Join us as we kick off the day with a light breakfast in the FSPA Lobby of the Fine Arts Center.

• 8:30-9:15a.m.: Check-in for service projects will take place in the FSPA Lobby area with time to socialize as we begin our day “on.”
• 9:15 a.m.: We will gather for a short welcome program and prayer.
• 9:30 Service projects will be dismissed by site following the program and will then depart campus

Sign up to serve with local community organizations and causes. Visit the  link below to read more thorough details about our service and to view details of each available project.    

•  Please click here to register for a project.
  • Use your same Viterbo Log-In information as you use for email, Moodle, etc. 
    • Viterbo students and employees can use this UGetConnected tool to find service opportunities year-round.
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    • You may have to create a user profile on UGetConnected first.  

Priority registration deadline: Saturday, Jan. 17 at 9 a.m. Projects will close when filled. 

If you are interested in serving as a site leader for the project you are interested in, indicate that in your registration notes. We encourage any Viterbo employees or experienced Service Saturdays participants to consider this role. 

All meal plans will work for individuals on meal plans.

Menu includes: Creole BBQ chicken, Cajun roasted pork loin, Cajun Tofu, glazed carrots, steamed broccoli florets, smoked paprika roasted potatoes, vegan jambalaya, baked russet potato. 

Antoiwana Williams is the Executive Director of BLACK. BLACK (Black Leaders Acquiring Collective Knowledge) works to empower and elevate the Greater La Crosse Black community through leadership, education, advocacy, and programs focused on youth, financial education, health, and community engagement.

On October 31st, 2025, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration transferred property back to the Lac du Flambeau Tribe in northern Wisconsin. Being recognized today as a historical moment of social justice, Tyler Zibrowski, Executive Financial Officer of FSPA, Inc., will share more about the process that led to this point of restoration, along with the healing relationship being nurtured with the Lac du Flambeau Tribe. Tyler will be joined by President John Johnson of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, along with Larry Turner, CEO of the Lac du Flambeau Business Development Corporation. 

Beloved Community Dinner and Fellowship in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Sr. Thea Bowman Center. Open to Viterbo community members. 

MLK Community Celebration featuring Rev. Adam Russell Taylor, president of Sojourners
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 7 p.m.
Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
View the Program

Rev. Adam Russell Taylor is president of Sojourners, and author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community. Sojourners is a Christian organization that promotes justice and a multiracial democracy. Rooted in Jesus’ teachings and the vision of the Beloved Community, Taylor seeks to replace fear and division with a vision that uplifts the vulnerable, promotes the common good, and enables all communities to thrive.

The lecture is part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration and will be in person and live on Facebook at www.facebook.com/viterboethics.

B.L.A.C.K (Black Leaders Acquiring Collective Knowledge) compiled a list of Black-owned businesses in La Crosse and surrounding communities. You can access the link HERE

Please know you can support these businesses and other organizations financially, but you can also promote their businesses on social media and provide recommendations to show your support.

Learn more about The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce (WBCC). Become a member, attend their conferences and workshops, see businesses promoted throughout the state by WBCC.