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Hamilton Elementary: Join a crew of 15 volunteers as we support our amazing educators behind the scenes! We’ll be tackling fun, hands-on projects like cutting, laminating, sprucing up classrooms, organizing learning and play areas, and more. It’s a great way to give back, build community, and make a big difference at Hamilton & SOTA II.

Join a group of 8 volunteers in setting up for the Great River Folk Festival in Riverside Park. 

Help preserve history!

This group will be collaborating on a virtual project with staff from the Todd Wehr Memorial Library here on campus. The Library of Congress has digitized thousands of historical documents and has asked the public to help transcribe these images to better preserve their impact on our country’s history by making them searchable and more accessible.

For a more thorough description of the project and to prepare for working on it, please review the By the People Transcription Project guide at https://libguides.viterbo.edu/ByThePeople. We encourage anyone who signs up for this project to review the content on the guide, particularly the resources for transcribing and reading old handwriting, ahead of time to help us make a larger impact during our time together. This work makes historic information more discoverable, legible and accessible for future generations.

Examples of collections we’ll be able to transcribe at https://crowd.loc.gov/campaigns-topics/ include: The Correspondence of James A. Garfield, Clara Barton: “Angel of the Battlefield,” Silent Film Music Cue Sheets, Walt Whitman, Rough Rider to Bull Moose: Letters to Theodore Roosevelt, Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents, and Sheet Music of the Musical Theater.

This group of approximately ten volunteers will assist at the Rotary Lights warehouse with projects that may include cleaning, organizing, and rolling extension cords, along with other tasks as needed. Wear closed toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. 

FSPA Organic Garden: Join a group of 70  people as we serve with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.  We’ll take a school bus to St Joseph’s Ridge FSPA Gardens where you will learn about the land, go on a guided hike, and help collect native seeds to support future restoration efforts. This is a great opportunity to spend time outdoors while contributing to the care of a local natural space. Please wear closed toe shoes and clothing appropriate for walking on uneven terrain and working outside.

Children’s Museum:  It's always a great day when you get to play! 

A group of 10 volunteers can assist with disinfecting and cleaning exhibits as well as supporting programming activities with children. We look forward to hosting you and appreciate your willingness to volunteer with us! 

Wear gear from your school if you're able!

First Teen Clothes Closet: Join a group of 6 as we assist a local non-profit with sorting donations, deep cleaning, and organizing supplies. This agency operates out of a local church on La Crosse’s north side and is a great community resource for many!   

Wear gear from Viterbo if you're able!

Join a group of about 10 volunteers to go to Catholic Charities Warming Center downtown La Crosse.  While all the guests will be gone, we will be able to help in a variety of ways! We will focus on deep cleaning the facility; including common spaces, sleeping areas, bathrooms, and office spaces.  We'll also be able to help organize and inventory a large number of donations Catholic Charities receives. 

Since 2018, under the leadership of Kristen Nyholm, volunteers have knitted and stitched 5" x 5" squares into blankets made with care by members of the Viterbo community. These blankets are now donated to Mayo Hospital for patients and children through the Child Life Program.

No sewing or knitting experience is needed. Kristen and returning participants will guide newcomers.

Please review the information on the main Initiative page for details about our day and important reminders!

Led by the Viterbo Sustainability Club, join as we further progress on the Plastic Bag Upcycle Project.  

Karen and Viterbo students will guide participants as we work to:

1) Cut plastic bags into strips

2) Crochet & weave strips together into mats

Wear Viterbo clothes if you are able. 

Please review details on our initiative page about our day together.