🌱New Homeless Shelter On Dairy Drive + Volunteer & Donation Opps

Good day, neighbors! Sean Peek here with your Monday Madison Daily.

First, today's weather:

Colder; breezy in the morning. High: 34 Low: 20.

Here are the top stories today in Madison:

1. The new homeless shelter encampment on the Southeast Side of Madison welcomed its first residents this past week, just ahead of winter's frigid temperatures. Outreach staff members from Madison Area Care for the Homeless (MACH) OneHealth helped unhoused people move their belongings from areas like Reindahl Park. The encampment, the first of its kind in the city, is located at 3202 Dairy Drive and features 30 64-square-foot, heated "tiny shelters" to help those experiencing homelessness get out of the cold. Each shelter comes equipped with a private entrance, operable windows, fold-up beds, shelving, electricity, a heater, and a mini-refrigerator. (Free: Daily Advent; Subscription: Madison.com)
2. On Saturday, several congregations and community organizations held Madison's first Transgender Day of Remembrance event at First Baptist Church. This day, which is observed by many groups across the country, aims to honor transgender individuals who were murdered as a result of prejudice or died by suicide. Event organizers say Transgender Day of Remembrance is crucial to "raise awareness and promote love and acceptance within society."(WKOW)
3. University of Wisconsin–Madison seniors, Qianyun (Lexi) Luo and Hawra Aljawad, have reached the final stage of the competition this year for the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective undergraduate academic honors in the world. (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
4. United Way of Dane County is looking for volunteers to fill more than 500 opportunities to work events now through New Year's Eve, with something for every age group, interest, and time commitment. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)
5. The Goodman Community Center still needs more canned goods to reach its Thanksgiving donations goal of feeding 4,000 Dane County families in need. Items can be dropped off at the Community Center gym at 214 Waubesa Street. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.