Goodman Community Center

We strengthen lives and secure futures – with your help!

The Goodman Center has been here for our community for nearly 70 years, and with you in our corner, we'll be around for another 70 (and then some!). We serve people ages 3 to 103 with our children and youth programs, older adult activities and meals, food pantry, fitness center, event spaces and more. Take a look around and see what we're all about, and then get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

Community Chat with Letesha Nelson: DEI at Goodman

Join DeVon Wilson and Goodman Center CEO Letesha Nelson as we discuss diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging at Goodman.

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TGIF Camp: The Girls Inc. Family Camp

Join Girls Inc. of Greater Madison for a fun day packed with creative and educational activities in a pro-girl environment.

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Eastside News Cover Story

Goodman After School

Giving elementary school kids tools to safely navigate — and enjoy! — our big, beautiful, complicated world.

By August Halbach and Amie Hoag, Eastside News

How do you sum up a Goodman elementary teacher? Someone who knows how to meet every kid where they are, wherever they are, every day. As soon as each kid steps food on the bus that will take them to Goodman, they've entered their GCC family space.

For the kindergarteners in Maddie Fagerland's Orange House, they know they'll soon be giggling, drawing and begging to see Ms. Maddi's collection of Pokémon cards. In Red Room, Nicole Wetzel and Deng Kuot set positive intentions with their kiddos before they step foot in the door. And in Teal, Emily Heimlich and her students embrace opportunities for empathy.