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$500,000 Check Presentation & Grand Opening Celebration!
It is with great joy that our all-volunteer-led campaign, having met our fundraising goal, will be issuing a check for $500,000 to our partner in the renovation of Veterans Memorial Pool – The City of La Crosse tonight at the Grand Opening Celebration at 5:30pm, 1901...

“First In” Municipal Pool!
5 Winners already chosen, who's next! Make a donation or buy a raffle ticket before Thursday at 5pm to be eligible to win a spot. THE TOP 3 DONORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY WIN A SPOT! Every donation ONLINE or CASH/CHECK received will include 1 entry for every $3 donated or...

Kids Helping Kids Concert & Live Art Event
EVENT LINK HERE: https://www.friendsoflacrossepools.org/events/kids-helping-kids-concert-live-art/ July 12, 2019 Kids Helping Kids – Fundraising Concert & Art for the Veterans Memorial Pool Campaign Andre Previn Peck and his friends invite community members to a...

La Crosse city council to waive fees for vets at Veterans Memorial Pool
When council member David Marshall moved to La Crosse, he came straight from a deployment with the U.S. Army to Afghanistan He remembers being drained, physically, emotionally and mentally as he transitioned back into daily life state-side. “The first respite I ever...

$30K Ho-Chunk Donation & $15K LaX Community Foundation Grant Update
We are working hard to meet our fundraising commitment by the end of May 2019 in time for opening the pool in June 2019. We are so grateful for our Ho-Chunk supporters who have been a strong partner and a pioneer financial contributor to our campaign - their...

Construction Continues…
Cranes, welding, concrete, and drains - oh my! A mild winter has meant great progress so far. Stay tuned!

Construction Has Begun – Photos Here!
Check out the pictures of the amazing progress to date at the site. Lots of work inside the bath house as well as the majority of excavation of the pool location. Exciting to see this much progress already! Stay tuned for more photos and updates... [gallery...

City and Community Join In Groundbreaking For The Pool
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) -- Veterans Memorial Pool broke ground on a new facility this afternoon. The original pool and pool house, that was built in the early 1900s, closed in 2016. For the past three years, community members have worked to restore the historic pool...

Veterans Memorial Pool Gets City Commitment
INDEED! “It’s just much more tangible and, I think, it’s just going to be a better overall fundraising situation when there’s things going on that people can see."...

La Crosse City Council Votes to Fund Memorial Pool
Wow!Thanks to the City, Council and supporters whose determination made this possible. Let's all continue to work together to ensure a successful opening of an improved community pool in 2019.Our steering team looks forward to engaging with the community...

Every Dollar Counts
If you like the new vision of the new Veterans Memorial Pool, you can help make it a reality by donating. Any amount is appreciated.