Local fundraiser, medical appeals highlight Cedar Rapids items
Theresa Anderson of Cedar Rapids seeks a liver transplant due to bile duct cancer and leads a fund drive via National Transplant Assistance Fund. In Marion a charity golf tourney benefits Miracles In Motion with proceeds funding therapeutic horseback riding for 160 volunteers and 15 horses. General Mills backs Wheels United For United Way at Westdale Mall with family activities and car show proceeds aiding United Way.
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Cedar Rapids
Theresa Anderson
Anderson
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Kirk Schatzle
Claire
Maggie Schatzle
National Transplant Assistance Fund
NTAF
Midwest/West Liver Transplant Fund
West Chester Pike
Newtown Square
Theresa K. Anderson
Transplantfund.org
Marion
Hunters Ridge
Swisher
Outback Steakhouse
Simple Living Program examines time and consumerism
University of Iowa professor Benjamin Hunnicutt argues consumerism crowded out leisure as Americans work longer hours. He says government and culture promote work as a religion and urges Take Back Your Time to reclaim scarce leisure with a Simple Living program at Prairiewoods in Hi awatha.
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Sue Davis Smith
Free Lance
Benjamin Hunnicutt
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Hunnicutt
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
E. Boyson Rd
Hiawatha
Awatha
Dilbert
History Center hosts June events in Cedar Rapids area
The History Center at 615 First Ave SE lists May events including The View from 70 noon talks with author Ina Loewenberg and stories of 1931 birth year women, Tales of the Rails on Sunday with CRANDIC, plus Downtown Architectural Walking Tours June 24 to July 3. Also Art in the Attic June 27 featuring 1925 radio pioneer Arthur Collins with a fund raising tea priced at 40 per person.
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Cedar Rapids
The
History Center
First Ave
Ina Loewenberg
Iowa
Amy Johnsonne
Crandic
Linn County
Mark Hunter
Collins Radio
Arthur Collins
Volunteers Needed Across Iowa Organizations in Linn County
Community volunteer opportunities listed by L LV United Way and United Way of East Central Iowa include RSVP for seniors 55 plus, Meals on Wheels drivers, AniMeals pet food deliveries, Amenity Hospice support, Handstart sewing quilts, Animal Welfare Foundation fund raising, Camp Courageous office help, History Center guides and clerical work, American Cancer Society tasks, Five Seasons Film program parking enforcement information, Cedar Rapids Science Station volunteers, Young Parents Network child care coordination, The Arc administrative help, Seminole Valley Farm yard and event work, Last Hope Animal Rescue fosters, Big Brothers Big Sisters school buddy program, Cedar Rapids area hospice course June 26 27, Mercy Hospice volunteer team and training details.
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L.lv
United Way
Iowa
Call
Linn County
Meals On Wheels
Yahoo
Camp Courageous
Tom Shank
Campcourageous.org
The
History Center
American Cancer Society
Cedar Rapids
McLeod/Busse IMAX Dome Theatre
Young Parents Network
Taylor Elementary
Beula Dvorak
Arc
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
East Central
Beabigcr
St. Luke’s
St. Luke's Hospice
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Miraclesinmotion.net
Miracles In Motion
Miracles
McLeodusa.net
Wheels Uniting For
General Mills
Wheels United
Metro Harley Davidson
Toys-R-Us
Westdale Mall
Benton
Cedar
Jones, Linn
Washington Counties
Gazette
Burger
METRO
Ghe
Hasette
GazetteOnline.com
Memory Lane
National Geographic
Arctic
Fairview Dr. SE
Collins
Collins Radio, Oe
Rockwell Cals
AniMeals
Benton County
Animal Welfare Foundation of
Seminole Valley Farm
Last Hope Animal Rescue
Hopsice of Mercy
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