Over the years, the Viterbo community has come together to help raise money for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. We have 10 different locations across the area, many of which are adopted by various Viterbo groups.
Below are the locations for 2025. Please email kjmull@viterbo.edu if interested in adopting a specific location.
Registration has closed for 2025. Thank you to all of our volunteers!
More Information
Location |
Time Frame |
What should I wear? |
Groups |
Contact |
| Festival - Copeland Ave | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Inside | Chi Sigma Iota | Carol Smith |
| Hobby Lobby | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Outside | Servant Leadership Club | Barb Grob |
| Hy-Vee | 12-8 p.m. | Inside | Viterbo Alumni | Steve Bissen UGetConnected |
| Walgreens - Mormon Coulee Rd | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Inside | SGA | Connor Martin |
| Walgreens - West Ave | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Inside | VSNA | Lainey Teynor |
| Walmart - La Crosse Grocery | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Outside | Honor's Program | Matthew Bersagel Braley |
| Walmart - La Crosse Pharmacy | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Outside | Open | UGetConnected |
| Walmart - Onalaska Grocery | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Outside | Open | UGetConnected |
| Walmart - Onalaska Pharmacy | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Outside | Student Theater Project | UGetConnected |
| Woodmans | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Inside | VU Men's Volleyball | Dave Simon |
While you serve, please wear your favorite Viterbo gear and/or festive apparel to promote the holiday spirit and our Viterbo pride!
No more than 2-3 bell ringers at one location, per shift. Even if the people are from the same household or family unit. This has been written into some of the kettle contracts with businesses, so please monitor that when reserving your shift (ex: If you plan to ring with a friend, but there is only 1 available spot for that location/shift, do not just show up. Pick a different location. )
Shifts are two hours long with most sites beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 8 p.m. Please see 2025 Locations for specific site hours.
Bells and aprons will be provided.
Transportation: Participants are responsible for their own transportation. Please CLICK HERE to view the La Crosse MTU bus routes/timing that may help!
Questions?: Please email Kristin at kjmull@viterbo.edu
Looking to serve with a group that adopted a location not listed on UGetConnected? Check out the list above and connect with the group you are looking to serve with.
Interested to learn more about bellringing? CLICK HERE for a helpful and comical tutorial of "A Day in the Life of a Bell Ringer" from friends at the Salvation Army.
Anyone empowered to continue serving on their own can sign up for bell-ringing shifts directly on the Salvation Army’s website by clicking here.