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Ways to GiveCarol Taebel named 2025 Forever Friends Award recipient
La Crosse Area Community Foundation honors educator and community champion
La Crosse Area Community Foundation honored Carol Taebel, a beloved educator, volunteer, and lifelong advocate for community and compassion, with its 2025 Forever Friends [...]
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Celebrating Juneteenth Through Community Art
Launching a Juneteenth community art project in La Crosse
On Juneteenth in 2023, we launched something special.
At La Crosse Area Community Foundation, we believe art has the power to bring people together, spark conversation, and reflect the [...]
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Norah Miller steps into community engagement at LACF
La Crosse Area Community Foundation is excited to welcome Norah Miller as this year’s Community Engaged Fellow! Originally from Menomonee Falls, Norah attends the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, where she is studying marketing with minors [...]
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How La Crosse’s K-9 unit supports community and dementia care When a person with dementia goes missing, time matters. Confusion, memory loss, and vulnerability, especially in extreme temperatures, can quickly turn a wandering incident into a crisis. That’s where La Crosse Police Officer Riley Carroll and his K-9 partner, Nash, come in. K-9 tracking: A […]
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