As the city gets ready for the winter, Cedar Rapids is looking for volunteers for the Snow Buddies program it launched last year. The program pairs senior citizens with volunteers willing to shovel their sidewalks, and “is intended to benefit residents who are not physically able to remove snow and do not have other resources […]
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Table to Table needs volunteers to help feed those in need while preventing food waste
Table to Table is in need of volunteers to assist with its work of helping feed people in need by preventing food waste. Since 1996, the Iowa City-based nonprofit has relied on volunteers to collect food from farms, restaurants and other businesses, then sort and package the food before delivering it to Table to Table’s […]
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Cedar Rapids nonprofit Matthew 25 now taking applications for home repair program
Matthew 25 is now accepting applications for its fifth annual Transform Week, during which the Cedar Rapids nonprofit will assist low-income families with home repair and maintenance. To qualify, residents must live in the Time Check or Taylor neighborhoods and own their home. Applicants must also earn less than $57,160, which
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Iowa City Catholic Worker celebrates one-year anniversary
Iowa City Catholic Worker, an organization that provides food and shelter to those in need, celebrates its one-year anniversary with a benefit dinner this Sunday, featuring live music by the Home Brewed Blues Band.
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All are welcome: Community churches offer free Thanksgiving dinner
While many people will gather with their loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, not everyone has plans to spend day eating turkey and stuffing …
