Best practice for K-12 schools is to offer one psychologist per 500 students, but Iowa is far lacking — at one per 1,900 students, with its outlook “worsening,” according to the National Association of School Psychologists.
Local nonprofits are hosting a homeowner resources workshop on April 1 to help educate residents who are looking to buy or renovate their own home.
The City of Cedar Rapids is asking high school students and other emerging local artists to create art that will appear on city sidewalks when it rains.
Available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control
Matt Calman pays it forward by volunteering with Meals on Wheels
2 granting streams created through Greater C.R. Community Foundation
Three Iowa high school students were recognized for their talents through the Grant Wood Legacy Prize from the University of Iowa’s Grant Wood Art Colony.
Applications for matching grants for art projects displayed in Iowa City are being accepted now through March 24.
Available at the Cedar Valley Humane Society
Willis Dady is hosting its eighth annual Hops for Housing fund and awareness-raising event at the Veterans Memorial Building on the Second Avenue Bridge from 2:30-5:30 p.m. May 6. Here’s how to get tickets.
‘Our state depends on the next generation of youth to fill critical roles in agriculture,” Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johnson said
Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City has awarded four grants of $8,000 each to organizations focusing on shelter, food insecurity, and more.
Available at the Cedar Valley Humane Society
Mike Tickal, owner of Oak Leaf Comics & Collectibles in Mason City, believes reading is fundamental, and he makes it a priority to get kids reading every day by handling out free comics at various events to entice kid to read.
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