First Five Health and Resource Fair Baby Shower In Cedar Rapids
The Salvation Army and HACAP seek volunteers for the Annual First Five Health and Resource Fair Community Baby Shower. In August, new and used baby items are collected at area Wal-Marts. Volunteers hand out fliers and man collection stations on Friday and Saturday. the fair is Sept 24 from 1 to 6 pm at The Salvation Army Corp Center NW Cedar Rapids.
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Salvation Army
HACAP
Salvation Army Corp Center
Cedar Rapids
Public camping at Hitaga opens Labor Day weekend
Camp Hitaga offers cabin rentals tent camping and limited electrical hookups for public use during Labor Day weekend located 25 minutes north of Cedar Rapids near Walker at 5551 Hitaga Rd. Information and reservations may be obtained by calling the Camp Fire Office at 319 294 2411.
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Camp Hitaga
Cedar Rapids
Walker
Hitaga Rd
Iowa City Hosts Back-to-School Blowout at Lower City Park
The Iowa City Youth Advisory Commission hosts a Back-to-School Blowout for kindergarten through seventh grade students and families. The 4 to 7 p.m. event at Lower City Park offers free Heyn's ice cream, entertainment, refreshments, and speakers while YAC collects winter clothing like gloves hats coats and boots for local charities.
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Iowa City
Johnson and Ballas to Open Iowa State Fair
Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas launch the Iowa State Fair with a 7 30 a m stage performance and 8 30 a m opening ceremonies. Ballas returns for an 8 to 9 p m set on the Anderson Erickson Daily Stage between The Nadas shows at 7 and 9 p m. Fairgrounds on East 30th Street open 7 a m to 1 a m daily. info at 1 800 545 FAIR or iowastatefair.org.
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Shawn Johnson
Ballas
Johnson
Anderson Erickson
Nadas
East 30Th Street
East University Avenue
Iowastatefair.org
Young Parents Network aids teen mothers at new We Care Shop
Weltha 16 when pregnant turned to the Young Parents Network now ties to fiancé Bird 25 and their children Nova Caliana with a new We Care Shop space at 621 Fourth Ave SE Mercy Medical Center funded the relocation. The program promotes responsibility with We Care Points earned for prenatal visits and counseling then exchanged for diapers formula and essentials. It operates to prevent adolescent pregnancy and strengthen families through education and support.
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Angela Holmes
Gazette Edar Rapids
Rachelle Weltha
Young Parents Network
Weltha
Jason Bird
Nova
Caliana
Brian Stutzman
We Care Shop
We Care
Third Avenue
Sixth Street
Mercy Medical Center
Fourth Ave
Young Parents Network hosts grand opening shop in Cedar Rapids
We Care Shop opens at 621 Fourth Ave SE to support participants in the Young Parents Network. The event runs 6 to 8 PM Tuesday, with donations due by noon Monday at 205 12th St SE. Call (319) 364-8909 for needed items and details on the program benefiting families like Weltha and Bird through Lincoln Learning Center and Kirkwood Community Center.
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The
Gazett Cabana Bird
Young Parents Network
We Care Shop
Fourth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Brian Stutzman
Kim Wilkerson
Wilkerson Consulting Group
Fourth Ave. SE
12Th St. SE
Youngparentsnetwork
Lincoln Learning Center
Kirkwood Community Center
Nova
Weltha
Bird
Dvorak
Sweet Corn Festival marks 34th year at St Jude’s Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts the 34th annual Sweet Corn Festival at St. Jude’s. Runs Friday to Sunday with music, food from walking tacos to rib eye, games, and 25 000 ears of corn. Volunteers shuck corn Thursday morning and bag it for sale. Ford Mustang raffle offers car or 15000 cash prize.
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Molly Rossiter
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
St. Jude’s
Mike Rogers
Rogers
Rosie
Cliff Jette
the Gazett
Jessica Antonini
Joe Antonini
St. Jude's Catholic Church
First Ave. SE
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