Current of Care a success as it helps rebuild Cedar Rapids community

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Junior League of Cedar Rapids is proud to announce the success of its Currents of Care flood relief program. Local nonprofit organizations affected by the flood such as Aid to Women, Boys and Girls Club, Cedar Valley Montessori School, Girl Scouts, Young Parents Network and Waypoint will receive over $2500 in donated items such as diapers, formula, toiletries, food, cleaning supplies, and art supplies. Additionally, cash and gift card donations totaled over $3000.

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Mindy Sorg and Kari Cooling Selected as "Forty Under 40" Honorees

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) is proud to announce the selection of two members as The Corridor Business Journal's "Forty Under 40" honorees. Mindy Sorg and Kari Cooling will be honored in the publication's October 27 issue and at an awards dinner on October 28.

Mindy Sorg has been an active member of JLCR for the past four years, serving on several committees and holding leadership positions. She is the current Vice President of Planning and the President Elect. She will lead JLCR during ...<< MORE >>

$18K in community grants and flood donations to be awarded during celebratory luncheon

"So many non-profit and critical emergency services are facing both organization capacity and service challenges due to the flooding that occurred in Cedar Rapids," said Charity Tyler, President of Junior League of Cedar Rapids. "What better way to celebrate our 75 years of community service than by helping them out so they can continue to be a strong resource for the people and community of Cedar Rapids well into the future."

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Sister organization comes forward to help improve communities

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) has received a check for $1,000 from its sister organization, Junior League of Sioux City (JLSC), for JLCR's Currents of Care flood relief effort. Both local organizations are members of the parent organization, The Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI). To date, Currents of Care has raised $1,200 in gift cards and cash and over $2,000 in donated goods. The addition of JLSC's $1,000 gift brings the total of cash and goods raised by JLCR's Currents of Care flood relief effort to over $4,200.

Three days after the devastating flooding in the Cedar Rapids area, Tammie Pech, Junior League of Sioux City president, was on the phone with JLCR President, Charity Tyler, asking how they could help. As JLCR's Currents of Care project took shape, JLSC was briefed on the project's vision of creating a convenient, immediate and efficient way for everyone to help rebuild the Cedar Rapids community.

Stephanie Rex, JLCR vice president of community, was excited upon receiving the donated funds. "The generosity of JLSC is heartwarming. JLCR is honored to know that we will be able to make that much more of an impact on other non-profits affect by the flood. We are so fortunate to be a part of an amazing organization of women who truly care and want to fulfill our shared mission of improving communities."

Currents of Care started Friday, Aug. 1 and continues through Friday, Sept. 26. JLCR members station themselves outside the entrances of area superstores, providing patrons a list of needed items for that week's highlighted organization. Patrons then have the opportunity to purchase items from the list and conveniently leave them with a Junior League of Cedar Rapids representative on their way out. JLCR members are delivering the items to the designated nonprofit organization.

Currents of Care reflects the JLCR mission of promoting voluntarism and improving communities.

For more information, please contact Junior League of Cedar Rapids at (319) 364-7892 or visit the website at www.juniorleaguecr.org for the non-profit JLCR is focusing on each week and that organization's list of needs.

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Area non-profit organizations encouraged to apply

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) proudly announces its flood relief grant program. This fund has been established to benefit non-profit organizations in the greater Cedar Rapids area that were directly impacted by the flood. In 2008, JLCR will contribute $9,000 through its annual grant process and over $9,000 for flood-relief, totaling more than $18,000 for area non-profits with projects that match the JLCR mission.

The grants are made possible by the generosity of the Cedar Rapids community, the Duramed FUTURES Tour, and the LPGA Foundation. In addition to ...<< MORE >>

Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) proudly announces its annual process of
awarding community grants. JLCR has allocated $9,000 in grant opportunities this
fall, which triples the amount given in 2007. Founded in 2004, JLCR's community
grant program has gifted $9,000 total to community nonprofits. ...<< MORE >>

JLCR gives kids the opportunity to see all kinds of trucks in a fun and safe environment

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) is proud to announce the first Lil' Kids & Big Rigs fundraiser. The event will be held on Sunday, September 14 from 1:00- 4:00 p.m. at Hawkeye Downs. Proceeds raised will help fund Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) projects and help JLCR fulfill its mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 5, 2008 – Officials from Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR), the Cedar Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Duramed FUTURES Tour announced today the creation of a tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for 2009 and 2010. The tournament will be contested June 2-7, 2009, and June 1-6, 2010. The venue will be announced at a later date.

The 54-hole tournament will feature a purse of $110,000 each year and will join the Tour’s already strong schedule of events staged annually in the nation’s Midwest region. The tournament field will bring 144 professionals from a ...

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Duramed FUTURES Tour to be held in June 2009, 2010

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) and the Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CRACV

JLCR is the local host and organizer of the event, which gives Iowans an opportunity to see first-hand the Tour’s world-class women athletes and role models.

"JLCR is proud to host this tournament and partner with such outstanding organizations," said JLCR president, Charity Tyler. "Proceeds from the event will enable JLCR to ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) held the 3rd annual education initiative on childhood obesity and nutrition, titled Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen. Area non-profit organization, Access Iowa, joined JLCR at Taylor Elementary School on April 14, 2008. Students from the Taylor Mentoring Program participated in activities to increase their awareness of proper nutrition and exercise.

Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen program is designed to raise awareness of the importance of eating well and staying healthy and help reverse the growth of childhood obesity and its associated health issues. JLCR believes that education and hands-on involvement in healthy meal preparation are the first steps to making a lasting change in our children’s future.

Volunteers from both JLCR and Access Iowa provided students with hands-on activities related to selecting and preparing healthy snacks, understanding nutrition labels in order to make healthy food choices, eating a balanced diet using the food pyramid, and the importance of exercise in their daily routine. Ideas to promote family meal activities and the benefits of family dining were also provided.

“It was very rewarding to bring this worthy program to the students at Taylor. They were such enthusiastic participants! This initiative reflects our vision as advocates for issues related to woman and children and our desire to make a difference in the community,” said Kids in the Kitchen coordinator, Nancy Almasi.

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