Update from Jan and Jim Gallagher on their work helping with Ukrainian Refugees. The La Crosse Welcome Circle assists Ukrainian immigrants in our area to navigate language and other challenges to life in our region. The team settled two Ukrainian families into the community last November, with victories and setbacks for everyone involved.

Jan Gallagher grew up in Minneapolis. She married her husband, Jim, and lived ten years in Dallas where her two children were born and Jim completed his academic work at SMU (and she was a member of the Dallas UU fellowship). She has been a La Crosse resident for more than 45 years, working in many different roles as both employee and volunteer. At UW-La Crosse, her roles included being Director of the Business Development Center for 17 years. Her volunteer work has been in support of New Horizons, YWCA La Crosse, family planning, the Women’s Fund, the La Crosse Arts Board, the La Crosse Symphony. and League of Women Voters. Since Spring 2022, she has been part of the La Crosse Welcome Circle in support of our Ukrainian newcomers.

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