Experiences over gifts for a lasting holiday impact
Kylie Alger advocates giving experiential gifts this season to reduce clutter and boost well being. She shares ideas from lessons and summer passes to family outings and travel, plus tips to pair notes with physical gifts for meaning.
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Katie Monter
Cedar Rapids
Trampoline Park
Wickiup Hill
Kirkwood
Kirkwood.edu
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Nurse Donates Kidney to Women She Never Met
Lisa Schumacher, a Naperville nurse, donated a kidney to Pam Cassidy of Yorkville after overhearing a discussion about Cassidy’s failing transplant. The March surgery, performed by Dr. Brett Cassidy, left both women recovering. Cassidy awaits the lifespan of the kidney amid ongoing health concerns.
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Naperville
Lisa Schumacher
Pam Cassidy
Yorkville
Ill
Schumacher
Edward Hospital
Cassidy
Brett Cassidy
Aperville
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Nativity displays and holiday events at area venues
A Cedar Rapids nativity celebration at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints features hundreds of displays including the Armstrong Smulekoff nativity restored after 2008 floods with craft activities and shepherd dress up 11 am to 9 pm. Admission is free with food donations sought for Linn County Veterans Affairs and Waypoint Women’s Shelter.
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Armstrong-Smulekoff
Church of Latterday Saints
Blue Jay Dr
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Veterans Affairs
Waypoint
Women's
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