• RAK in 2021-22 School Year

    Random Acts of Kindness: Students at School, Ready to Learn   RAK Use During 2021-22 School Year School staff connected students and families to over $32,000 in RAK funds 300 transactions averaging $96.50 Total spending has been steady during recent 3 school years.   Community Support for RAK Our community donated $37,000 in support for […]

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  • Community donates $500,000 to create RAK Forever Fund in LPEF’s largest-ever campaign

    La Crosse schoolchildren with basic needs for clothing, school supplies, eyeglasses, hygiene supplies or help affording fees for field trips will get help – forever – due to community support for a new endowment fund created by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). LPEF announced July 14 that $500,000 has been raised through gifts […]

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  • LPEF announces $400,000 campaign for Random Acts of Kindness endowment

    Schoolchildren with basic needs for clothing, school supplies, eyeglasses, hygiene supplies or help affording fees for field trips will benefit from a new endowment fund created by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). For more than 20 years, LPEF has provided Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) funds to La Crosse public schools, allowing school […]

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  • North Woods Read-a-Thon for RAK

    North Woods students hold Read-a-Thon for Random Acts of Kindness Support the Read-a-Thon: online donation form below Students at North Woods International School have a special cause this year for their annual Read-a-Thon as they will be raising funds to support Random Acts of Kindness for their fellow students throughout the La Crosse schools. Proceeds […]

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  • Need for RAK funds increase as families deal with COVID-19

    Schools using LPEF Random Acts of Kindness funds to help students cope The COVID-19 pandemic may have shuttered school doors for a time, but the virus could not stop School District staff from helping students and families – using Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) funds provided by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. RAK funding […]

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  • LPEF called “a lifeline” for educators in La Crosse schools

    In new podcasts, teachers say LPEF’s “sole mission is to make school better for kids” Leading teachers in the School District of La Crosse are sharing their thoughts about the La Crosse Public Education Foundation in a new series of podcasts. The Gold Star Educators podcast series gives listeners an opportunity to hear first-hand from […]

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  • Community Foundation approves $25,000 grant for Random Acts of Kindness

    Students in need of clothing, shoes, personal hygiene items, transportation and other basic support will be the beneficiaries of a $25,000 grant awarded to the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF) by the Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund of the La Crosse Community Foundation. Robert Franke, who died in 2009, and Eleanor, who died […]

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  • Scott Mihalovic raises $7,442 for symphony and LPEF as a “Conductor Wannabe” contestant

    Retired Logan High School Principal Scott Mihalovic was one of six community volunteers who competed as a “Conductor Wannabe” for the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra. Mihalovic is a member of the Board of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation, and half of the money he raises will go to LPEF in support of Random Acts of […]

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  • Schools meet growing need for Random Acts of Kindness funds

    When a new student arrived at school without a backpack and other basic supplies, Random Acts of Kindness funds allowed the school to buy the needed items and help the child move seamlessly into her classroom. When families could not afford to send snacks to school so their children would have something to eat when […]

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  • Cheese sandwich fundraiser boosts Random Acts of Kindness fund

    Students at 7 Rivers Community High School demonstrated the power of a simple idea Oct. 20, and fellow students will enjoy the benefits. Teachers and students made grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup and other goodies, and they raised $142 for LPEF’s Random Acts of Kindness funds for La Crosse schools. Staff members from the Hogan […]

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