Good Works:Tim Downer, La Crosse Area Veterans Mentor Program
Thom Downer is proof you can't keep a good serviceperson down.After helping found the La Crosse Area Veterans Mentor Program in 2011, Downer direct...
Thom Downer is proof you can't keep a good serviceperson down.After helping found the La Crosse Area Veterans Mentor Program in 2011, Downer directed it into a solid program that provided camaraderie and assistance to veterans returning from away missions. Having moved on to a new position with the Department of Defense, Downer saw the LAVMP close in 2020 — another casualty of COVID. But just because LAVMP closed doesn't mean the need for veteran services diminished. So, when a community member asked him to reopen it, he did, once again taking the reins as executive director.