The Thursday Morning Club, or TMC, is a non-profit, social and philanthropic organization founded in 1896 in

Madison, New Jersey Madison is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 16,937. Located along the Morris & Essex Lines, it is noted for Madison's historic railroad station becoming on ...

and provides childcare services, assistance programs for women, and provides low-cost event venue space for other non-profits in Madison, New Jersey and its surrounding communities. Their stated mission is "...providing programs and projects" promoting "...women’s health, preserving natural resources, promoting literacy and equality, and ... volunteer service".

History

* 1896 – Thursday Morning Club founded * 1900 – TMC became a member of the

New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs (NJSFWC) was founded in 1894 and is currently located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. NJSFWC is the largest volunteer women's service organization in the state of New Jersey and a member of the General F ...

(NJSFWC) * 1907 – TMC became a member of the

General Federation of Women's Clubs The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), founded in 1890 during the Progressive Movement, is a federation of over 3,000 women's clubs in the United States which promote civic improvements through volunteer service. Many of its activities ...

(GFWC) * 1924 – Settlement House, now known as the Madison Community House, constructed at 25 Cook Avenuehttp://www.madisonhistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/Borough%20of%20Madison%20-%201889%20to%20present.pdf * 1927 – TMC acquires non-profit status * 1938 – Madison Friends of the Library formed – now independent organization * 1950 – Rose Wing added to the Settlement House * 1957 – Settlement House becomes the Madison Community House * 1960 – Madison Community House Nursery School opened * 1966 – Rose Wing added and Youth Employment Services offered * 1967 – Branch of Morris County Legal Aid Society operated from MCH * 1995 – Association with Morris County Probation Dept. and Project Community Pride * 1998 – Dress for Success relocated to Madison Community House * 2000 – Before and After School Child Care Program begins in Madison Public Schools * 2001 – TMC purchases land at 27 Cook Avenue to build a playground and parking lot

References

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