Iowa City Catholic Worker House eyes second shelter to expand aid
Iowa City Catholic Worker House plans to buy a second house to double shelter capacity for women children and families. Fundraising last year and this year exceeded 100000 dollars with major donors covering utilities. The program provides meals weekly free haircuts and laundry services with volunteers running operations and no salaries or government funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Jordan
the Gazette
Kim Spading
Catholic Worker House
Sycamore St
Iowa City
Owa City
Tracy Turner
Peggy Aguilar
Johnese Shannon
Wal- Mart
Shannon
Turner
Aguilar
Kirkwood Avenue
David Goodner
Goodner
Sycamore Street
Spading
Things To Do Today In Cedar Rapids And Beyond
A local events list features kid friendly activities at Ely and Cedar Rapids libraries including chocolate Bingo 2 to 3 pm at Ely Public Library. Cedar Rapids offers snowflake crafts 10 to 11 am and a snowball fight. Brucemore Mansion hosts Holiday Tours 9:30 am to 3:30 pm with $12. The Museum of Art shows Visualization of Hope noon to 4 pm with $7. An ANCE Family Zumba session runs at Iowa City Public Library. Salsa Practice Group meets 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Senior Center. Teen Center hosts School s Out Tech Time 1 to 9 pm for seventh to 12th graders.
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Cedar Rapids Public
Cedar Rapids Museum
Iowa City
Johnson County Senior Center
S. Linn St
IEA
Iowa City Public Library
Marion honors retiring city engineer Dan Whitlow
A reception and open house for retiring Marion city engineer Dan Whitlow runs 8 to 4 30 p m Friday at Marion City Hall. Whitlow served 17 years as city engineer plus prior city and public works experience. The 24th annual Marion State of the City luncheon follows January 25 at the Cedar Rapids Marriott with reservations at 35 per person and 350 per table as the League of Women Voters Linn County and the city sponsor.
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Dan Whitlow
Marion City Hall
Sixth Ave
Whitlow
Marion
City of
Muscatine
Washington
Iowa
Nick Abou Assaly
Cedar Rapids Marriott
Collins Rd
League of Women Voters
Linn County
Linn County League of Women Voters
Lwvlinncounty.org
Registration opens Tuesday for Camp Courageous weeks
Camp Courageous will open weeklong camps for children and youths with special needs at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Registration is encouraged online at campcourageous.org with the camper name birth date and top three date choices. For more information contact Stephen at stephen@campcourageous.org or call 319 465 5916 Ext 2310.
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Camp Courageous
Campcourageous.org
Stephen
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I.C. Catholic Worker House
Erin
Jordan
Thegazette
Hooplanow.com
Ely Public Library
Dows St
Ely
Miuseum Holiday Tours
Brucemore Mansion
Brucemore
Linden Dr. SE
Cedar Rapids
Ance Family
Mike Barkalow
State of the City
Monticello
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