Meeting basic needs.
Raising up student leaders.

What is it? 

The Keep is a student resource space, located in the basement of Luther Memorial Church.  The Keep hosts a food pantry that serves UW-Madison, Edgewood, and Madison College students, faculty and staff.  The Keep also hosts student organizations that care for the campus and community by meeting basic needs.

The mission of The Keep is to

• Support the efforts of students at the UW-Madison, Edgewood College, and Madison College, to respond to critical needs in the campus and Madison communities.
• Empower students to care for others and raise up conscientious and engaged community members.
• Alleviate needs in the Madison area as well as the UW-Madison community through food, shelter, clothing and other basic needs.

Who can use it? 

• Registered Student Organizations of UW Madison, Madison College, and Edgewood College (consideration may be made for non-RSOs).
• Organizations working on projects related to the basic needs of the community – food, clothing, & shelter.

The Keep is a joint ministry of Luther Memorial Church and Lutheran Campus Ministry.

Where is it?

The Keep is located in the basement of Luther Memorial (1021 University Ave, Madison). Enter through the courtyard doors on University Avenue.

The Keep @ Luther Memorial
1021 University Ave, Madison, WI 53715.

We need volunteers to serve as mentors for the student groups. Mentors meet with their groups 4-6 times per year and also help connect groups to other resources within the congregation and community.

Interested? Contact Pastor John Worzala Dumke at worzaladumke@luthermem.org or (608) 258-3160 ext 13.