Sean Kennedy, a City High and UI alum, is raising funds for World Central Kitchen’s work to feed Ukrainian refugees. He says the group wants the Ukrainians fleeing their homes to have food that “warms their heart as well as their body” at the border.
As part of an initial allocation of joint American Rescue Plan funds between Cedar Rapids and Linn County, the city is using $3 million to add housing units and boost programming for food access, youth engagement and immigrant support
Central Furniture Rescue, a Cedar Rapids non-profit that provides furniture to people transitioning out of homelessness, is moving into a permanent warehouse after years of bouncing from place to place.
The timeline is uncertain for when Cedar Rapids will restart contributions of hotel-motel tax revenue to nonprofits in the 2023 budget year, but the City Council is beginning to allocate federal ARPA funds to restore some of the lost funds.
To date, the pantry and fund have helped more than 20 families, many several times, as the pandemic severely impacted households.
The legacy of the former owners of Armstrong’s department store in Cedar Rapids will live on as their trust gives away $600,000 each to seven nonprofit organizations.
Non-profit veterans group - HERO - that promotes healing through nature experiences will complete founder’s dream this year of building a large lodge for vets and families to use.
“Stories from the Heart: Reimaging Hope” in Raygun in Cedar Rapids at 5:30 p.m. Thursday will feature local speakers on what home means to them. The community is invited to join in and help support local families facing homelessness.
University of Iowa students create birthday boxes --filled with a gift and games, a birthday cake, birthday decor and more -- for children in need.
Award of $10,000 to start-up theater causes split vote
A house once destined for demolition, at 606 Fifth Ave. SE in the MedQuarter, now is officially named the J.E. Halvorson House, honoring the memory of John Erik Halvorson, 32, who was killed last year when his car was struck in a head-on collision.
Iowa City nonprofit hosts fifth annual Fair Trade Oriental Rug Event Oct. 20-24 at Iowa River Landing.
The city of Cedar Rapids will create a grant program using, at most, $750,000 in federal American Rescue Plan funds to help nonprofits after the city paused payments of hotel-tax revenue.
The Hot Cider Hustle Half Marathon and 5K is returning to Cedar Rapids in a few weeks and local nonprofit Families Helping Families – which is organizing volunteers for the race – still needs dozens of volunteers.
Historic bed and breakfast will more than double space for immigrant housing and services
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