Z93 welcomes you to the ZCare page.  We are proud to announce our new sponsor, Valley View Mall!  ZCare is here to help our friends and neighbors in the La Crosse and surrounding area.  You’ll find a list of events and benefits in our community below.  Please take the time to check them out.  If you have a benefit you’d like us to list or are in need of our assistance, please contact us at ZCare PO Box 99 La Crosse, WI 54602 or email us zcare@z933.com.

ZCare, along with Valley View Mall, supports local organizations, families, and more, in the La Crosse and surrounding area. It is very heart warming when people in our community are generous, and give back to ZCare! Special thanks to Jenni Seberg, Caleb Roberts, and Sara Schneider (students at Western Technical College). As part of their Management Accounting Project, they raised funds for ZCare! They dropped off a generous donation of $260.00! Thank you for thinking of us, and for giving back to the community! We hope you get an A+ on your presentation!

Our ZCare Team received this email:

My name is Jenni and I am from the G-E-T High School in Galesville. I was wondering where Z93 gets their $10 itunes gift cards from? I am working on a project for a student with disabilities and I need a $10 itunes gift card. I have called everywhere and can only find $15 cards. Can you help with this?

We were happy to help Jenni with her project! ZCare sponsored the iTunes gift card for Jenni, and the student!  Jenni later sent an email that read:

I want to thank you for doing this. This student will be very excited to hear where his card from. Thank you to the whole Z93 crew for always being awesome!

UW-L senior Andrew Londre is a co-founder of MOST (Move Out Sustainability Team), which UW-L students formed in 2011 to facilitate a responsible and sustainable student move out process in La Crosse.  Andrew says, for decades, La Crosse curbsides have been littered with trash during move out time as students leave behind items that someone else could potentially use such as clothes, furniture, dishes or recyclable electronics.

To combat the problem MOST organizes an annual “Dumpster Diversion,” where collection sites are set up for students to drop off items to go to Goodwill and other non-profits.

Collection is Saturday, May 18th from 11am-5pm, and collection sites will be located on-campus in the Mitchell Hall Parking lot off of Campbell Road, and off-campus in the parking lot of Jade Café and Toppers Pizza on West Avenue.

Blood donations often decline during the summer, when schools are out and vacations ar in .  The Red Cross encourages donors to make an appointment to give now to help ensure a stable supply in the weeks and months ahead, giving patients a chance to create a summer of stories.  Donors who present to give blood between May 23rd and May 31st, in honor of Memorial Day, could win one of five $1,000 American Express gift cards to create their own summer stories.  In addition, their donations will honor those who gave their life for our country and support those in need of care.  The Red Cross serves about 3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country, including many Veterans Affairs medical centers.

• Friday, May 17th from Noon-5pm at Trinity Lutheran Church (539 South St. in Cashton)
• Saturday, May 18th from 7am-11:30am at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (401 Mills St. in Wilton)
• Saturday, May 18th from 8am-Noon at American Red Cross (1427 State Highway 16 in La Crosse)
• Tuesday, May 21st from 1:30pm-6:30pm at American Red Cross (1427 State Highway 16 La Crosse)
• Wednesday, May 22nd from Noon-6pm at Bangor High School (700 10th St. in Bangor)
• Thursday, May 23rd from 10am-3pm at Black River Memorial Hospital (711 W. Adams St. Black River Falls)
• Tuesday, May 28th from 7am-Noon at American Legion Post 52 (711 S. 6th Street in La Crosse)
• Tuesday, May 28th from 1:30pm-6:30pm at American Red Cross (1427 State Highway 16 in La Crosse)
• Wednesday, May 29th from 10:30am- 5:30pm at American Legion Post 52 (711 S. 6th St. in La Crosse)
• Thursday, May 30th from 9am-3pm at American Legion Post 52 (711 S. 6th St. in La Crosse)

“3 on 3 Basketball Tournament” 

• Saturday, May 18^th in Readstown, WI
• Celebrate the Grand Opening of the newly constructed Basketball Court in Readstown.
• $10 per team, and all ages welcome! 
• Registrations at 9:30 am, game at 11am.

• All proceeds will go towards a memorial bench in honor of Dianne Coleman. Dianne passed away at a young age, due to an asthma attack. Before she passed, she was a strong advocate in having a safe place for her young children to play. She was a contributing factor in the construction of the basketball court. The goal is to raise $600. All forms of donations accepted.
• For more information like “Readstown 3 on 3″ on Facebook or contact Samantha Goodwin (608)475-9682 or Jackie Goodwin

Citizen Advocacy (a local non-profit agency) is hosting their 9th Annual Golf Scramble!  

• Sunday, May 19^th at the Trempealeau Mountain Golf Course
• Registration begins at 11:30am, 12:30pm shotgun start!
• 4 person scramble.  Everyone welcome.  No experience required!
• $75 per player ($300 per team) payable to: Citizen Advocacy.
  
• Price Includes: Cart, 18 holes, barbecue and range balls.  Hole events and raffle prizes!
• ALL proceeds will benefit program development for Citizen Advocacy.  A program that assists people with developmental and related disabilities.
• Call 608-782-4760 to reserve a spot today!

   

Join a ride for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  One of the participants for this event, Aleksandra Hadley, has Cystic Fibrosis.

• Saturday, May 25th at Southside Saloon in Sparta!  Registration at 9:30am, ride begins at 10:30a.m.
• The first 15 riders will get a free t-shirt.  There will be giveaways during the ride, raffles, door prizes, etc.  After the ride, enjoy food and live Music at Southside!
• For more information, please feel free to contact Janet at 608-633-9895.

Dalton was a healthy 19 year old, full time student who, upon returning home from traveling out of the country, became immediately ill. After 24 days in the hospital, 11 blood transfusions, a bone marrow biopsy, and hundreds of tests, the doctors could not find what was making him deathly ill. Mayo Hospital in Rochester opened his case nationwide to see if other hospitals could help find an answer. Since they could not find answers, they continued to treat his symptoms to keep him comfortable. As a result of Dalton’s illness, his body was not releasing red blood cells. He was suffering from Acute Microcytic Anemia. He was treated with IVIG. Currently his red blood cell count is less than half of what it needs to be. Dalton has a long road in front of him! Help us support Dalton and his family during this difficult time with medical bills and expenses!

• Join us Sunday, May 19^th at Black Horse from 1pm-6pm
• Music, Food, Auction Items, Cork Pull, and more!
• For More Information or to Make a Donation Please Contact: Kris Thomas 507-459-3088, Peggy Whalen 507-429-0272, or Stacy Hermann 507-312-0803
• A “Dalton Cook Benefit Fund” has been set up at Winona National Bank

Do you have the skills to save your neighbor?

Each year, hundreds of people are involved in water and boating-related incidents. In 2011 alone, 758 recreational boating fatalities were reported in the U.S., according to the U.S. Coast Guard’s annual report. By refreshing your basic boating knowledge, having your vessel checked, and knowing how to respond in an emergency situation, these numbers can be drastically reduced!

• Join us on Sunday, June 2, from 12:00-4:00(pm) for La Crosse Pettibone Boat Club’s second annual “Neighbors Saving Neighbors Day.”
• Promoting water safety and emergency response techniques. Teaming up with: La Crosse Fire Department, La Crosse Dive Unit, American Red Cross, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, among other organizations.

• Refreshments provided, free life jacket checks for kids, faffles, activities for kids, FREE vessel checks, and more! (Come by boat for a free vessel check by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary; ensure that your boat meets minimum safety standards and that you have the necessary equipment to summon help in an emergency).