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.

Innovative effort will address trauma among Northside Elementary students

An innovative project to help Northside Elementary School students succeed in school and overcome adverse childhood experiences has received a major grant from the Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Foundation. The $10,000 grant to the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF) will pay about half of the first-year cost of

Closed (partial funding): Help Sammie the service dog make a “Pawsitive Influence” at North Woods

Summary: Help raise money for a school service dog to provide a calming effect for special education and regular classroom students at North Woods International School. Goal: $5,500   •   Amount raised: $473 (this does not include donations received through a separate La Crosse SOUP fundraising event)  •   School: North Woods International School  

LPEF, DARE benefit from State Bank Financial Chili Cook Off on Oct. 14

Get your chili taste buds ready for the 26th annual State Bank Financial Chili Cook Off to be held on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Riverside Park in La Crosse. Proceeds from the event this year benefit the La Crosse Public Education Foundation and the La Crosse D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)

Donor-supported grand piano dedicated in style at Logan Middle School

A grand piano for the Logan Middle School Auditorium was dedicated in grand style Sept. 6 with a concert featuring La Crosse native David Marck, whose family support was key to the community fundraising drive to buy the instrument. The new Yamaha C5X piano, purchased through Leithold’s Music in La

Bowtie Classic raises more than $27,000 for LPEF grants and other programs

The fifth Charlie Miller Bowtie Classic Golf Outing and Knowledge Open teed off on Saturday, Sept. 2 with 91 golfers at Forest Hills Golf Club. The event — which is the largest annual fundraiser in support of classroom grants and other programs of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation —

UPDATED: “SeeMe. ReadMe.” project raises $4,500 to buy culturally representative books for city youth

More than $4,500 was raised in a first-ever effort to put culturally representative books into the hands of our community’s children. The project was a partnership between the School District of La Crosse and a community group, Showing Up for Racial Justice. The project addresses a community need for books

2014 Bowtie Classic

Bowtie Classic 2014 About 90 golfers came together to benefit La Crosse public schools at the second Charlie Miller Bowtie Classic Golf Outing and Knowledge Open, held Aug. 30, 2014, at Forest Hills Golf Course. (For a photo gallery, click here.) The event is a major fundraiser for the La Crosse

Join our back-to-school campaign for Random Acts of Kindness

As students and parents prepare to return to school, the La Crosse Public Education Foundation is looking for help to refill Random Acts of Kindness accounts at schools throughout the School District of La Crosse. Spending last school year at 15 locations totaled almost $24,000 — a 16 percent increase

UPDATED: Closed (partial funding): $2,260 raised for Black Youth Summit 2017

Summary: Support the 2nd annual Black Youth Summit, which brings together 6th -12th grade students for a day of learning and fun. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lincoln Middle School. For information, contact Shaundel Spivey at sspivey@lacrossesd.org. Goal: $5,500   •   Amount