Volunteer Alert Offers Local Causes and Roles
A monthly Volunteer Alert lists diverse opportunities across Cedar Rapids and Linn County. Listings include aging services rides, hospice, literacy tutoring, crisis center support, meal delivery, and youth mentoring with contact numbers and hours, plus training and background checks where noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club
Abbe
American Cancer Society
Alzheimer’s Association
Disabled American Veterans
Gary Strank
Hospice of Mercy
Tara Youells
St. Luke's
Living Center East
Andrea Reed
Oncology
Volunteer opportunities at Iowa museums and charities listed
The listing details several Cedar Rapids area volunteer roles including docents at the Koehler History Center and Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, guides at Granger House, and drivers, foster carers, and administrative help for organizations such as Benton County Volunteer Program, Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity, MidAmerica Housing Partnership, Animal Welfare Foundation of Iowa, Last Hope Animal Rescue, and the Friends of the Marion Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Recreation Department
Time Check Recreation Center
Fifth St. NW
Rob Wagner
Friends of the
Marion Parks
Call Luanne Huffman
Indian Creek
Linn County
Call Teresa Kurtz
Dan Abel
Thelinncountyfair.com
Netins
Girl Scouts of the
Mississippi Valley
Deb Hall
Lowa
Linn
Johnson Counties
Johnson and
Jones Counties
CASA
Peer Review Court of
Keely
Huber
Iowa
Kalleen
Safe Kids
Young Parents
Taylor Elementary
Beula Dvorak
Carl and Mary
Cherie Butler
Marion
Trudy Stenersen
Kay McGuire
Granger House
Grangerhouse
Juno
Benton County
Cedar Valley Habitat For Humanity
Gwest
MidAmerica Housing Partnership
Animal Welfare Foundation of
Wesavepets
Last Hope Animal Rescue
Lasthope Rescue
Netzero
Lemonade stand helps hospital kids through books
Coralville 9 year old Lizzy Haskin turns lemonade and cookies into books for the University Hospitals Iowa City Children’s Hospital. Donations and email contact listed. local drive includes book drives and community support with multiple sponsors and a Build a Bear program finalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Children’s Hospital
de Gazette
Coralville
Lizzy Haskin
James van Allen
North Liberty
Children's Hospital of Iowa
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Brenda Haskin
Howard Haskin
Lizzy
Children’s Hospital
Corridor Coffee
Brenda
Haskins
Schwan’s
Iowa City Human Rights Commission
Suzenne Wr
Wee
James van Allen School
Children’s Hospital of Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gazettecommunications
the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Winslow Care Center
Marion Care Center
State
Catherine McAuley Center
Catherine's
Grant Wood Elementary
Grant Wood
Kirkwood
Jackie Loukup
Kirkwood Lincoln Learning Center
Ing
Marianne Vanerus
Social Services
Camp Courageous
Shannon Poe
Spec
Campcourageous
Becky Melchert
Becky
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
F2online
HACAP
Horizons
Marvey Collins
Mission of Hope
Barb
Phyllis
Tina
Kathy Silverton
Aol
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Bea Bigcr.org
Children of Promise
Nancy Schellmann
Nancy. Scheulmann
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association
Stacy Diemer
Stacy Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Nps.gov
By Suzanne Barnes
Lizzys
Yahoo.com
St. Louis
Suzanne.barnes
Gazettecommunications.com
Cook Es
First Presbyterian Church
Lori Wag
Fpecr.org
Ghe
Hasette
Coral Ridge Mall
Theicm.org
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