United Way Emergency Response Funds now cover entire service area
How can you donate?

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – The Great Rivers United Way (GRUW) Emergency Response Fund now reaches its entire service area.
So far, the organization has raised more than $750,000 to rapidly deploy resources to charitable organizations assisting during the COVID-19 outbreak. The funds are not active in all seven counties GRUW serves.
If you live outside of La Crosse County or would like to help the greater Coulee Region, please consider contributing to one or more of the following funds:
- Buffalo County
- Complete our Buffalo County form, or
- Text BUFFALO to 40403
- Crawford County
- Complete our Crawford County form, or
- Text CRAWFORD to 40403
- Houston County
- Complete our Houston County form, or
- Text HOUSTON to 40403
- Monroe County
- Complete our Monroe County form, or
- Text MONROE to 40403
- Trempealeau County
- Complete our Trempealeau County form, or
- Text TREMP to 40403
- Vernon County
- Complete our Vernon County form, or
- Text VERNON to 40403
The La Crosse Area Emergency Response Fund is still accepting funds via the La Crosse Community Foundation website.
For additional ways to donate to any of the funds, including via cash or check, please visit www.gruw.org/covid19.
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