Linn County food banks report rising demand and strong donations
Demand for food assistance is rising as more households seek help in Cedar Rapids and Lisbon. The Linn Community Food Bank, founded in 1972, fed 2,694 families in 2005 while donations from CAST Logistics and AE GONUSA support ongoing relief.
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Linn
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Amy Grunewaldt
Salvation Army
Cedar Rapids
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Chicago
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David Wallace
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Linn Community Food Bank
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Rushton builds soundscapes from loops and field recordings
Cedar Rapids artist Rushton uses laptop and audio loops to craft desolate gaunt pieces. Collaborators Jon Harnish and Duke Lancaster record with him at New Bohemia's Matyk building. He began podcasting in 2004 and gained listeners after Apple added his work to iTunes, with his December 2004 podcast drawing 3,000 downloads.
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Cedar Rapids
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Local food banks seek donations amid steady need across region
HACAP Food Reservoir coordinates districtwide aid with drop off hours from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. on weekdays and mail donations to P O Box 490 Hiawatha Iowa. Agencies including St Vincent de Paul Society Salvation Army and Crisis Center Food Bank accept food or money with varying hours and locations. Community centers and churches provide further channels for contributions as regional donors help sustain shelves despite 2005 weather and disaster impacts.
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P.O
Hiawatha
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Seventh St. SE
Linn Community Food Bank
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth St. SE
Call Board
Sue Pearson
Catholic Worker House
Fifth Ave. SE
Barb Elsasser
Salvation Army of
Cedar Rapids
C Ave
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Crisis Center Food Bank
Gilbert Ct
Iowa City
Southeast
Linn Community Center
S. Washington St
Lisbon
Nagin Council Resolve Katrina Trailer Site Dispute
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and two council members reached agreement on temporary housing sites for thousands of Katrina families. Governor Blanco brought in a mediator and FEMA to the talks at the governor's home, ending a dispute over trailer placements that FEMA had blamed for delaying the program.
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Ray Nagin
Kathleen Blanco
Bowie
Freeman
Debler
Wellman
Nisley
Robert Salis Sr
Williamsburg
Iowa
Iowa City
Salis
M.B
Betty Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Faithful anger at God can be a normal part of grief
Hospital and church leaders in Iowa urge accepting anger toward God as a natural response to loss. Chaplains say honest outbursts reflect bitter disappointment, while ministers emphasize trust in eternal life and present compassion. Contact details accompany the piece.
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Larry Shostrom
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Longworth
Richard Marsceau
Noelridge Park Church
Cedar Rapids
God
Father
Shostrom
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