THANK YOU EASTERN IOWA

The 2022 Coats for Kids Campaign is upon us! Last year we received 300 gently used coats and raised $30,000 which helped us purchase 1,500 brand new coats. With your help, we could raise even more this year!

Coat donation boxes will be located at each of our Show You Care sponsors and Citywide Cleaners. The specific addresses are listed below.

• Dave Wright Suburu – 999 Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA
• Eells & Tronvold Law Offices, PLC – 1921 51st St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Green State Credit Union
  • Cedar Rapids – 2340 Edgewood Road SW
  • Iowa City – 825 Mormon Trek Blvd
  • Cedar Falls – 3409 Cedar Heights Drive
  • Dubuque – 1805 John F. Kennedy Drive
• Mercy Care
  • Cedar Rapids –
    • Mercy Care North (Health Plaza) – 5264 Council St. NE
    • Mercy Care North - 701 10th Street SE
      • North Lobby Level 1
      • Lundy Pavilion Lobby – Level G
      • Hall Perrine Cancer Center Lobby
    • Mercy Care South – 2815 Edgewood Rd SW
  • Marion – 3701 Katz Drive
  • North Liberty – 1765 Lininger Lane
• Citywide Cleaners – 838 1st Ave NE

We are also partnering with Operation Warm this year, a national nonprofit organization where we can purchase new, quality made coats in bulk. Click the link below to donate directly to Coats for Kids! All donations are tax deductible, and you will receive a receipt immediately after donating from Operation Warm directly.

Donate today!

If you would like to donate via check, please make the check out to KCRG Coats for Kids and mail them to the below address. Checks will be cashed through Operation Warm, and you will receive a tax receipt.

• KCRG Coats for Kids
• C/O Laura Janssen
• 501 2nd Ave SE
• Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

We also have some new fundraising initiatives this year!

• Days of Giving – local establishments are donating a percentage of their sales to the Coats for Kids Campaign each Wednesday from September 21st through October 26th. Check out the calendar below for more details!
• Pie for a Cause – for every $10,000 raised a member of our First Alert Weather Team will take a pie to the face on the air!
• Coats for Kids Benefit Fundraiser – Saturday October 8th at the Chrome Horse
  • Come enjoy great food, music, raffle prizes, and more!

• Chamber Music Concert – Friday October 21st at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
  • Beautiful violin music from John Schultz of Schultz Strings and pianist Abbie Brewer
  • Tickets can be purchased in person at Schultz Strings, or by calling 844-443-6159. They can also be purchased the night of the concert.

A list of distribution points will be provided at the end of this year’s campaign, where you can pick up a coat.

KCRG-TV9 is proud to continue the tradition of supporting and celebrating charitable organizations and events through our Show You Care program. KCRG-TV9 is committed to being a strong partner as we annually support nearly 100 community events throughout Eastern Iowa.

All of the support offered through the Show You Care program happens because of the time, dedication, and generosity of our sponsors. Without them, the program would not be possible. We recognize with sincere gratitude the support of Mercy Medical Center, Dave Wright Subaru, Eells & Tronvold Law Offices and the GreenState Credit Union.

Show You Care Support Request

If you have a local event and would like the support of KCRG-TV9′s Show You Care program, please submit a Support Request below. Each month the Show You Care “Careforce” meets to determine which events to sponsor. The Careforce is comprised of our Show You Care Sponsors and representatives from KCRG-TV9.

The Careforce meets the first Tuesday of every month to consider all requests, so we ask all submissions be completed by the last Tuesday of each month prior for consideration. Requests must also be submitted 90 days prior to the event. Those submitted within 90 days of the event will be reviewed and considered based on availability due to a large volume of requests.

9 Who Care

Nominations are accepted November 1 - November 30, 2022

Each year, KCRG-TV9 and our Show You Care Sponsors honor outstanding volunteers throughout Eastern Iowa with the 9 Who Care Awards.

Nominations are accepted during the month of November. Nine finalists are chosen by an independent panel of judges. The 9 Who Care award recipients are featured during a newscast and honored at a ceremony in February. During the ceremony, the award recipients are each presented with a $500 donation to give to their charity of choice.

Of these nine winners, one finalist will travel to Washington, D.C. to represent Eastern Iowa in a national competition for a Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award.

Nominations accepted through November 30.

We are proud to recognize excellence in education. If you know a teacher, administrator, or coach who has gone the extra mile, show your appreciation by completing a nomination for KCRG-TV9′s A+ For Education program. Each month during the school year (September-May) one outstanding individual will be honored with a plaque and $250 for their dedication. Nominations are accepted August 15th through April 30th. Please note that entries are only good for the month of submission. If not selected, reapply. There is no limit to the number of entries per year.

Official Rules:

• No purchase necessary.
• Nominations will be accepted only from August 15th through April 30th.
• Entries will only be saved for the duration of one month.
• If not selected, applicants are encouraged to reapply each month.

IMPORTANT: Please remember our A+ For Education judges vote for your nominee based entirely on the information you provide. Please let us see a clear image of your nominee through your writing.

The Summer Writing Contest is always a fun opportunity to exercise creative writing skills and use your imagination! Applicants must be between the ages of 7-12 and reside in the Eastern Iowa television viewing area. There can only be one entry per applicant and previous winners are not eligible. The essays must be more than 50 and less than 500 words to be considered. Pick up an entry form at any of our sponsor locations, at the KCRG-TV9 studio, or print one from our website.

Check back next summer for our 2023 question!

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

Ages 7 - 8

1st - Everly Easton – Cedar Rapids, IA

2nd – Willa Kilburg – Bellevue, IA

3rd – Will Munoz – Cedar Rapids, IA

Ages 9 – 10

1st – Ayla Boyer – Cedar Rapids, IA

2nd – Eloise Boyer – Cedar Rapids, IA

3rd – Sharone Kalala – Cedar Rapids

Ages 11 – 12

1st – Annie Klinkenberg – Marion, IA

2nd – Georgia Clark – West Liberty, IA

3rd – Molly Ruehlow  - Cedar Rapids, IA