Rising Athletes

06/07/2026

Our free physicals are back!! Check out our events for more info!

06/02/2026

By taking action to ensure the safety, opportunity, and well-being of children, Bubba’s Fund has turned grief into good and heartbreak into hope.

05/10/2026

04/15/2026

We recently received a Benevity workplace donation! Thank you for your continued support of Rising Athletes!

03/16/2026

Despite what it looks like outside, Spring sports season is right around the corner!
If you know a student athlete who needs help with registration fees or equipment, have them fill out a needs request at risingathletes.org!

Rising Athletes Organization is a 501(c) 3 non-profit founded in 2020 to provide support and assistance to youth athletes. Located in the greater La Crosse, Wisconsin region, we are a community-based non-profit dedicated to building bridges between the community and K-12 athletics.

02/03/2026

Yesterday we received an AMAZING donation from Bubba’s Fund! We were lucky enough to be the beneficiaries of money raised during Charlie’s Kids Fest and Bubba’s Youth Day in conjunction with the UW-La Crosse Women’s Basketball game on January 10! This donation will help further our mission of helping young athletes overcome the monetary barriers of playing sports, such as registration fees, travel, and equipment costs. We are so grateful to Bubba’s Fund, and to all who donated and made the event a success!!

01/22/2026

Check out our updated needs request form! Spring sports are just around the corner!

Please fill out the form to the best of your ability. Don't forget to hit "submit" at the end. Someone from Rising Athletes will be in contact with you in the next week or so to discuss a possible solution or path to success. Thanks!

01/18/2026

01/12/2026

Huge shout out to Bubba’s Fund for putting together an amazing day!!

THANK YOU, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin. ❤️ 🌈

Charlie’s Kids Fest Presented by Bubba’s Fund || Hosted by UWL Athletics & UWL Women’s Basketball — was everything we hoped it could be: loud, joyful, and full of kids running around having the kind of day they’ll remember.

Yesterday, we had 393 registered participants attend, and it’s safe to say… this event is here to stay. We’re already taking notes and have big plans to make it even better next year.

A few special shoutouts to the people who made the entire thing run:
• UW-La Crosse Athletics & UW-La Crosse Women’s Basketball + the support of Rising Athletes
• Thanks to UW-La Crosse Women's Track and Field & UW-La Crosse Swim & Dive — you were the heart and soul of this event. There isn’t a billboard big enough to show our appreciation. You brought the energy, led activities, kept things moving, and gave your time to the kids of our community.

Also — Josie and Emily. If you saw them at the event, you know. They were getting it DONE and keeping everything smooth behind the scenes. If we’re lucky, we’ll see them leading this event next year - If you don’t know about UWL Student Athlete Advisory Committee, just understand they do good work, for good causes.

Hat tip to Stryker for making appearances throughout the day and bringing the smiles. 🦅

We’ll save celebrating our partners for another post — but for now, just know how grateful we are. Thank you for showing up for kids and for community.

For Charlie. For Children.

01/10/2026

“Striker the Eagle” wants YOU to bring your kids to UWL this afternoon for a day of fun!