Iowa families to be honored at Rose Parade
Garrett Brockway died at age 10 when a tree fell. His parents donated his organs, saving five lives and inspiring a floragraph for the Donate Life float at the Rose Bowl Parade. The Brockways of Burlington traveled to North Liberty to complete the floragraph, to be displayed in Pasadena on January 1.
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Garrett Brockway Foundation raises awareness through organ donation
The Brockway family promotes Garrett M. Brockway Foundation also known as Garretts Path to educate about organ donation. They donated $10,000 to Iowa Donor Network from a Burlington fundraiser and celebrated with a flotagraph for the Tournament of Roses Rose Parade in Pasadena.
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Three Special Open Swims at Bender Pool Cedar Rapids
Linn County Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation hosts three special open swims at Bender Pool from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday and Dec 30 and from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec 31. Admission is 4.25 dollars per person or a season pass. All ages welcome. children 5 and under must be with an adult, 6 to 10 require an adult or 14-plus. Regular open swims are Fridays 4 to 8 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. The pool closes Christmas Eve and Day. Information at www.crrec.org.
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Christmas Eve Services Across Area Churches
Several churches announced Christmas Eve schedules with worship times at New Covenant Bible Church Zion Lutheran Church Christ Episcopal Cedar Rapids and others. Services include evening worship with multiple time slots and a children's sermon at 5 30 p.m.
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Zion Lutheran Church
N. Johnson St
Iowa City
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40Th St
Ushers Ferry offers winter programs at Cedar Rapids site
Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation lists two programs at Ushers Ferry Historic Village 5925 Seminole Valley Trl NE. Work and Fun in 1910 runs 10 am to noon Friday for ages 8 to 12, cost 13 to 14 dollars, register No. 314501-01. American Girl Winter Holiday Party runs 9 am to noon Dec 30 for 8 to 12 year olds, cost 18 to 22 dollars, register No. 314706-01. Advance registration required. call 319 286 5731 or crrec.org. Ride for the Kids in Dubuque raises about 129000 for UI Children’s Hospital. event started 2009 by families of Sarah Reiss and Matthew Wessels. Reiss died 2010 at 22. Matthew, 4, has heart defect. Since 2009, funds total 419600 to pediatric brain tumor and cardiology research at UI Children’s Hospital.
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Hardacre Theatre Preservation seeks crowd funding
The Hardacre Theatre Preservation Association launches a $60 500 Indiegogo campaign on Saturday to buy the Hardacre Theatre for 96 100 in assessed value. A $40 000 matching pledge boosts efforts as phase one kicks off with a noon fundraiser at A Place to Land.
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