Backpack Buddies Food DriveOct 1, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC - Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
During the month of October, please stop by either of our locations to help us stock the shelves for the Backpack Buddies program. The Backpack Buddies program identifies children in need and provides them with simple food items each week. Items needed:Canned pasta and soups with the tab top to openRamen noodlesPopcornTuna fish packetsCrackersCereal cups or the single-serve boxesOatmealPop-Tarts®Granola barsPudding cupsFruit cupsMeat sticksThrivent Premier Financial | 765 10th Avenue Court, Monroe WI 53566 or 1 Parker Place, Suite 103, Janesville, WI. 53545
Stitches, Stories & Strength~ Pancreatic Cancer AwarenessNov 1, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC - Nov 23, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Have you or someone you love been affected by pancreatic cancer? From Nov. 1-23, we will have Joann's quilt on display, and we'd like your help. Stop in to write a message of hope or in memory of someone affected by this disease.Pin your message to a square on the quilt and take a purple ribbon with you. We hope to fill the quilt as a symbol of how important it is to keep working to find a cure.As a special thank-you for stopping in, your name will go in a drawing to win a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece from Busy Bee Floral. The drawing will be held on Nov. 23 at 5 p.m., and the lucky winner will be contacted to arrange pickup.765 10th Avenue Court, Monroe WI 53566