• 1970
       

    1970 - Madison Urban Ministry

    MUM was formed by First Congregational UCC Servants on the Errands Committee, with other congregations signing on.

  • 1971
       

    1971 - Project home

    Project Home, as part of MUM, creats Over 55 Employment Service and spins off from MUM.

  • 1972
       

    1972 - Eastside community health center

    Eastside Community Health Center is developed-eventually merged with Mifflin St. Community Health Center.

  • 1973
       

    1973 - Non-Profit Status

    MUM is officially designated a non-profit agency.

  • 1974
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    1974-75 - Dialogue

    Beginning of MUM and Clergy informational and dialogue Meetings. MUM initiates a year of seminars on Understanding Prejudice and begins producing a newsletter about social action.

  • 1977
       

    1977 - Task Force & Initiatives

    MUM Community Education Task Force is formed to block closing of inner-city schools and the Downtown Organizations and Volunteers for the Elderly (DOVE) is formed to provide free meals for seniors twice per year.

  • 1979
       

    1979 - Conferences

    MUM forms a Task Force to conduct pilot and 3 conferences 1981 on Power, Poverty, and Politics.

  • 1980
       

    1980 - Wexford Ridge Project

    Beginning of Task Force for Weford Ridge Project, which lead to the development of Wexford Ridge Community Center and Food Pantry.

  • 1982
       

    1982 - 1982-Labor Unions

    Church Labor Task Force initiated to support labor unions in Dane County.

  • 1984
       

    1984 - Focus on Homelessness

    MUM begins to focus on homelessness- leads to development of the Drop in Shelter for the Homeless and Transitional Housing Inc, which later became Porchlight.

  • 1989
       

    1989 - Drop in Shelter

    The Drop-In Shelter, in the works since 1984, spun off and became Transitional Housing Inc.

  • 1990
       

    1990 - Housing Coalition

    MUM is asked to facilitate the formation of a Housing Coalition to address access to affordable housing, develop a housing project model, and advocate for homeless individuals.