The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) will award $150,000 to its Core Grant recipients in 2023, marking the largest single-year total given by the organization since it began its grantmaking efforts 25 years ago.
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The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) will award $150,000 to its Core Grant recipients in 2023, marking the largest single-year total given by the organization since it began its grantmaking efforts 25 years ago.
Camp Courageous, a year-round recreational and respite care facility for individuals with disabilities, has announced volunteer and job opportunities. The camp serves individuals with mental and physical disabilities, head injuries, hearing or visual impairments, autism, and other special needs.
Clairvoyant medium and paranormal investigator Spirit Wolf, of Ely, dies at 71
The city of Marion will hold its first-ever city-wide garage sale this spring. It will take place on May 14. Residents who are interested in hosting a sale are asked to fill out a form by April 24.
Dr. Scott Nau, a pediatrician who has cared for some of the most complex and critical cases among Cedar Rapids children for the past 40 years, officially will retire later this month.
The deadline to submit grant applications to the Benton County Community Foundation’s 2022 grant cycle is 5 p.m. March 15. Grants are awarded to projects within the program areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, health and human service.
Nature lovers are needed to help maintain and plant trees throughout Iowa and Illinois. Volunteers can sign up now for virtual training through Trees Forever's TreeKeepers classes. The course is designed for people who want to become more knowledgeable about urban tree planting and care, and will empower attendees to become effective environmental volunteers.
Available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control
The Breckenridges race against the clock to adopt a fourth Ukrainian son before he turns 16, when he is eligible for military service and ages out of the orphanage.
Mario Minnaert, 31, of North Liberty, will run the 4x4x48 Goggins Challenge, in which the goal is to run four miles every four hours for 48 hours. Created by retired U.S. Navy seal, ultramarathoner, public speaker and author David Goggins, the challenge unites people around the world running the same distance, often at the exact same time.
Night of 1000 Dinners, a virtual celebration of International Women’s Day, will honor Inside Out Reentry Community, Iowa City Compassion and Open Heartland, three women-led organizations aiding people in transition and advancing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals in Johnson County. The event will be held Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.
Application portal is open for interested local students; informational meeting next week
Mario Minnaert will run 48 miles this weekend as a fundraiser to support mental health awareness and NAMI Linn County, and is inviting others to donate toward his cause.
IOWA CITY — Public Space One (PS1) presents its annual art auction exhibition, Random Generator, in the newest PS1 gallery …
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