The WTC 3rd semester nursing students are collecting donations for the New Horizon’s Women’s Shelter 8:00AM- Noon on Saturday, March 13th at Dahl Automotive in Onalaska and La Crosse. Suggested items are: paper towels, personal items, paper plates, dish soap, coffee, bus tokens, gift certificates and money.

They’re also selling tickets to the New Horizon’s Benefit at the Pump House on April 8th.

Ray Allen is a self-employed flooring contractor, as well as a husband and father. He suffered severe injuries to his spinal cord during a snowmobiling accident in January. Join his friends and family as they help raise money for the family’s rising medical costs.

Where: Holiday Inn Express

When: March 20th, 1-8 PM

A silent/live auction will take place, with prizes including Ron White tickets, $5,000 in flooring from Builders Flooring, vacation packages and more. Food and live music, as well as a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament will also take place. A fund is set up for the family at Co-Op Credit Union. For more information, please call 715-299-4822.

Blake was referred to us by a Personal Care Attendant. He is only 2 years old and suffers from cerebral palsy, as well as some deafness and blindness. His family has obviously suffered a lot of emotional and financial stress. Blake and his family live on a farm and his family is working to make their home handicap-accessible for him. Please join his friends, family and fellow community members as they raise money to help the family renovate their home to make it more accessible for Blake.

Where: La Crescent American Legion

When: Sunday, March 7th @ 11 AM

Events taking place: food, silent/live auctions, bake sale and miscellaneous vendors.

Michael is a husband, father and veteran of Desert Storm. His wife Shelly is a mail carrier. In May of last year, Michael fell down a flight of stairs and shattered several vertebrae in his back. His medical bills have topped $133,000. Please join his friends and family as they help raise money to alleviate the cost of his medical bills and living expenses.

Where: Varsity Club, Ward Ave. in La Crosse

When: Saturday, Feb. 27th 3 pm - ???

Events taking place: free beer, cake, door prizes, Chinese raffle, tip boards, etc. Sponsored by the River City Roughriders Semi-Pro Football Team.

Monetary donations can be sent to: La Crosse Area Postal Credit Union, c/o Bolton Benefit, 425 State St., La Crosse WI 54602

Tina is pregnant with her 5th child and has been having extreme difficulty during her pregnancy. She has been hospitalized several times. Her husband is in between jobs and their house in being foreclosed on. Please join her family and friends as they help raise funds to assist Tina and her family.

Where: Wilton Community Center

When: Sunday, February 21st 11 am - 2 pm

There will be a bake sale, a baked potato/taco bar and a donation rummage sale. All proceeds will go to Tina’s family.

Alan was a truck driver and father of two. He was fatally stabbed near Chicago in January. You can read the story HERE.

A benefit is planned to help his family with funeral and medical expenses.

WHEN: Sunday, February 21st 1-4 PM

WHERE: Colonial Bowling and Banquet Center in Sparta

There will be food, music and a silent auction including a 55-inch television. There is also a fund set up at State Bank Financial, c/o Alan Lauritzen Benefit in Sparta.

Did you know that lung cancer kills more people than breast, colorectal, liver, ovarian and prostate cancer COMBINED? Now is the time to act! Let’s create more awareness about lung cancer and raise some money for research at Gundersen Lutheran! It’s the Catch a Cure event for lung cancer awareness.

Where: Lake Onalaska on HWY Z off of 35

When: Saturday, February 13th from 7 AM - 3PM

Get all of the details HERE!

Sponsored by UW-La Crosse students and La Crosse Parks and Rec.

Marissa is a sixth grader at St. Mary’s school in Caledonia. She suffered a sprain while playing basketball that never seemed to heal. After several tests, doctors told Marissa that she has a rare bone cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma. She has been undergoing rigorous bouts of radiation and chemotherapy, and she and her family are quickly falling into medical debt. Please join her friends, family and community members as they help raise money for her cause!

Where: St. Mary’s Catholic Church and School in Caledonia

When: 2 pm - hog roast/auctions begin

Events taking place: auction, bake sale, hog roast dinner, Clicking and Grinding Cloggers of La Crosse will perform

For monetary donations or donations of auction items, please contact Jan and Sandy Welscher at 608-724-3479 or Rob and Ann Schmitz at 608-724-1423. You can also drop off donations at Merchants Bank.

Friday, August 21st 6:30-8:30pm
University of Wisconsin La Crosse Rec Eagle Center
Participants will have the opportunity to win cool prizes!
$10 in advance, $15 at the door

For advance tickets, e-mail Cat: catherine_pinnell@yahoo.com, or Tammy Zee: dztz@acegroup.cc for details.

Kathy Lucey and Donna Finn are heading up a Shamrock Club and Irishfest sponsored fundraiser for the St. Clare Health Mission entitled “Shearing for Sharing”. Jim Kroner, Rick Pervisky, Dick Record and Jim Tracy have agreed to run for the honor of shearing a sheep “Paddy” at Irishfest on Saturday, August 9 at 3:30 p.m. in the Cultural Tent.

These men will be distributing ballots and asking for donations throughout the community to secure votes. Votes are $1 each or 6 for $5. You may vote for more than one person and vote as many times as you wish on one ballot. We also hope that you will be able to gather votes from people you know. Donations and ballots may be turned in to any of the four contestants or Kathy or Donna. Ballots can also be obtained here.

If you have questions, please call Kathy Lucey 608-788-6759 or Donna Finn 608-782-5936. Or visit the website here.

This should be a fun event and ALL of the proceeds will go directly to St. Clare Health Mission.