Deacon Dwaine Lampe of Spearville was honored recently
with an award in recognition of the assistance he provided to cross
country cyclers trying to raise awareness of poverty in the United States.
In a letter from the Campaign for Human Developement,
representatives wrote, "During the two months of cycling, we went through
12 states and 32 dioceses... . We could not have successfully completed
our mission without the support and outpouring of generosity on the part
of people like you."
Deacon Lampe was instrumental in finding lodging for the cyclers in
Tribune, Dighton and LaCrosse. He also cooked a roast pork for one of
several gatherings the cyclers hosted, during which they spoke about
helping the poor. Parish volunteers also provided meals for the cyclers.