Cedar Rapids man builds One Less Obstacle charity effort
Jamarco Clark 26 who founded One Less Obstacle after organizing a Mount Pleasant shoe drive describes his growing work to help Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area kids. He aims for 501(c)(3) status and has aided more than 200 children while partnering with the African American Museum of Iowa and Coe College. He plans care packages for the homeless and continues to run drives and clothing distributions through the museum and his website one less obstacle.com.
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Cedar Rapids
Jamarco Clark
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant
Clark
Jamaica Clark
Jan Hanks
van Buren Elementary
Town calendar of events offers varied activities today
A Cedar Rapids Iowa calendar lists Tai Chi at Ely Public Library from 8 to 9 a.m. Holy Chair Yoga at Concordia Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids 9 to 10 a.m. Book exhibit If We Ran the Zoo opens noon to 4 p.m. at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. A book club meets 2 to 3 30 p.m. at The Center, and Parenting Young Children workshop runs 5 30 to 7 30 p.m. at Cleveland Elementary. Open Mic at Ramsey's Wine Bistro 6 to 9 30 p.m. and Bedtime Books Story Time 7 to 7 30 p.m. All ages welcome. some events free.
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Concordia Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
Johnson Ave
Cedar Rapids
Zerzanek
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Third Ave
S. Linn St
Iowa City
Cleveland Elementary School
First Ave
Ramsey
Seventh Ave
Marion
Ely Public Library
Dows St
Thanksgiving community meals and holiday help in Eastern Iowa
The Salvation Army hosts a free Thanksgiving meal Wednesday 11 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1000 C Ave NW Cedar Rapids. Be a Santa to a Senior invites gifts for seniors through Dec 12 with trees at Hy Vee KMRY Premier Investments Linn County Offices and VFW Post 788. Cedar Rapids Parks offers a $5 25 open swim at Bender Pool Wednesday 1 4 p.m. with age restrictions. pool closed Thurs and Fri for Thanksgiving.
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Salvation Army
C Ave
Cedar Rapids
Sacedarrapids.org
AARP
Linn
Benton
KMRY
Blairs Ferry Rd
Premier Investments
Iowa
First Ave
Linn County
Second St
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Southgate Pl
Beasanta Toasenior.com
Sock drive nets 2437 pairs for jackets and shelter
Shelter House in Johnson County and Mary's Farm Sanctuary partnered in a sock collection during National Hunger and Homelessness Week. Volunteers gathered 2,437 pairs to accompany 500 jackets from One Warm Coat. Boxes at area businesses, schools and churches boosted supply for winter outreach and shelter programs.
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Shelter House
Mary’s Farm Sanctuary
Johnson County
Lone Tree
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