Stamp Out Hunger drives 14th anniversary aid to HACAP Food Reservoir
Linda Gorkow thanks volunteers for the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Drive which collected 27,819 pounds for HACAP Food Reservoir. She notes local hunger levels, outlines distribution to area pantries, and highlights nationwide reach of the initiative with 23 years of history and over one billion pounds collected.
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National Association of Letter Carriers
Hacap Food Reservoir
HACAP
Food Reservoir Team
Linn County
Postal Service
Puerto Rico
Guam
U.S. Virgin Islands
Iowa
Community letters critique flag display and politics
A letter writer laments sparse Flag Day displays and urges citizens to show patriotism. He condemns Donald Trump as a bigot and bully and calls for speaking out against hate while praising Republicans for truth-telling. Other letters debate gun violence studies and cultural figures.
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Donald Trump
Steve Feller Robins
Evan Vulich
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Jozef Figa
Gun Vio
Freedom Festival celebrates decades of community backing and growth
Stephanie A Wunder notes the Freedom Festival's evolution since 1984, praising staff interns sponsors and volunteers. The Cedar Rapids Marion area event runs June 16 to July 4 with about 20 festival events and 60 affiliated activities all free with a festival button. Luck with Hy Vee sponsors and local partners helps fund activities.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Casey’s
World Refugee Day awareness event in Cedar Rapids
Catholic Charities and the Catherine McAuley Center host a World Refugee Day awareness event from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Learn about the refugee experience, local resettlement support, and how to get involved. Caleb Gates, a refugee settlement case manager, will be available for comment.
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United Sates
Statue of Liberty
Catholic Charities
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Fifth Ave
Caleb Gates
Cedar Rapids
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the Pope
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Snoopy
James Bond
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Clay Bennett
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