Cedar Rapids Flood 2008 Fund - Make a Donation

Debris fills a driveway in Southwest Cedar Rapids after the floodwater began to recede, on Sunday, June 15, 2008. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Cedar Rapids Flood 2008 Fund - Make a Donation

By Becky Ogann

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 recovery donation.

This fund will support nonprofit organizations in Linn County who are providing first-response efforts and ongoing recovery and rebuilding throughout Linn County.

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation encourages donors to support first-responders like the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and the United Way of East Central Iowa. The Flood 2008 Fund will support these organizations immediately as well as funding recovery and rebuilding efforts in the day, weeks and months to come.

Donations may be sent to:
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
PO Box 9
Marion, Iowa 52302

Other donation methods are currently being explored and more information will be shared in the coming days. For more information on how you can help, go to www.gcrcf.org or call Bud Synhorst, vice president of resource development at 319.550.4538 or 319.366.2862 or at bud.synhorst@gmail.com.

The Community Foundation does not grant directly to individuals or families, but to the nonprofit organizations that serve individuals and families in Linn County, Iowa.
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Monday, Jun 16 at 4:39 PM Amber wrote ...

I have some clothes and a few houshold items to give to those in need that lost everything... Where can I take these items??????/

Monday, Jun 16 at 4:33 PM Kevin McArtor wrote ...

My Parents LOST EVERYTHING!!! in the 08 Flood,they hade 2 bussiness as well as a Home in the Czek Village area,Both are senoirs and are in need of clothing ect,they are staying with my Family at 1815 6th ave se.Any Donations would be greatly appreciated!! Kevin McArtor 1815 6th Ave SE Cedar rapids Iowa 319-265-2007 319-241-2416 Thank You ALL & God Bless

Monday, Jun 16 at 4:12 PM Speed wrote ...

Know, at least, that all of us who have friends and relatives in the State of Iowa are PRAYING for all of your safety as you deal with this. If I lived in anywhere else but in Indiana, it would definitely be Iowa !

Monday, Jun 16 at 3:35 PM Amy wrote ...

I agree with Jack. Please, please, please set this up for online donations. I no longer live in Cedar Rapids and I know serveral of our neighbors, friends and co-workers (including ourselves)who have Iowa connections would like to help. An online option would make it so much simpler and therefore more people would respond. In the meantime, I'll mail my check.

Monday, Jun 16 at 3:08 PM laura wrote ...

I have girls clothes sizes 10-14, some have never been worn before. If you could just let me know where to take it, i'd be able to take it there.

Monday, Jun 16 at 12:35 PM Kelli wrote ...

Does anyone know where i can donate baby boy clotes sizes up to 12 months. I just don't know

Monday, Jun 16 at 10:32 AM Julia wrote ...

If you put it on line they will come. Guaranteed.

Monday, Jun 16 at 9:21 AM Jack wrote ...

People all over the country, and the world, have been following the events of this terrible flood. It would be advantagous for you to set up a recovery fund that can be donated to online.

Sunday, Jun 15 at 11:49 PM Julie wrote ...

And that's why we need late night bus service like Iowa City, I think there's a need here as well.

Sunday, Jun 15 at 9:12 PM theyneedhelp wrote ...

I am happy to hear about being able to help out these organizations, I know that HACAP has 2 headstart centers impacted by the flood waters. Headstart centers serve wroking families with free preschool services, many of those families living in the flood areas. With 2 centers down these families are going to have to go to others centers around cedar rapids, making it harder for them to get to work and try to get back to some bit of a normal life.

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