Food pantry seeks funding as need grows and system strains
Together We Achieve faces rising demand with shrinking revenue and limited ARPA support. In six months the pantry wrote $127,000 in grant proposals without hoped results while other pantries plan closures. Linn County and Cedar Rapids ARPA funds supported holiday food boxes and hot meals, yet a centralized, efficient system remains elusive.
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Liddell
Together We Achieve
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Siddell
Together We Achieve appeals for donations to keep pantry open
The group seeks funds to cover all hours and all town areas with a goal of $50,000, matched up to $25,000 by an anonymous donor. If short of the goal, proceeds will extend operations a few weeks or months. In 2023 the pantry served 7,370 people from 1,995 households.
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Olivet Neighborhood Mission
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
HACAP
Olivet Mission
Liddell
Together We Achieve
Oliver
Togetherweachieve.org
Siddell
North Liberty Pantry seeks 150000 ARPA funds for new facility
North Liberty continues a Planting New Roots drive as city council eyes 150000 in ARPA funds toward a 4 million building at 350 W. Penn St. Pantry has raised 850000 so far and already received 100000 ARPA funds plus 28000 in FY2025 social services grants. Groundbreaking could occur after September with fundraising ongoing.
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North Liberty
North Liberty Community Pantry
American Rescue Plan Act
Ryan Bobst
Bobst
W. Penn St
Pantry
Brent Smith
Erek Sittig
the Pantry
Becky Hays
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids agrees partnership for Prairie Summit YMCA project
Cedar Rapids and the Prairie Summit YMCA plan an aquatic center with pools an indoor track and courts funded by city infrastructure upgrades and 500000 in walking track naming rights. The city will not provide ongoing financial support but pledges more coordination and senior programming. Council debate focused on the 500000 naming rights cost amid broader intergenerational facility talks.
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Prairie Summit Ymca
Morrison
YMCA
Cedar Rapids
76Th Street
City of
Jennifer Pratt
Prairie Summit
Our CR
City Parks & Recreation
Pratt
David Maier
O’donnell
CSL International
the Gazette
Horizons
Fifth St
Scott Olson
Tyler Olson
Northwest Recreation Center
11Th St
Olson
Ashley Vanoray
Des Moines Metro
Vanoray
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Raymond
Emily.andersen
Thegazette
N.L. Community Pantry
City
Megan.woolard
Thegazette.com
Marissa
Payne
College Community School District
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