Volunteer opportunities listed by agencies and groups
A bulletin lists multiple volunteer posts across organizations. Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks adults or couples, United Way I R needs interviewers, the Iowa Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program seeks veterans for job help and outreach, Red Cross needs military family volunteers, and Camp Courageous of Iowa requests kitchen, construction and office volunteers with contact numbers for each role.
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Big Brothers
Big Sisters
10Th Ave
United Way
Curtis Wiederin
Howard Mallory
Iowa Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program
Edna
American Red Cross
Bonnie
Camp Courageous
Iowa
Jeff Owen
Jeff
Group homes join cost-cutting merchandise exchange
Discovery Village, a Cedar Rapids facility for adults with mental handicaps, trims costs via a program that links donated merchandise to non profit agencies. For $350 annually, NAIRE provides a catalog of over 1,000 items from manufacturers. Discovery Village ordered items valued at 7700, paying only delivery.
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Discovery Village
Cedar Rapids
National Association For the Exchange of Industrial Resources
John Morris
Morris
Exchange Group
Mercy's Love Tree expands to aid Cedar Rapids needies
Mercy Hospital Auxiliary extends the Love Tree Christmas gift project started in 1984. Trees at Lindale Mall and Armstrong's downtown hold paper angels with pink blue and red ribbons signifying girls boys and $5 donations. Donors select angels by 5 p.m. Sunday or send to Mercy Auxiliary by Dec. 18. Recipients are identified by local agencies and gifts distributed by Christmas.
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Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Bishop’s
Lindale Mall
Armstrong’s
Mercy
Mercy Hospital Auxiliary Services
American Red Cross
Children’s Home of
Family Service Agency
Four Oaks
Linn County Commission of Veteran Affairs
Salvation Army
Ywca Child Development Center
Ywca Toy Library
Ywca Women’s
Mercy Home
Lindale
Council On Aging
Linn Health Service
Nan Devermann
Numbers rise in Cedar Rapids new house permits
Cedar Rapids issues 14 single family home permits in November valued at 538,661. For 11 months, 103 permits issued for new one family houses, up 17 from 1984. Year to date values total 4,485,073, with last year at 3,569,267. One duplex permit for 44,204 was also issued in November.
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Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army seeks food and items for men at center
The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center seeks cookies candy and fruit to create a holiday atmosphere for 35 to 40 homeless men in the program. Donations of gloves socks underwear are also welcome for winter care. Drop off at 2920 First Ave NE or call 365-1491 for details. The center operates separately from other Salvation Army programs and receives no United Way funding.
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Salvation Army
Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center
H. Leilon Ball
Ball
First Ave
United Way
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Munich
Group Homes
Gene Tow
Beauty Salon
Lindale Westdale
Ruen
C.R
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