WATERLOO HOSTS NEEDED FOR RAGBRAI® RIDERS

The Waterloo RAGBRAI® Housing Committee is seeking Waterloo residents living south of Ridgeway Avenue to house RAGBRAI® riders overnight the evening of Thursday, July 29.  Interested parties should contact Housing@WaterlooRAGBRAI.com. For more information, contact Lonnie Elmore, Waterloo RAGBRAI® Housing Chair, at (319) 233-8350.

RAGBRAI® Fast Facts

•           Participants come from all 50 states and many foreign countries

•           Started in 1973 as a six day ride across the state by two Des Moines Register columnists

•           Averages 472 miles per year on the ride

•           They have visited 780 Iowa towns in their 37 year existence and all 99 counties

•           It is estimated that there will be 15,000 – 20,000 riders on RAGBRAI XXXVIII.

Posted: April 22nd, 2010 under Helping Others.
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Tickets are Going Fast for
Empty Bowls

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Tuesday, April 20th will mark the third bi-annual Empty Bowls event for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. Join us for a modest meal of soup and bread beginning at 5:30 p.m. A Silent Auction will also begin at 5:30 p.m. and a Live Auction will start at 6:15 p.m. The event will take place at the UAW Hall in Waterloo.

Tickets for the event are just $20 and all dollars raised will go to support the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. With the purchase of a ticket, participants will also receive a handcrafted bowl as a symbol of hunger in our area.

To purchase a ticket, contact the Northeast Iowa Food Bank at 319-235-0507 or visit the website for more information.

2010 Feinstein Foundation Challenge

March and April

The Feinstein Foundation’s $1 Million Challenge is finally
here. Be sure to get involved before April 30th to see your donations go even further to helping hungry individuals in Northeast Iowa.

Every year, Mr. Feinstein donates up to $1 million to hunger fighting agencies across the nation. Now through April 30th, all donations made to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank will be proportionately matched by the Alan Feinstein Foundation.

For more information call the Northeast Iowa Food Bank at
319-235-0507.

Posted: April 1st, 2010 under Helping Others, North East Iowa Foodbank.
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The research community feels we could find a cure for Juvenile Diabetes with in our lifetime.  Still many children find themselves with a disease that there is no known cause, no prevention and no known cure.  Treatment is life-long, painful, tedious and time consuming.  

There are two local benefits for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation:

Pancake Breakfast this Saturday

or

You can Walk for a Cure in Cedar Rapids or Waterloo.

Posted: February 11th, 2010 under Helping Others.
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Agape Flights is an independent Christian organization dedicated to sharing the good news of Jesus by serving and supporting missionaries committed to fighting poverty, disease, and illiteracy.

Agape Flights accomplishes this by flying much needed supplies to missionaries in remote areas at no cost to the missionary.

As you can imagine,  Agape Flights has changed their plans drastically in light of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.  Now they are flying in medical supplies to these missionaries and the communities they serve.

You can help them serve with a donation today.

Posted: January 14th, 2010 under Helping Others.
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Here’s your opportunity to win an NFL trip for two while helping a Cedar Rapids family into their new home.

Listen in as Brent Manion talks with the Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity Jeff Capps!

Home Team Huddle

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It’s Home Team Huddle!

HERE’S THE GAMEPLAN:

1) Plan to host a party for your friends and family on Sunday, February 7 and enjoy the year’s biggest football game together.

2) Notify your guests beforehand that you’ll be collecting donations for Habitat for Humanity at halftime.

3) Become eligible to win fabulous prizes! One lucky party host or attendee will
receive our grand prize—an NFL weekend getaway to a city of his/her choice next season!!!

Register by Friday, February 5 to receive your Home Team Party Pack, complete with an official T-shirt and promotional materials!

319-366-4485 or visit www.HabitatFootball.com.

Posted: January 12th, 2010 under Habitat for Humanity, Helping Others, Super Bowl.
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