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Big Grove Brewing to host Neighborhood Block Party weekend, boost community grants

Big Grove Brewing will host its annual Neighborhood Block Party weekend Aug. 15-17 at all Iowa locations, raising funds to support the communities where it operates. The three-day event will highlight and support community projects, with the brewery doubling its…

Dupaco Foundation to award $250,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations

The Dupaco Foundation has announced the launch of its annual nonprofit grant program. The competitive…

Dupaco

Johnson County Great Give Day to be held May 1

The second annual Johnson County Great Give Day, a collective day of advocacy and giving,…

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Marion hotel-motel grant applications now available

The City of Marion is now accepting hotel-motel grant applications from non-profit organizations for any…

City of Marion

Kingdom Community Center awarded $100K at third-annual Grand Impact luncheon

The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids announced Kingdom Community Center as the winner of a…

Founder and President Bart Woods and team member Ann Legree accept a $100,000 donation. They were presented with a check by 2023-2024 Cedar Rapids Rotary Club President Joe Lock.

Registration opens for 2024 Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer

Registration for the 34th annual Especially for You (EFY) Race Against Breast Cancer opens Monday,…

An inflatable pink ribbon was displayed at the Mercy’s Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer in October 2022. CREDIT MERCY CEDAR RAPIDS.

Orchestra Iowa names Eric Marshall CEO

Orchestra Iowa has announced Eric Marshall will join the organization as its new chief executive…

Eric Marshall

Big Grove Brewery announces 2024 nonprofit grant recipients

Big Grove Brewery has announced the recipients of its grant program, which awards $8,000 to selected…

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Super spuds: Johnson County nonprofit Table to Table receives 58,000 pound potato donation

Table to Table, an Iowa City nonprofit that collects and redistributes surplus food, received 58,000…

Matthew 25 offering two new affordable homes for sale

In an effort to help address the need for affordable housing, Matthew 25 is offering…

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GreatAmerica accepting applications for employee advised fund

GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced that it is accepting applications from area nonprofits for their…

GreatAmerica employees

Linn County supervisors award $80,000 in Witwer Trust grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has awarded $80,000 in grants from the Linn County…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Hy-Vee partners with Variety “Round Up” fundraising campaign

Hy-Vee is partnering with Variety to again conduct a “Round Up at the Register” campaign…

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GreatAmerica Employee Advised Fund awards grants to 16 nonprofit organizations

GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced that its Employee Advised Fund completed its $500k annual pledge…

GreatAmerica Financial Services

Community Foundation partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County to facilitate transition

In October 2023 the Johnson County Extension Council voted to disaffiliate with Big Brothers Big…

Big Brothers Big Sisters

‘We’re over the moon’: TCR to present regional premiere of ‘Waitress’ this summer

Theatre Cedar Rapids took a big chance, and it’s now paid off in a big…

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