Monroe Morning Optimists

05/28/2026

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A huge THANK YOU to the Monroe Morning Optimists for their incredibly generous donation to support our Hooked on Fishing Event! 🎣💙

Because of community support like this, we are able to help ensure every kiddo participating receives a prize AND a shirt this year! 👕🐟

We are beyond grateful for organizations that believe in investing in our youth, outdoor recreation, and creating lasting memories for local families. Thank you for helping make this event so special! ☀️🎣

05/21/2026

Busy meeting this morning!

We officially said best wishes and good luck to our Junior Optimists that we've gotten to know and have enjoyed their monthly updates!

We officially presented the Monroe High School Band Program our pledge for the new band uniforms that they are working towards achieving.

We also had the pleasure of learning more about Roby's Garage - Mobile Auto Repair! Jared shared all the things hes able to fix on the road and its quite impressive! From oil changes to engine diagnostic to all the things between, hes your guy for all those needs! The best part, he comes to you! With the hustle of busy lives what more could you ask for?

05/21/2026

The Launch Program was a great success for our Morning Optimist Club!

Featuring numerous totes of photographs and memorabilia accumulated over the years. Two exceptional students selected our project, resulting in over 300 photographs being digitized.

We appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with the students on this project and wish them continued success in their future endeavors.

It was impressive to observe the showcases at the high school, where students presented their projects 👏 demonstrating outstanding achievement.

05/20/2026

It's time to update our community on the projects our club has been working on over the past eight months!

We take great pride in having supported various youth organizations and initiatives, facilitating improvements, launching new endeavors, and providing ongoing support to programs throughout the year. Our Optimist calendar operates from October thru September, and we have indeed been exceptionally busy.

Have you ever wondered how the Morning Optimist Club manages to support these diverse organizations? The answer lies in our successful CHEESECURDS initiative!
Our cheese curd sales at the Green County Fair and Cheese Days have been instrumental in funding these projects!

With Cheese Days approaching, we would like to showcase the impact of our cheese curd sales with some of the organizations we have supported thus far:

Baker's Dozen
Monroe High School Fine Arts Festival Junior Optimists - Prom for Pennies Green County 4-H Shooting Sports
Toby Golembiewski "Win the Day"- Memorial Fund
Monroe High School Band Program
Orion Family Services
Monroe Theatre Guild Summer Camp Argyle Pec and Rec
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Gifts that Foster Hope
Green County Shooters
Here and There Farms - Pumkin Project
Junior Optimists - Bus Trip
Morning Optimists Shoe Project
Together we rise Green County (Dando Una Mano)
Monroe Post Prom
Monticello Works
Family Promise-Calming Room
Monroe High School - Day of Service lunch provided
Monroe Parks & Rec Department - Children activities
Albany Conservation Club
ROAR - Reach out and Read
Optimist Scholarship Program
WILS- Wisconsin Leadership Program - Local Student
Morning Optimists "Sleep for Success" Bed Project.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who have volunteered, enabling organizations like ours to make a meaningful difference.

05/20/2026

We recently welcomed Band Director, Erin Hanke, to our board meeting to showcase the Monroe High School Band Program's exciting new uniform designs, and we're thrilled to share their vision with our community.

With a diverse range of uniforms needed to accommodate every student, the program is working tirelessly to raise funds for the purchases, as well as specialized storage to keep the uniforms in pristine condition for years to come.

Although the goal is still within reach, our Morning Optimist Club has made a significant contribution, pledging $10,000 towards the effort.

We're confident that with continued support, the band will be able to don their new uniforms at the new school, embodying the spirit of excellence that defines them. If you're able to contribute to this worthy cause, please don't hesitate to reach out to Erin.

05/20/2026

We love when Olivia and Victoria come to visit our club! Thank you for the updates on Green County Leaders. What a wonderful program for Green County to be involved in!

Last week Olivia spent a morning with Victoria Solomon from UW Extension talking to the Monroe Morning Optimists about Green County Leaders. Thanks for inviting us!

05/12/2026

Over the past two years, our Morning Optimist Club has been honored to support the Day of Service at Monroe High School, a truly transformative experience that showcases the power of collective action.

MHS Day of Service is an annual celebration of community spirit, where 650 students and staff unite to drive meaningful change in Monroe.

Since 2013, this remarkable initiative has yielded over 20,000 hours of selfless service, a testament to the students' and staff's unwavering commitment to creating a better world.

This year's event was particularly noteworthy, with 562 young people served a meal on the Day of Service.

We are deeply inspired by the compassion and dedication of our young leaders!

Thank you MHS students and staff!

05/12/2026

Proud to support Family Promise! What a beautiful space!

04/27/2026

Promise yourself💫

04/27/2026

Morning Optimist Club stepping in to create a sensory room for the youth at Family Promise.