Events

Monday, May 15

We will deliver a sweet treat to our Red Kettle locations and thank our Match Day sponsors, special ringing locations, and our kettle design competition teams! Please help us thank: 

Red Kettle Locations: Woodmans, Farm and Fleet, Hobby Lobby, Hy-Vee, Sam's Club, Festival Foods (4 locations), Walmart (2 locations), Walgreens (4 locations), Hansen's IGA (2 locations).

Special Ringing Locations: Valley View Mall, La Crosse Center, Jingle Bell Brunch, Whispering Pines Campground, West Salem High School.

Kettle Design Teams: La Crosse Fire Department, La Crosse Police Department, Tri-State Ambulance.

Rock the Red Kettle Sponsors: Stifel, WXOW News 19, Mathew's Bow, Dave's Guitar Shop, Green Bay Packers Foundation, Pizza King, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Jaehnke Family, Paul Family, Vierling Family, Monson and Kernozek Family, Ballinger Family, Lee Family, Karen Kappell (FSPA), Raina Thelen (Dritftless Enchantments), and the bands: Glass Stiletto, Dan Sebranek and Mary, and TUGG.

Sponsors and Match Days: Mayo Clinic, Inland Packaging, JF Brennan Company, Inc., Xcel Energy, Borton Construction, OptumServe, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Duratech Industries, Inc., Weiser Brothers General Contractors, Philips Outdoor Services, TDS Telecom, Anonymous Family Match, State Bank Financial, Marine Credit Union, Altra Credit Union, Bremer Bank, Verve a Credit Union, Coulee Bank, Park Bank, Stanek Dental, American Family Insurance Ryan Schultz & Associates, First American Roofing and Siding, Great River Roofing, Pischke Motor's West Salem, Misty's Dance Unlimited, Unforgettable Entertainment. View our 2022 Sponsorship Schedule here. 

Thank you to our sponsors, ringing locations, and the community for supporting the Red Kettle Season and everything that goes into it. You help us fund Doing the Most Good year-round.

Tuesday, May 16

We want to thank our Angel Tree and Coats for Kids Sponsors! Please help us thank: 

Angel Tree Sponsors: Hunger Task Force, Bimbo Bakery, Minnesota Corrugated Box, Inc., North Presbyterian Church, Advance Auto, Marine Credit Union, Chart Industries, Olivet Lutheran Church, Adoration Church, Faith on Main, Target, Viterbo University, Lion's Club, Christ Covenant, My Life Chiropractic, Burkhardt Physical Therapy, The Vault.

Coats for Kids Sponsor: Kwik Trip.

Thank you to the community of churches, organizations, and people who work to bring light to youth and their families.

Wednesday, May 17

ACTIVITY: Consider joining us for a Lunch and Learn with walk-in times at 11am and 1pm. Join for a tour, presentation, and light lunch!

Our sponsors and supporters are crucial to our efforts here at The Salvation Army. This also includes our volunteers, donors, and those who support in ways that don't always end up in a statistic! Our volunteers, over 280, give their time and crucial help to all of our programs and services; they truly care about helping their neighbors. Our donors are so special to what we are able to offer to our residents and community to programs and services. Our supporters and their time and donations given to our efforts make community impacts. These donations and time come in the form of food for our meal program, pillows, blankets, and warming gear for our residents and community, gift cards for hygiene products, cleaning supplies, and drinking water for hot days, and so much more. 

Please help us thank all of our volunteers, donors, and year-round supporters!! 

Including: Festival, Starbucks, Kwik Trip, Wendy's, Fayze's, Panera, La Crosse Distilling, Pizza Ranch, Bimbo Bakery, Wafer, Hy-Vee, Holmen Meat Market, Toppers, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Gundersen, Hunger Task Force, Moka, Western Technical College, American Legion, Freighthouse, Radison, Trinity Lutheran Church, Classic Catering, Little Caesars, Pogy's Catering, Organic Valley, YMCA, La Crosse Loggers Baseball, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, West Salem Speedway, Lakeview Nursing Home, Chartwells, and more. 

Thursday, May 18

As we've viewed this week, we have gracious, generous, and wonderful support throughout the Red Kettle Season and year-round through our donors, volunteers, supporters, and more. The La Crosse County community faces challenges that task The Salvation Army and partnering agencies to rise and support our community. We are appreciative of our close collaborative partnerships, referrals, and resources with other agencies in La Crosse. Please help us thank our partners and the good work they do and help us to do! 

Including: Hunger Task Force, Great Rivers United Way, La Crosse County, City of La Crosse, YMCA, Couleecap, Independent Living Resources, YWCA, New Horizons, REACH Center, Catholic Charities.

Friday, May 19

This week has been a celebration of The Salvation Army and all those who have enabled us to serve those in need and keep our mission and vision at the forefront of our work. Today we celebrate and recognize our La Crosse County community and all those who work to Do the Most Good. We celebrate everyone we've recognized throughout the week. We celebrate our residents and clients who are working toward the betterment of their lives. We celebrate the programs and services that enable better. We celebrate that we are truly on a Journey Together for good!

Join us at Riverside Park for a Party in the Park, from 5pm-8pm! Free event, free food, and free activities.

Party in the Park! Learn more here.  

Why Do We Celebrate? 

We celebrate that we are building a stronger, more resilient, caring community. 

By providing shelter, food and meal programs, case management, hygiene products, housing assistance, financial resources, Thrift Store vouchers, community resources, and more, we are: 

• Teaching individuals to be advocates for themselves 
• Adding to their skillset and toolkit to be successful, longterm
• Guiding clients to find wellness in their mental, physical, spiritual, and financial health 
• Offering stability and support in their life after shelter (to be the ones people call)

Celebrate with us!