A plea for help made last week by a nonprofit grocery store in Cedar Rapids has sparked a large response from community members to support the store’s goal of providing food for a neighborhood that would be a food desert if not for its presence.
Clint Twedt-Ball, who stepped down this summer after nearly 20 years at the helm of the nonprofit Matthew 25, launched a campaign Tuesday for the U.S. House seat currently held by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.
Co-founder Courtney Ball will assume the role of Matthew 25 executive director while the search begins for the organization’s next leader.
Longtime Matthew 25 leader Clint Twedt-Ball will step down July 15.
Hundreds of volunteers assisted in almost 40 home repair projects in Cedar Rapids this week for the 10th annual Transform Week.
Construction started on the historic Coe-Paul house in the Wellington Heights neighborhood of Cedar Rapids thanks to a partnership between St. Pauls United Methodist Church and Matthew 25. The house will be renovated into two affordable housing units.
Volunteers weeded, spread compost and planted at Matthew 25’s Cultivate Hope Urban Farm in northwest Cedar Rapids on Thursday as part of United Way of East Central Iowa’s Day of Caring.
A new dinner is making sure restaurant reservations aren’t just for those with means.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture anticipates egg prices will increase an additional 20 percent this year.
Why Iowa struggles to pass hands-free driving laws, New law protects bikers, mobile pedestrians in crosswalks, Much progress made, but flood protection next for Time Check Neighborhood, Daily News Podcast Survey
The Cedar Rapids neighborhood that was devastated by the 2008 flood now has rehabilitated housing, new businesses, and a nonprofit grocery store. Local leaders hope new flood protections are next.
Local nonprofit Matthew 25 is selling two affordable single-family homes on the west side of the Cedar River on lots that sat vacant since the 2008 flood as part of its efforts to “grow strong neighborhoods.” Here’s how to buy a home.
The Rental Energy Improvement Program will fund energy-efficiency upgrades at low-income rental properties.
Nonprofit Matthew 25 was awarded city of Cedar Rapids financial incentives this week to support a $2.5 million investment in new housing in the Northwest Neighborhood. The housing will pioneer a way for lower-income residents to access homeownership.
A $300,000 grant will support the nonprofit Cultivate Hope Corner Store operated by Matthew 25, fueling its mission of offering healthy food in a Cedar Rapids neighborhood where affordable, nutritious food options were scarce.
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