Help us raise money for library improvements!

2 Trails, 2 Hikers, 1 Fundraiser

Matt Ostrander in a white baseball cap and Colin P. Tingo in a rain jacket with his hood up smiling in front of a "Welcome to Wisconsin" sign in a forested area.

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Learn More about our Hikers

Total miles

National Scenic Trails

Fundraising goal

How it works - 3 steps

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Choose a Pledge

Per mile or flat donation

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Hikers hit the tail

Up to 4,300 miles total

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Funds go to the library

Pledges by Nov 1 · Funds Dec 1

Meet the Hikers

Colin Tingo

Continental Divide Trail

Trail name: Alpine

3,100 miles – May – September 2026

Matt Ostrander

Ice Age Trail

Trail name: Clothesline

1,200 miles – April – June, Sept – Oct 2026

Follow the hikers' journey

Meet the Hikers

Colin Tingo

Continental Divide Trail

Trail name: Alpine

3,100 miles – May – September 2026

Matt Ostrander

Ice Age Trail

Trail name: Clothesline

1,200 miles – April – June, Sept – Oct 2026

Follow the hikers' journey

Pledge Tiers Table

Great Start!

$0.01 / mile

$43

Popular Choice

$0.05/mile

$215

Trail Champion

$0.10/mile

$430

Or donate a flat amount — any contribution helps!

How to Pledge

In Person

Visit the library or Backroads Coffee

Make checks out to “FOL – Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library“

Online

with GiveButter

Donate online to the fundraiser

All pledges due by November 1, 2026. Funds received by the Friends of the Library on December 1, 2026.

Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library · Friends of the Library · All proceeds support the library