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.

Merchants Bank and ZCare are very happy to have made a donation to the benefit for Michael and Shelly Bolton on February 27th, 2010. Michael is a Gulf War veteran who was severely injured in an accident at his home. He and his wife Shelly, who works as a rural mail carrier, have been experiencing severe financial hardship due to medical bills for almost a year now. Their benefit was highly successful, and we’re still waiting for a grand total. Thank you to all the friends, family and community members who were able to help out this wonderful family!

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.

A huge THANK YOU to Joel from Onalaska! He had the winning bid for the Valentine’s Day package at $400!! All the proceeds going to ZCare. Thanks again to The Oasis Spa & Tan, Signatures Restaurant, Rose Jewelers and Absolutely Edible. And as always, a big thanks to our sponsor Merchants Bank.

Looking for that last-minute special gift for your sweetie? We’ve got a deal for YOU! On Tuesday, February 9th starting at 7 AM with Pat & AJ in the Morning, we will be auctioning off the mother of ALL Valentine’s Day packages. All proceeds will go to benefit ZCare. It includes:

- a year’s worth of tanning AND a bottle of lotion from the Oasis Spa and Tan

- a gift certificate to Signatures Restaurant in Winona

- a pair of earrings from the Sarah’s Hope Collection at Rose Jewelers

-  a long-stem rose box of chocolate covered strawberries from Absolutely Edible

This package is worth $600, but what is it worth to YOU? The auction will go from 7 AM - 8 AM, the winner is the highest bidder. ZCare is brought to you by Merchants Bank and ZCare.