Category: Community Corrections Improvement Association
COACHES FOR KIDS: Fundraiser for Children of Promise – Featuring Special Guests Kirk Ferentz and Gary Dolphin
The 6th Annual COACHES FOR KIDS fundraiser is set for Tuesday, April 10, 2012 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Cedar Rapids Marriott. All funds raised at this event go directly to support Children of Promise programs in Linn, Johnson, and Jones counties. This banquet features Gary Dolphin as Emcee and Kirk Ferentz as Keynote Speaker. [...]
Join Our Efforts to Help Children Overcome Barriers to Educational Success!
Only 50% of low-income kindergarteners in the United Way service area have the skills they need to start reading; and these children are well behind their higher income peers – because of a variety of barriers that inhibit their likelihood of performing at grade level. And of 50 children having difficulty in kindergarten, 44 will still [...]
Support “Home to Stay” at Barnes and Noble
By Julie Rochford, AmeriCorps*VISTA Program Supervisor, Community Corrections Improvement Association Please remember to support Home to Stay this season if you plan to make purchases at Barnes and Noble. We’re building a library and we need your help! On Saturday, November 26th, start your holiday shopping at Barnes and Noble in Cedar Rapids. Mention Home to Stay [...]
