Couleecap News Releases and Media Alerts

7.27.2020 Launch La Crosse Small Business Recovery Fund Awards Grants to Local Businesses 

​(La Crosse, WI) - Couleecap Inc., Downtown Mainstreet Inc., La Crosse County, the La Crosse Area Development Corporation, and North La Crosse Business Association partnered to create the Launch La Crosse Small Business Recovery Fund to assist small businesses in the central commercial districts of La Crosse County suffering due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This grant fund, fueled by contributions from Wells Fargo, Dave and Barb Skogen, The Weber Group, Gail, Kristine and Sandra Cleary, State Bank Financial, Three Sixty Real Estate Solutions, Kwik Trip, and Associated Bank, was started to help address the significant and immediate financial need facing area small business owners amidst the growing public health concern, closing of businesses, and new market conditions brought about by COVID-19. Click Here for the Full News Release.

6.23.2020 Hours Reduced at Couleecap's Sparta Food Pantry 

(Sparta, WI) - Earlier this year, Couleecap expanded its hours of operation in order to be responsive to needs resulting from COVID-19.  Couleecap’s Sparta Food Pantry is now returning to its Pre-COVID-19 hours.
 
Beginning June 29, 2020, Couleecap’s Sparta Food Pantry will be open on Monday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  We will continue to provide curbside, no-contact services during these hours. Click Here for the Full News Release.

6.12.2020 More Crawford County Residents Now Qualify for Food Assistance At Couleecap's Pantry in Prairie du Chien

(Prairie du Chien, WI) - Beginning this month, Couleecap, Inc. is able to offer more Crawford County households the Grade-A foods provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
 
Couleecap, Inc. is an authorized food distributor in the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and can now provide no-cost groceries for households that have incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty level (Household of one = $38,280, Household of four = $78,600). 
​Click Here for the Full News Release.

6.12.2020 More Monroe County Residents Now Qualify for Food Assistance At Couleecap's Pantry in Sparta

​(Sparta, WI) - Beginning this month, Couleecap, Inc. is able to offer more Monroe County households the Grade-A foods provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
 
Couleecap, Inc. is an authorized food distributor in the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and can now provide no-cost groceries for households that have incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty level (Household of one = $38,280, Household of four = $78,600).
Click Here for the Full News Release.