Getters 4-H Club
Hands on learning activities, practice proper meeting techniques, make friends, community service, learn life skills, leadership and much more. Open to boys and girls 5-18.
Contact them at clydegogetters4hclub@gmail.com
Youth
Clubs
Community Theater Association
This nonprofit group owns, operates and maintains the Gard Theater. It has an at-large of more than 170 who recognize the importance of this performance space to Spring Green.
Contact 608-588-2622 or mscoles@charter.net
Arts & Culture
Film
Coon Rock 4-H Club
....develop positive relationships with peers and adults
… be actively involved in their own learning
… contribute as active citizens through service and leadership
… develop skills that will help them succeed
… have fun… recognize, understand and appreciate others
Contact Kristen Strobush or
Sami Longseth at 608-279-5170
Youth
Clubs
Crisis and Suicide Prevention
Sauk County Crisis Services: 608-355-4200
M-F 8:00am – 4:30pm
Sauk County after Hours Crisis Line: 800-533-5692
M-F 4:30pm-8:00am, Weekends & Holidays
National Hopeline Network
800-784-2433
800-442-4673
Text: HOPELINE to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
National Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-442-HOPE (4673)
Wisconsin Farmer Wellness Hotline 24/7: 1-888-901-2558
988 Lifeline: Call or Text 988; Chat online: 988lifeline.org
Available 24/7/365
WARMLINES
Warmlines are intended to support individuals who are struggling with their mental health and in need of emotional support. Warmlines are answered by peer supports who identify as having their own lived experience or by volunteers. Calls are received 24/7/365.
Solstice House Warmline: (608) 244-5077
Iris Place Warmline: (920) 815-3217
Monarch House Warmline: (715) 505-5641
The Samaritans (call or text): 1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
TrevorLifeLine (Youth LGBTQ+): 1-866-488-7386
The Trevor Project: Text START to 678678
Emergency
Crisis Intervention
Disposal of Sharps and Prescription Drugs
Safe Storage and Disposal of Drugs: , .
Health and Human Services
Food Pantry of Plain
Contact Cheryl Larson at 608-588-5085
Food Pantries
Health and Human Services
Friends of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway AKA “FLOW”
FLOW organizes winter and summer recreational activities, clean-up events, river safety and paddling excursions to increase awareness of the value and need to preserve and protect the Lower Wisconsin River. The group also does environmental advocacy to prevent the degradation of the water quality and scenic value of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway that was created by the State of Wisconsin in 1989.
Contact them at wisconsinriverfriends@gmail.com or (608) 471-7955
Environment
Friends of the Spring Green Community Library
The “Friends” are a library support group. Activities range from fundraising to providing educational and informational programs. We help focus community awareness on the library, sponsor literary and intellectual entertainment and assist the library in the purchase of items outside their normal budget.
Contact them at friendssglibrary@gmail.com or 608-588-2276
Books & Reading
Fundraising
Education
Friends of the Spring Green Dog Park
Animals
Greenway Manor Volunteers
This informal group helps residents of Greenway Manor. It organizes events that connect residents with the community such as the annual Ice Cream Social. Individual volunteers help residents with errands, reading and other activities.
Contact Greenway Manor at 608-588-2586
Health and Human Services
Senior Citizens
Hillcrest Riders Snowmobile Club
Outdoor Activities
Sports
Clubs
Iowa County Aging and Disability Resource Center
The Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) offer the general public a single entry point for information and assistance on issues affecting older people and people with disabilities regardless of their income. These resource centers are welcoming and convenient places for you and your family to get information and access to a wide variety of services. Services are provided through the telephone, at the resource center or in your own home. Information and assistance at ADRCs is always free and confidential!
Health and Human Services
Senior Citizens
Iowa County Public Health
The Iowa County Health Department strives to demonstrate leadership and coordination in health care management by providing preventative, community and home care services to our county.
Health and Human Services
Knights of Columbus
This is the Spring Green chapter of the national Knights of Columbus. It is a charitable organization that organizes fundraisers to help address needs of the community. .
Contact Charlie McCall at mccallcv@gmail.com or 608-553-3661
Faith
Kops for Kids
This group provides Christmas gifts to kids who normally wouldn’t have a nice Christmas. Prior to the Christmas season the group solicits businesses for support, the members shop at local businesses for the gifts and distribute them. Other groups help wrap the gifts. The group maintains confidentiality and caring.
Contact them at 608-588-2125
Health and Human Services
Youth
Kraemer Library & Community Center
Books & Reading
Lone Rock Community Blood Drive
Health and Human Services
Lone Rock Fire
Emergency
Lone Rock Food Pantry
Food Pantries
Health and Human Services
Lowrey Creek Watershed
Environment
Morrill Lecture Series
River Valley Commons - (608) 588-7428 stef@rivervalleycommons.org
Arts & Culture
Books & Reading
History
Old Franklin Township Historical Society
History
Plain Blood Drive
Health and Human Services
Plain History Genealogy Group
History
Plain Lions Club
Richland County Historical Society
History
River Valley ARTS
RV ARTS is an organization of people who are interested in arts and want to bring the arts more into the view of the general public. Members organize fundraisers and award Creative Community Grants to groups and individuals. The group also awards smaller Eureka Grants. RV ARTS advocates for community and public support of the arts.
Visit the “Contact Us” page on the website.
Arts & Culture
River Valley Broadband Coalition
The River Valley Broadband Coalition works to not only get high-speed internet to our communities, but also to make sure our community can afford it and know how to use it effectively.
Technology
River Valley Community Chorus
A chorus made up of River Valley Community Members. The chorus presents at least two concerts each year, one in the Spring and one in the Fall.
Contact Mike Smith at mike@pleasanthillprairie.com
Arts & Culture
Music
River Valley Community Gardens, Inc.
Our purpose is to operate a non-commercial community garden devoted to teaching gardeners and community members how to grow healthy food by introducing organic gardening techniques, relieving food scarcity by providing plots to families or individuals who do not have access to them for non-commercial use, and to beautifying the green space it inhabits. It further cultivates and distributes produce to area food pantries.
Contact them at info@rvacg.org or 608-588-6040
Agriculture & Food
Environment
River Valley Housing Coalition
The River Valley Housing Coalition is working together to bring more housing to the River Valley School District's geographic area.
Contact them at housing@rivervalleycommons.org or 608-588-7428
River Valley Neighbor Helping Neighbor
We help people in the area that need help with small jobs around the house. This can include snowshoveling, raking leaves, small repair jobs, running errands to stores, babysitting or any other small job that needs to be done.
Contact Damian Barta at (608) 472-9236 motsabarta@gmail.com
Health and Human Services
Volunteer Opportunity
River Valley Players
RVP is the community theater association for the River Valley area. RVP’s primary goal is to provide high quality productions of both the classic and contemporary styles. RVP strives to produce minimum of three shows a year, along with sponsoring other theater-related events. Actors, directors, production staff are all volunteer.
Contact them at rivervalleyplayers@gmail.com or 608-588-6795
Arts & Culture
River Valley School District
There are many opportunities to support youth in the community through the River Valley School District, including Music Boosters, Athletic Booster, RSVC Endowment Fund, and more.
Youth
Music
Sports
River Valley Soccer Association
This group sponsors and organizes soccer training and games for children 6-14. It serves as a feeder activity to the River Valley High School Soccer program.
Contact them at 608-588-7963
Youth
Sports
River Valley Stitchers
Informal “get togethers” of people interested mainly in quilting, but also other types of stitchery, to teach each other, work on projects serving various needs of people, and to socialize.
Contact them at 608-588-2965
Crafts
River Valley Trap Club
Trap shooting club for students in Grades 6-12.
Contact John Crook (johncrook 717@gmail.com/608-712-3525) or Michelle Bindl (micbindl@gmail.com/608-574-5159)
Youth
Sports
Rural Musicians Forum
A community organization with a five-member board that brings high quality professionals and the best of local rural talent together to perform at Unity Chapel and in the River Valley area. Its mission is to provide all members of the community an opportunity to enjoy live music and to nurture a love of music in community youth, and through music to educate all members of the community to the cultural heritage of the River Valley.
Visit the "Contact Us" page on the website
Music
Arts & Culture
Sauk County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
Some of the services available through the ADRC are Information & Assistant Specialists, Disability Benefit Specialists, Elder Benefit Specialists, Transportation, Nutrition, Caregiver Support Program, Dementia Care Specialist, Prevention, and Tele-Assure.
is a seasonal newsletter published by the ADRC with great information on upcoming programs and articles of interest for adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families.
ADRC welcomes volunteers to help with transportation, home delivered meals, in-site volunteers, and staff support.
Health and Human Services
Senior Citizens
Sauk County Historical Society
History
Sauk County Human Services
The Sauk County Department of Human Services is dedicated to providing high quality, effective and efficient services for all county residents according to need and eligibility. Priorities include: treating everyone with dignity and respect, enhancing self reliance, protecting the vulnerable, and promoting healthy families, relationships and life styles.
Crisis and Suicide Prevention
Economic Support Services
Child Protective Services Referral
Team Based/Wraparound Services for Youth and Families
Project Lifesaver
Health and Human Services
Crisis Intervention
Sauk County Public Health Vending Machines
Free public health vending machine inside the SSM Health Lake Delton Urgent Care clinic. The machine offers free Narcan Nasal Spray, Deterra medication disposal kits, and listings of local mental health and substance use resources. These free supplies will be available to all during clinic business hours. This is the second public health vending machine to be installed in Sauk County, with the first located in the entrance of the SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Baraboo Emergency Room.
The new public health vending machine at the SSM Health Lake Delton Urgent Care Clinic.
The public health vending machine works just like any other vending machine, except all of the items are free for everyone. The purpose is to provide free and easy access to life-saving supplies and resources.
Health and Human Services
Savor The River Valley
Savor the River Valley seeks to promote the prosperity and well-being of the communities within the River Valley School District and those who live here by:
Connecting and supporting those in food production and food service
Enabling food-related businesses to more effectively attract and serve the visitors who travel to the area.
Facilitating opportunities for partnerships and infrastructure that enhance food tourism.
Contact them at savor@savortherivervalley.org
Agriculture & Food
Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin
Search for mobile pantries and partner providers near you by using the map below. At this time, Second Harvest does not do home deliveries, but some of our Partner Food Providers may.
Please contact Partner Food Providers directly for more information!
Food Pantries
Health and Human Services
Southwest Community Action Program
At SWCAP, we feel that no one should ever go hungry. Through the food pantries that SWCAP operates directly, and our network of affiliated food pantries throughout southwestern Wisconsin, we strive to eliminate hunger.
While SWCAP operated and supported food pantries are mainly for individuals and families experiencing financial hardship, we offer food to anyone that is having difficulty finding enough to eat.
Food Pantries
Health and Human Services
Spring Green Arts & Crafts Fair
The Spring Green Arts & Crafts Fair Committee organizes a juried art fair of over 200 artists and craftspeople held the last weekend of June each year. The Fair typically draws over 100,000 people to the Village. The Committee is a volunteer nonprofit organization operating under the umbrella of the Spring Green Area Chamber of Commerce.
Contact them at springgreenartfair@gmail.com
Arts & Culture
Spring Green Community Center
It is the mission of the Spring Green Community Center to serve as a safe gathering space for social interaction and cultivation of a high quality of life through programs promoting lifelong learning, healthy living and cultural awareness for all residents of the Spring Green area.
Contact them at info@sgcommunitycenter.org or 608-588-7800
Volunteer Opportunity
Health and Human Services
Education
Crafts
Clubs
Books & Reading
Arts & Culture
Music
Senior Citizens
Youth
Spring Green Community Food Pantry
This group supports and operates a food pantry for families and individuals who do not have enough food. Members raise funds, seek and receive donations of food, sort and stock shelves and distribute emergency food supplies.
Contact them at communityfoodpantry@yahoo.com or 608-459-5512
Health and Human Services
Food Pantries
Volunteer Opportunity
Spring Green Community Library
The Spring Green Community Library (formerly named the Bossard Memorial Library and the Spring Green Library and Reading Room) was established on April 20, 1923. The library moved from 154 N. Lexington St. (current site of the Village Hall) to its current location in 1996, opening to the public on April 14, 1996.
The building was designed by Charles Montooth, an architect and apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Spring Green Cub Scout Pack 38
This local chapter of Boy Scouts of America provides an opportunity for building character, skills and responsibilities of citizenship and develops personal fitness. The local Pack engages in teamwork and plans activities around environmental, civic and charitable purposes. Activities include parents and other family members.
Contact them at 608-778-4770 or Justin.Sommerfeld@gmail.com
Youth
Spring Green Dolphins
The “Dolphins” are a group of parents who organize, raise funds and operate a local swimming program as part of the Tri-County Swim Conference at the Spring Green Village Pool. T
Contact them through the "Contact Us" link on their website
Youth
Sports
Spring Green Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
This professional volunteer group is the First Responder when there is an accident or medical emergency. We are only “A Heartbeat Away.” We are dedicated to the safety and health of our residents and visitors. Our members take extensive training. Members are rewarded with the satisfaction of providing a vital community services by helping to save lives. They can participate on committees on CPR instructions, public education, recruitment and the Annual Open House and Dance.
Call the non-emergency business line at 608-588-2030, ext 208
Health and Human Services
Emergency
Volunteer Opportunity
Spring Green Fire Protection District
This volunteer fire department provides fire suppression, vehicle and farm extrication, search and rescue, river rescue on the Wisconsin River, wildland firefighting, and education in fire safety throughout the River Valley School District.
Contact them at springgreenfire@gmail.com or 608-588-2030
Health and Human Services
Emergency
Volunteer Opportunity
Spring Green Lions Club
The Spring Green Lions Club is the local affiliate of Lions Clubs International. The club welcomes both men and women to join in raising funds to serve local and international needs as well as having fun doing so. The Club follows the organization’s motto “We Serve.”
Contact Dick Cates at richardcates@gmail.com or 608-712-2836
Clubs
Fundraising
Volunteer Opportunity
Spring Green Literary Festival
This organization plans, organizes and presents several literary events each year. We celebrate the love of literature and the art of writing. We create events around that objective that are free and open to the public.
Contact Jan McCormick at jlmccormick@aol.com or 608-588-2153
Arts & Culture
Books & Reading
Tech Help Program
Get help with your phone, laptop, or computer. No appointment necessary. Drop-in help is available each Thursday of the month from 2-4 pm:
Spring Green Library - 1st Thursday
Lone Rock Library - 2nd Thursday
Arena Village Hall - 3rd Thursday
Kraemer Library in Plain - 4th Thursday
Can't make it on a Thursday? Call (608) 588-2276 for an appointment, or drop in to one of the Tech Help locations to ask to sign up.
Technology
Wildlife Forever ATV Club
A nonprofit dedicated to preserving nature while promoting responsible ATV/UTV riding
Clubs
Outdoor Activities
Worship
There are a number of places of worship in the area.
Click the globe for a listing and Google map.
Faith
Wyoming Valley School Cultural Arts Center
The mission of the Wyoming Valley School Cultural Arts Center is to restore and preserve this architecturally significant Frank Lloyd Wright building, retain its original use as an educational and gathering center, and offer a variety of public programming and event opportunities for adults and children.
Contact them at info@wyomingvalleyschool.org or 608-588-2544
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