Clubs & Organizations

The 4th of July is a privately funded event put on by citizens of Platteville, WI. This event is not possible without the support of the many donors and volunteers that help each year. If you would like to see this tradition continue, please consider making a donation or volunteer your time to help plan and run this years event.

An organization to support and assist veterans. Meetings held the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Platteville VFW. Steak feed held first Saturday night of each month, serving 5-8 p.m at the Platteville Golf & Country Club.

Non-profit fundraising organization. The corporation is organized exclusively to assist in carrying out educational, scientific and charitable purposes in and about the City of Platteville. The specific purposes shall be to: 
-Promote the historic preservation of buildings in the City of Platteville. 
-Develop and improve public and private educational and recreational facilities serving the Platteville area, including, but not limited to the area included in the Platteville School District. 
-Promote and fund educational, scientific and charitable activities in the City of Platteville and the Platteville School District. 
-Engage in such other general activities which are supportive of purely educational, scientific and charitable purposes. 

Building Platteville has a revolving loan fund available for these purposes. 

Our vision is to be a beacon in the tri-state area through truthful education, compassionate care, and the building up of women and men in an unplanned pregnancy to build stronger families and communities.

Events: Community education, STD testing, pregnancy testing, options consultation, limited OB ultrasounds, First Steps (a Parenting Earn-While-You-Learn Education), annual auction and banquet. Volunteer opportunities include event planning, parenting education mentor, boutique assistant, and patient advocate.

Hours: Clinic: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 9am-4pm, First Steps: Tuesday and Thursday 10am-4pm.

This Fraternal Order was founded "To promote and practice the four cardinal virtues of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love, and Fidelity; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members; to quicken the spirit of American Patriotism and cultivate good fellowship." Our meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at O E Gray. All meetings begin at 7 p.m. 

Provides prevention and intervention services to victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and elder abuse. Services include emergency shelter, peer counseling, support groups, legal advocacy, medical advocacy and criminal justice advocacy. 

Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week

Emergency/Crisis Hotline: (800) 924-2624

Family Connections is a trusted resource that helps prepare, educate and support families, childcare providers and the public. 

Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Seniors providing volunteer assistance at schools for students with special needs. The local Foster Grandparent Program is sponsored by Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP). Qualified volunteers receive a tax free hourly stipend for volunteered hours. Paid training, meal allowance, travel allowance, paid holidays, and earned paid time off.

The Friends of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums support the museums through volunteers and fundraising. It supports such special events such as Heritage Day and the Christmas Exhibit. 

The Grant County Historical Society oversees the operation of two area museums: Cunningham Museum in Lancaster and Mitchell Rountree Stone Cottage in Platteville. 

Hours: Monday-Friday 1-4 p.m. (Cunningham Museum)

Saturdays 10am-4pm May-October (Stone Cottage)

We are a non-profit Medicare-licensed hospice that has served patients at the end of life and their loved ones for over 30 years. Hospice care focuses on medical and personal comfort for people in their last months, weeks or days of life. Our staff will make visits and care for patients and families in the comfort of their own homes. This includes private homes, assisted living facilities and nursing homes.

The Extension Master Gardener Program educates, empowers, and supports volunteers to use University research-based info to extend the Wisconsin idea, making a positive difference in lives and communities.

Meetings: Third Thursday of each month, except December and January.

Events: Annual plant sale at Lancaster, Grant County fair, Farmer’s Market in Platteville, 4-H Project Day in Lancaster

Melody Lodge No. 2 Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin is a fraternal, charitable organization. 

Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. (except July & August)

The Platteville Area Senior Services/PEAK program offers lifelong fitness, social, recreational, educational and cultural opportunities for area residents over age 50. 

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Our mission is to connect the Platteville community to the Rountree Branch corridor through recreation, conservation, and environmental education.

The Platteville Community Fund works to build endowments through charitable giving, thereby providing continuity of support over time to Platteville through grants supporting local projects focused on art and culture, education, health and human services, environment and historic preservation. 

Grant application deadlines are April 15 and Sept. 15. The grant application must be completed online at cfsw.org/grants/open-grant-applications/.

PCT is a group of community members who promote theatre and the arts in the Platteville community. PCT was begun in 1980 and averages 2-3 shows per year. PCT shows are held in the Municipal Auditorium in City Hall. Anyone in the community and from the surrounding tri-state area is welcome to join. PCT is a 2-time winner of the state AACT-Fest competition and likes to promote local talent. 

Meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month at the Platteville Regional Chamber or Legion Park.

The Platteville Jaycees contribute to the advancement of the global community by providing the opportunity for young people to develop their leadership skills, social responsibility, entrepreneurship and fellowship. 

They meet the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., June-September at the Legion Park Shelter, May-October at Pioneer Lanes.

Projects include: youth baseball, swim team, scholarships, assisted living visits, peanut sales, pancake breakfasts, cream puff sales and more. 

Meetings are held Tuesdays every week at noon via Zoom

Meetings are every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5pm at the Platteville Public Library

The group meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Lanes. 

The Platteville Main Street Program is a non-profit organization that advocates for the restoration and preservation of the historic character of downtown while pursuing traditional economic development strategies.

The Platteville Optimist Club was formed in 1919 and charted in 1968. Its membership currently consists of 85 community-minded men and women. The motto is "A Friend of Youth." Optimist International's mission is to provide hope and a positive vision to bring out the best in kids. 

Meetings are held Fridays at 7 a.m. at Country Kitchen. 

Platteville Quota Club Inc's mission is to create and develop service projects relating to hearing and speech, disadvantaged persons, and community service. 

The group meets at noon on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month.

Offer low-cost clothing, household items and other items to community and surrounding area. 

Open Monday-Friday 9a.m. - 5p.m. and Saturday 9a.m. - 4p.m.

The mission of the Rotary Club of SW Wisconsin/Platteville is to unite problem solvers around the globe to do good. Our members strive to bring communities together to create lasting change. 

The group meets the first and third Thursday of the month at noon at A&W Restaurant. 

Rountree Gallery offers local art exhibits, open studio, family and adult classes, ethnic foods, comedy nights, poetry slams, open mic, local music, dancing and theater. 

Meetings are held every third Monday of the month at 5:30pm at 120 W. Main St.

Rountree Gallery at Platteville Public Library is available at 225 W. Main Street in the Community Room and second floor lobby. 

Pop-up pantries are held the first Thursday of each month. Bring two large containers. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m., distribution is from 4:30-6:30 p.m. There is a $25 donation required. 

Youth development program focusing on strong character, leadership and citizenship. 

Youth development program focusing on strong character, leadership and citizenship. 

The Platteville Food bank is located at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 131 W. Cedar St. in Platteville on the third Friday of every month, starting at 9:30 a.m. It will operate for about an hour or until food runs out.

All children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. Too many boys and girls go without a bed—or even a pillow—to sleep on. These children end up sleeping on couches, blankets, and even floors. This can affect their happiness and health.

That’s where Sleep in Heavenly Peace comes in. We’re a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need.

Our chapter is a 100% volunteer organization. Your donation stays in our community and serves kiddos right here.

Since 1999, dedicated volunteers, friends and staff have given much of themselves to ensure the success of our local healthcare system through the Southwest Health Foundation. Foundation donors have provided financial support for the construction of the new health center and they continue to be active in shaping the future of healthcare. 

Southwest Opportunities Center, Inc. (SOC) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) Community Rehabilitation Center. Since 1988, they have been dedicated to providing employment and programming for adults with disabilities who live in Grant County and the surrounding communities in Southwest Wisconsin. 

The club promotes, collects and restores antique cars and trucks. 

Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month, except December. Locations for meetings changes monthly. 

The mission of our local United Way is to increase the community's ability to care for its members by raising and distributing funds to agencies and organizations while evaluating their effectiveness and efficiency. The corporation is a private, non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to uniting the entire community in support of a broad spectrum of individual agency programs that provide health and human services vital to the people of the community. 

Our purpose:

1. To serve as a central fundraising agency for human service programs for selected agencies. 

2. To serve as a community-wide forum for identifying the needs for human services. 

3. To act as a central instrument through which the whole community can both support and make use of the agencies that perform those services. 

4. To provide an effective voice for ensuring that these services are performed according to the high standards of quality, efficiency and economy. 

5. To promote cooperation among the United Way organizations striving for a united appeal, while maintaining their individuality to best meet the needs of the community. 

The UW-Platteville Foundation is the recognized 501(c)(3) public charity that was established to assist UWP by receiving, managing, administering and dispersing private gifts for the benefit of UWP. 

Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m at the VFW.

Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at V.F.W. Post 5274 at 5 p.m.

This group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the V.F.W. Post at 4:30 p.m.

Wisconsin Badger Camp, Inc. strives to provide quality education and recreation experiences for individuals with developmental disabilities in an outdoor setting.