Our We Can Help Initiative

At Richie, Wickstrom & Wachs, we are committed to helping improve the communities in where we live and work. In addition to the volunteer work that each of us does on our own, we developed the We Can Help initiative. As part of this initiative, we must work together at least once a month to make a difference in our communities. Recent examples of our projects include:

Donating of work/gardening gloves and biodegradable garbage bags to be used by volunteers at the City of Eau Claire's Amazing Clean Up Event

Supporting and volunteering to work at Feed My People Food Bank's Empty Bowls fundraising event

Donating supplies to kindergarten classrooms in Eau Claire area schools to replenish Kleenex, anti-bacterial wipes, and hand sanitizers

Volunteering to work at the Eau Claire Ragtime Festival

Baking home-cooked goods for the Beacon House's Children's Christmas Party

Donating non-perishable food items to the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire's food drive for families in need during the holiday season

Do you have suggestions about other ways our law firm can help? Let us know.

Our Eco Team Initiative

The attorneys at our Eau Claire law firm are dedicated to changing their lifestyles to protect the environment and preserve resources. That's why we created a firm-wide Eco Team initiative. As team members, we all are committed to making at least one lifestyle change a month to make ourselves more eco-friendly. Eco Team changes we have made over the past few months include:

Walking, not driving to the farmer's market, stores, and restaurants in the area

Watering our home's lawns and gardens with eco-friendly practices including self watering containers, mulching, setting sprinklers to turn off after soaking ground with only one inch of water

Adding plants to our homes and office to reduce unhealthy pollutants and airborne bacteria

Recycling, selling, and donating unwanted items

Using eco-friendly cleaning products

Reducing water consumption by turning off the faucet when brushing teeth or washing hands and taking only five minute showers

Recycling wrapping paper and reusing bags for Christmas gifts

Avoiding waste over the holidays by using only reusable dishes and flatware when entertaining

Eliminating unwanted junk mail and catalogs by canceling subscriptions

Using recycled paper products and switching to cloth when possible

Using cloth bags for shopping and reusable containers for leftovers at restaurants

Recycling paper, glass, cans, cardboard, plastic, CDs, etc.

Composting coffee grounds, filters, tea bags, fruit, and vegetable scraps

Are you interested in learning more about the Eco Team concept?
Check out the Sustainable Eau Claire website.