Generosity

About These Materials

The people of La Crosse are generous and this collection of articles highlights some of the philanthropic efforts to help other people. Topics include food pantries and community gardens, community philanthropic events, volunteerism, and some specific organizations.

Date

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Title of Article

Paper Size & Orientation
for Printing
    Volunteering portrait 8½" x 11"
28 Nov 1996 C-1 City has tradition of giving landscape 8½" x 11"
28 Nov 1996 C-2 City has tradition of giving...continued portrait 8½" x 11"
2 May 1997 C-1 Rainbows and Unicorns landscape 8½" x 11" 
2 May 1997 C-2 Rainbows and Unicorns...continued landscape 8½" x 11" 
11 May 1997 A-1 Volunteers pull together landscape 8½" x 11" 
26 Dec 1997 C-1 'Huge' only way to describe day that includes summit and service landscape 8½" x 11" 
3 May 1998 A-1 Volunteers brighten city, lift spirits landscape 8½" x 11" 
3 May 1998 A-10 Volunteers brighten city, lift spirits...continued portrait 8½" x 11" 
12 Aug 1998 D-1 Teens work side by side to refurbish group home portrait 8½" x 11" 
24 April 1999 F-5 Seniors stay active in retirement landscape 8½" x 14" legal
24 April 1999 F-5 Seniors stay active in retirement landscape 8½" x 11" 
29 April 2001 C-1 Just being neighborly portrait 8½" x 11" 
8 May 2001 C-1 Local students are helping others, one by one landscape 8½" x 11" 
9 Oct 2001 C-1 Aquinas students make an impact landscape 8½" x 11" 
    Habitat for Humanity  
13 Mar 1994 P6 With Habitat, it's all for one landscape 8½" x 11" 
25 Mar 1995 E-8 For a little 'seat equity,' Habitat shelters the needy landscape 8½" x 11" 
28 June 1997 C-1 Volunteers ready to get building landscape 8½" x 11" 
20 June 2002  A-1 Volunteers help turn house into home landscape 8½" x 11" 
    Organizations-Harley Owners  
26 Aug 2002 A-1 MDA Ambassador looks for second ride on a Harley portrait 8½" x 11"
26 Aug 2002 A-10 MDA Ambassador looks for second ride on a Harley...continued landscape  8½" x 11"
    Community-Thanksgiving Dinner  
4 Nov 1982 14 Community-wide dinner planned for Thanksgiving portrait 8½" x 11" 
10 Nov 1985 9 Dinner becomes big event landscape 8½" x 11"
10 Nov 1985 11 Dinner becomes big event...continued portrait 8½" x 11"
25 March 1995 E-2  Every Thanksgiving, invitation goes out for community feast portrait 8½" x 11"
 23 April 2002 A-1 Community dinner needs help with expenses landscape 8½" x 11" 
    Hunger, Food Drives & Community Gardeners  
16 Oct 1997 A-1 Food drive donors will give, receive  
16 Oct 1997 A-6  Food drive donors will give, receive...continued landscape 8½" x 11" 
15 March 1998 A-1  Community gardeners looking for help landscape 8½" x 11" 
15 March 1998 A-10  Community gardeners looking for help...continued landscape 8½" x 11" 
9 July 1998 D-1 Community garden volunteers reap rewards landscape 8½" x 11" 
28 July 2000 D-1 Kane St. garden dishes up veggies galore portrait 8½" x 11"
17 Oct 2000  D-1 Task force creates fund to fight hunger portrait 8½" x 11"
11 March 2001 C-1  March against hunger landscape 8½" x 11" 
11 March 2001 C-8  March against hunger...continued portrait 8½" x 11"
24 Sept 2002 D-1 Southside is close to getting its own community garden landscape 8½" x 11" 
31 Oct 2000 D-1 Local food pantries to benefit from student-led collectors landscape 8½" x 11" 
    Humane Society  
11 Aug 2002 C-1  'A real howl' landscape 8½" x 11" 
11 Aug 2002 C-7  'A real howl'...continued portrait 8½" x 11"
    United Way  
9 Oct 200 A-1  Program helps families adjust to new life in the United States portrait 8½" x 11"
9 Oct 2000 A-8  Program helps families adjust to new life in the United States...continued portrait 8½" x 11"
17 Jan 2002 D-4  United Way celebrates record-setting year landscape 8½" x 11" 
    Salvation Army  
19 Oct 2001  A-1 Salvation Army begins food basket distribution landscape 8½" x 11" 
19 Oct 2001 A-8  Salvation Army begins food basket distribution...continued portrait 8½" x 11"
14 Jan 2002  A-1  A new year, a new life landscape 8½" x 11" 
14 Jan 2002 A-8  A new year, a new life...continued portrait 8½" x 11"
    Community Foundation  
29 Aug 2002  D-8  Community foundation grants total $191,000 landscape 8½" x 11" 
26 Oct 2002 D-1 Foundation to honor young people portrait 8½" x 11"
    La Crosse-Dubna Friendship Association  
3 June 1992  B-1  Organizers pay tribute to Dubna relief effort portrait 8½" x 11"
25 March 1995 E-10  Ties run deep for La Crosse, it's sister city portrait 8½" x 11"
27 July 1999 D-1  Sister city efforts gather awards landscape 8½" x 11" 
26 Sept 1999 C-1  One award, many rewards portrait 8½" x 11"
26 Sept 1999  C-4  One award, may rewards...continued portrait 8½" x 11"
 2 Jan 2001 A-4 Dubna partnership shows human side of globalization portrait 8½" x 11"