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MLK Day of Service, Learning, and Celebration
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On Monday, January 19, Viterbo University will honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day dedicated to a variety of engagement opportunities that not only uplift the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. but provide spaces of learning, service, and advocacy with our underrepresented and marginalized communities in the Coulee Region and beyond.

Below you will find the official schedule of events.

Thank you for your participation and involvement in the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Day of Service, Learning, and Celebration.

 

Monday, January 19, 2026 Schedule of Events

 

Service

8:30 a.m. Breakfast, Morning Kickoff, Prayer – FSPA Lobby

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
9:45 a.m.–Noon Service - Various Locations in the Greater La Crosse Area

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.    

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. 

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Lunch – Cafeteria

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. 

 

Learning

 

1 p.m. Antoiwana Williams | From Campus to Community: Moving Beyond Solidarity!
2 p.m. Speaker TBD
5 p.m. Beloved Community Dinner and Fellowship - Sr. Thea Bowman Center

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

 

Celebration

6 p.m. Non-Profit Presentations and Exhibits - FSPA Lobby
7 p.m. Community Celebration Keynote Address: Rev. Adam Russell Taylor – Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
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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.

 

Black-Owned Businesses in La Crosse

Support these Black-Owned Businesses

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.