January 21, 2010
The first annual Catch-A-Cure Lung Cancer Awareness Event is an ice fishing tournament with lots of other fun, family activities!
The event takes place on Saturday, February 13th on Lake Onalaska at Shafer’s Boat and Bait in Onalaska. The ice fishing will start at 7am and it costs $10 to sign up.
There are also fun, family events such as a snowball throwing contest, a snowman building contest, snow football, punt-pass-kick competitions, raffles, prizes and concessions. This portion of the event costs $5 per person.
All the money raised will go towards lung cancer research at Gundersen Lutheran.
For more information, please email zander.vale@students.uwlax.edu or click here .
Area farmer Mark Shepard is recovering from recent brain surgery and a bout of meningitis. Therefore, his family and friends are holding a benefit on Friday, February 5th from 7pm until 9:30pm at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua.
There will be live music, delicious food, a stellar silent auction, and a ton of fun!
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under.
November 12, 2009
Marisa Klein is an amazing twelve year old 7th grader at St. Mary’s School in Caledonia.
In July, Marisa Klein was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma (bone cancer). She is currently going through chemotherapy and will start radiation treatment soon. In the coming months, Marisa and her family will be making many trips to and from Rochester for treatments and appointments at the Mayo Clinic.
Her family is holding a benefit for her on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at St. Mary’s School in Caledonia.
To donate items for the auction at her benefit, please contact Sandy Welsher at 725-3479, Ann Schmitz at 724-1423, or Kim Scholze at 894-4472.
Cash donations for her benefit fund can be made at the Merchants Bank on Washington St. in Caledonia.
26-year-old Shannon Runkle of La Crosse was tragically taken from her family in late October. However, Shannon’s death has given the gift of life to many through organ donation.
Her lungs were a perfect match for a gentleman on a waiting list, while one of her kidneys was a perfect match for another man on a waiting list.
Her pancreas and other kidney went to a woman who was fighting Diabetes and was without hope. Shannon’s liver was also a perfect match for another gentleman on a waiting list.
In death, Shannon has saved four others. Her family has set up the “Shannon Runkle Memorial Fund” in her memory and ask that donations be made at any area Wells Fargo, care of the “Shannon Runkle Memorial Fund”.
September 2, 2009
There will be a benefit on Saturday, September 19th for Cindi Sandvick who back in May was involved in a motorcycle accident during a charity motorcycle ride. The benefit is taking place at the Onalaska American Legion Post 336 located at 731 Sand Lake Road in Onalaska and goes from 2-11pm.
Kids events will start at 2 followed by a live and silent auction, bake sale, food and refreshments.
Entertainment will Breadman DJ Service from 4-7pm and Monkey Wrench from 8-11pm.
Donations can be mailed to:
The Cindi Sandvick Fund
c/o Coulee Bank
P.O. Box 845
La Crosse, WI. 54602
May 28, 2009
Big Bikes for Little Tikes was a great day! Over 500 riders came out to fight the wind all to help send 11 year old Jonathan Hoff and the entire Hoff family on a Canadian fishing trip!
The staff of 95.7 The Rock and the Hoff Family! Jonathan is hanging on top of the Rock Truck
Jonathan and his Dad, Ronnie got to see Brian talk live on the radio about the ride!
Over 500 Rock listeners came out to support Jonathan and the ride!
Jonathan even got to go along on the ride!
It was a great day and a great ride for a very deserving child and family!
