Stand Down for Homeless Veterans Set for Sept. 19
The area's third Stand Down for Homeless Veterans will be held Friday at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Cedar Rapids from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees gain meals, clothing, screenings, and access to housing, employment, VA benefits, and counseling. More than 30 agencies join volunteers for this one-day event with free registration via 211.
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Cedar Rapids
Armed Forces Reserve Center
Weing Rd
Veterans Memorial Colosseum
Linn County
Don Tyne
Area Substance Abuse Council
Iowa Legal Aid
IRS
Social Security
VA Substance Abuse Program
VA Medical and Mental Health
Linn County Department of Veterans Affairs
Cedar Rapids Metro
Vicki Terronez
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Memorial Commission
American Legion Post
Post 5
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
San Diego
VetsStand- Down.org
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Veteran
Linncounty.org
Walking man promotes peace across America
Ted Butler of Sauk City Wisconsin began a coast to coast walk on November 7 2007 from Santa Monica California to promote world peace and human self awareness. He travels with a tent rain gear and a yellow sign talking about us com on his backpack and web site. He plans to reach the World Trade Center site in New York by December 13 to meet peace organizers and push his message.
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Sauk City
Wis
America
Santa Monica
Calif
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Kirkwood Avenue
Chicago
Peo
World Trade Center
New York
Iowa Interstate steamers to head flood relief trains
The Iowa Interstate Rail road will fire two Chinese QJ class steam locomotives on October 18 to set a world record for steam hauled revenue tonnage and support Salvation Army flood relief. The locomotives 6988 and 7081, owned by Railroad Development Corporation, will pull a freight train from Iowa City to Rock Island Illinois before five round trips to Walcott and Silvis and an evening dinner train. Tickets range from 25 to 200 with various package options, and special shirts and hotel rates accompany the events.
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the Gazette
Iowa Interstate Railroad
Salvation Army
Railroad Development Corporation
Iowa City
Rock Island
Iowa Interstate
Datong Locomotive Works
Walcott
Silvis
Ill
Pittsburgh
Cedar Rapids
Peru
Guatemala
First Avenue
17Th Street
Rigov.org
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Lake Villa
Jane Connell
Winnetka, Ill
Kayt Moeller
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Valley Habitat For Humanity
Walking Man
Stephen Schmidt
Gazette
Ted Butler
Dodge Street
R Stephen.schmidt
Ruthie Panning
Stevor
Strawberry Point
Franklin
Elkader Street
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