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Donate School Supplies for Flood Victims
 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – July 25, 2008 – In response to the Flood of 2008, Businesses, Organizations and Individuals are coming together to host a Back to School Rally. The Rally is to ensure that the 1,400... Read more » 
FEMA Asks Landlords to Register Vacancies
(Cedar Rapids) -- FEMA officials released the following plea with regards to housing needs for flood victims. Iowans can help disaster victims in need of housing by informing state and federal officials... Read more » 
Volunteers Needed to Remove Sandbags in Iowa CityIOWA CITY - Iowa City is calling for volunteers to come out and remove sandbags. They are looking for help Friday and Saturday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. They're asking you to come to the corner of... Read more » 
How to Volunteer Now in Cedar Rapids
If you want to volunteer in Cedar Rapids, there is now one place that is organizing the effort. You need to register first. You can do that by logging on to Read more » 
Job and Small Business Recovery Fund Information
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – July 8, 2008- Local small businesses damaged by June floods in Cedar Rapids will soon be able to receive the financial, practical and emotional help they need to resume business operations.... Read more » 
IC Animal Shelter Needs New Home
IOWA CITY - The Iowa City animal shelter had to move because of flooding. Now it has to move again, but finding a second temporary home in a month is proving difficult. The shelter is asking anyone with... Read more » 
Floodstock 2008 Benefit Concert July 3 - 5
CEDAR RAPIDS – Area businesses and organizations are coming together to host a flood relief benefit concert on July 3, 4 and 5 at Cabo Grill, 2730 Edgewood Rd. SW in Cedar Rapids. Floodstock 2008 will... Read more » AEGON Transamerica Foundation Floods of 2008 Relief FundCEDAR RAPIDS - The floods have left a significant emotional and economic impact on our community. In response to requests from so many people who want to help, the AEGON Transamerica Foundation has established... Read more » 
More Than 600 Pets Still Without Homes in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS - More than 600 pets are still without homes in Cedar Rapids after the flood. The city's animal control is temporarily located at Kirkwood Community College. The animal control building... Read more » 
Culver Calls For More VolunteersIOWA CITY - Governor Chet Culver praised the volunteer efforts to prepare for and clean up from the floods. But there is more work to do. The governor asked the president to cover 100-percent of the cleanup... Read more » 
Iowa Gets Increase in Federal Disaster Assistance
DES MOINES (AP) - President Bush is making additional federal disaster assistance available to Iowa to help with the deadly storms and flooding that have ravaged the state since late May. Under an order... Read more » 
Food, Cleaning Kits, Water and Support Available to Flood VictimsCEDAR RAPIDS - The Salvation Army put some empty warehouse space to good use on Monday. The former Econofoods site at 51st Northeast in Cedar Rapids is now the main distribution point for the army's... Read more » 
Concert to Benefit National Czech and Slovak MuseumName of Group: Iowa Festival Chorus - 35 members directed by Allen Koepke Name of Presentation: Iowa Festival Chorus "Homecoming" Flood Disaster Relief Concert When/Where: 7:00 PM on Wednesday,... Read more » 
AmeriCorps Vista Looking for Volunteers
CEDAR RAPIDS - AmeriCorps Vista is beefing up its volunteer efforts throughout Linn and Johnson Counties. It is looking to recruit hundreds of helpers to work with flood victims. In Linn County, there... Read more » 
Aid to Women Relocates to Cedar Hills Community Church
CEDAR RAPIDS - Flood waters destroyed much of the building that houses the Cedar Rapids Aid to Women organization. But now the group is up and running in a new location, and it's already helping people... Read more » 
$400,000 in Relief Paid to Community Organizations
CEDAR RAPIDS - The first nearly half million dollars in donations from a statewide disaster relief fund is now in the hands of Eastern Iowa community organizations. The Embrace Iowa 2008 Disaster Fund... Read more » 
Iowa City Volunteers: Log Your Time Online to Help the City Even MoreVolunteer Time Log Now Online at www.icgov.org/volunteerlog
Donate to the Salvation Army - List of What They Need Most
CEDAR RAPIDS - "I don't need any clothes, I don't have a closet." With statements like this the brave people of Cedar Rapids continue to face the disaster that befell them with humor and what once was... Read more » 
Prairie Shelter Still in Need of Food and Cleaning Supplies
CEDAR RAPIDS - Donations of clothes, food and cleaning supplies continue to pour into the Cedar Rapids area. The College Community School District has collected so much already they're actually being a... Read more » 
Preserving Palo... Flood Victims Rebuild
PALO - The town of Palo is now in a pick-up mode. People there are gearing up for a massive clean up effort this weekend. But volunteers aren't waiting to do away with the debris. Preserving Palo....it's... Read more »
Floodstock Music Festival to Raise Money for Flood Victims
Floodstock 2008 is a three-day music festival featuring local and regional bands July 3-5, 2008. WHEN Thursday, July 3 from 4:00—10:00 p.m., Friday, July 4 from 12:00—10:00 p.m. and Saturday, July... Read more » Central Church of Christ – Disaster ReliefCentral Church of Christ 1500 1st Ave NW, Cedar Rapids IA is serving our local community needs from the flood of 2008. Food Water Cleaning Supplies Hygiene Products Baby Needs We also will be dispatching... Read more » Volunteer and Donation Info in Linn CountyCEDAR RAPIDS - We have been operating a Community Clothing and Distribution Center at College Community Schools for those affected by the flooding since Sunday, June 15. This center is powered by volunteers... Read more »
How to Donate Goods to Flood Victims in Linn County
CEDAR RAPIDS - The Cedar Rapids Salvation Army sustained flood damage to its offices at 1000 C Avenue NW. The building remains unsafe while clean up efforts continue. Until further notice, The Army is... Read more » The “Freedom From Hunger” Food Drive Is Still OnIn the face our area’s recent, tragic events, The HACAP Food Reservoir needs your help to provide food to those who have none. Now, more than ever, food donations are needed to support the HACAP Food... Read more » Make Donations to Flood Victims - Deliver to KirkwoodCEDAR RAPIDS - The group Community Clothing & Supplies is taking donations for flood victims at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Community Clothing & Supplies is asking for donations of : Boxer... Read more » Iowa Hospitals Launch Employee Relief EffortDES MOINES – Hundreds of Iowa hospital employees suffered devastating losses from the recent tornado and flooding. Some lost everything, yet they continued caring for their patients and neighbors who... Read more » Donate to Flood Victims - List of Items
St. Matthew Church, 2310 FIRST AVE. NE Cedar Rapids, will be collecting items to distribute to those affected by the flood. Below is a list of items that will be accepted from Thursday, June 19, to Sunday,... Read more » Major Relief Effort For Weather-Devasted Iowans, Race2Recovery, To Launch This Saturday During Iowa Corn Indy 250(Newton, IA) - A group of Iowa-based businesses are announcing a major effort to raise money for Iowans trying to recover from the recent flood and tornado disasters that have devastated more than 80 of... Read more » 
Free Clothing for Flood VictimsCEDAR RAPIDS - St. Mark's United Methodist Church tells TV9 that flood vicitms can come to their location at 162 Jacolyn Dr. NW to pick up free clothing. Call the church for hours at 396-6361. The... Read more » 
IC Crisis Center Needs Food & Diapers
(IOWA CITY) -- The demand from flood victims and regular clients has Iowa City's Crisis Center asking for help with donations. The Food Pantry is looking for baby formula, peanut butter and high-carb... Read more » 
Cedar Falls Civic Foundation Sets up Fund for Flood ReliefCEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Cedar Falls Civic Foundation’s President, Robert Beach, has announced that, at the request of Cedar Falls’ Mayor Jon Crews, the Foundation has established an account entitled: ... Read more » 
Kirkwood Creates Animal Shelter Fund
CEDAR RAPIDS - Kirkwood Community College is sheltering an estimated 1,000 animals displaced by flooding in the Cedar Rapids area. The Kirkwood Foundation has created a special fund to accept monetary... Read more »
The Salvation Army Expands Flood Relief Efforts in Cedar Rapids
The Salvation Army is continuing its feeding and hydration work throughout the flood affected areas. The Army is now operating three fixed feeding sites including the parking lot of its building at 1000... Read more » The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Provides Emergency Funding for NonprofitsCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – June 18, 2008 – Based on community need and donor interest, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) is providing funds to local nonprofits that will help the community... Read more » Coralville/Iowa City Area Flood Relief FundThe Coralville/Iowa City Area Flood Relief Fund has been established within the Community Foundation of Johnson County. Nate Kaeding has volunteered to "kick off" this Fund by donating half of the proceeds... Read more » CR Neighborhood Meetings for Individual Affected by the Floods
CEDAR RAPIDS - Two neighborhood meetings are scheduled for individuals affected by the floods. They are: Cedar Valley Neighborhood Association (Rompot Area – Otis Rd/Memorial) Tuesday, June 17, 2008 7:00... Read more » Volunteers Needed in Evansdale for Clean-Up
The City of Evansdale is asking for volunteers to help with city wide clean up and to help people elderly people clean up. Please call city hall 319-232-6683.... Read more »
U-of-I Needs Help Moving 350,000 Sandbags
(IOWA CITY) -- The University of Iowa put out a call for volunteers around 1:00 this afternoon. They're needed along Madison Street near the Lindquist Center. Water levels on the Iowa River dropped... Read more » How to Volunteer & Donate in WaverlyWAVERLY - If you need help or would like to volunteer in Waverly, please call Wartburg's Center for Community Engagement, Vogel Library, at 352.8701. If you'd like to donate food or volunteer, visit... Read more » American Red Cross Says Disaster Funds are Depleted
DES MOINES (AP) - The American Red Cross says its Disaster Relief Fund is out of money and it will borrow so it can keep helping flood victims in the Midwest. The shortage in the organization's only... Read more » Dubuque Organizations Offer Flood Recovery AssistanceDUBUQUE, Iowa - Dubuque Mayor Roy D. Buol, Dubuque County Supervisors Chairperson Donna Smith, and Dubuque County Emergency Management Coordinator Tom Berger held a media conference this afternoon to... Read more » 
Nate Kaeding Kicks Off Flood Relief Fund
IOWA CITY - Former Hawkeye and current San Diego Chargers Kicker, Nate Kaeding, and the Iowa City/Coralville CVB announced this morning that 50% of the proceeds from their annual Nate Kaeding Golf Tournament... Read more » Linn County Court Relocated
LINN COUNTY - The Linn County Court operations will temporarily relocate to Kirkwood Community College's Center for Continuing Education at 6301 Kirkwood Boulevard, Cedar Rapids. The Offices of Clerk... Read more » 
Cedar Rapids Flood 2008 Fund - Make a Donation
CEDAR RAPIDS - In preparation for the immense recovery and rebuilding efforts our community will face, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation today opened the Flood 2008 Fund for flood relief and... Read more » Current Sandbagging Projects Complete for Now in Iowa CityIOWA CITY - Most of the current sandbagging projects in Iowa City were completed on Sunday, June 15. Volunteer opportunities will resume at a future date as the recovery process begins. A media release... Read more » 
New Lost and Found Pets Section on KCRG.comDid you lose track of a beloved family pet while evacuating the flood-affected areas? Or maybe you've come across a stray animal separated from its family? Check KCRG's Flood... Read more » Update on Animal Rescue and Pet Sheltering for Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter was significantly damaged during flooding, forcing the evacuation of all animals. These animals were safely evacuated to the Tippie Beef Center at Kirkwood... Read more » |
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