Flood 2008 Fund Community Impact Report

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The flood of 2008 was a devastating experience for the Cedar Rapids community. The flood had a direct impact on more than 18,000 people. Homes, neighborhoods and businesses in a 10 square mile area were damaged. Normal patterns of work and daily life were disrupted in unprecedented ways.

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation saw its role in flood recovery as restoring community: providing support to individuals most directly affected by the flood, making sure that agencies skilled at relief work had the resources

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they needed to respond to our fellow citizens, and

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14% of the City of Cedar Rapids engulfed.

helping the community regain its unique sense of place.

The Foundation sought to rebuild neighborhoods,

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rehabilitate housing and make sure that people were able to get back to work and to their ongoing

responsibilities. It sought to make sure that the nonprofit agencies on which we depend for the quality of our lives were able to resume operations and their service to the community.

The Community Foundation and its family of donors played a significant role in the recovery through the Flood 2008 Fund. More than $5.7 million was donated by 2,200 donors from 43 states and four countries around the world. The Flood 2008 Fund and corporate donor-advised flood funds, in addition to other grant programs of the Foundation, have aided the Community Foundation in assisting individuals, rebuilding homes and sustaining programming to support a variety of community needs through $15 million in grants to local nonprofits.

This report details how The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation developed the Flood 2008 Fund, our grant progress and impacts and provides profiles on some of the grantees that assisted in the community relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts. It shows how the Foundation sought to reweave the fabric of a community in ways that we hope have left it a better place to live and a community more resilient in the face of potential disaster.

I am extremely proud of the progress, determination and hard work of our residents and the nonprofit community in particular. The Community Foundation thanks the donors, businesses and nonprofits that have worked tirelessly to help residents and their neighbors with vital services and most importantly, for your partnership in making Cedar Rapids better than before.

Flood 2008 Fund Committee Members June 2008 – June 2011 Lorna Barnes* (2008 Chair) J. Scott Bogguss*

John Chaimov* Cathy Gullickson Shadia Igram

Ron Olson* Jerry Matchett* (2009 Chair)

Sigrid Reynolds John Wasta* Dr. Ruth E. White * (2010 Chair)

Board of Directors, 2008-2011 Members of the Board of Directors from 2008 to 2011 that provided leadership throughout flood grant making and response: Richard B. Altorfer Lorna M. Barnes Gary Bartlett John M. Bickel J. Scott Bogguss Loren Coppock John Chaimov Swati A. Dandekar

Chris DeWolf Tiffany Ann Earl Sara B. Fitzgerald Katrina Garner Ruth Hairston Elizabeth Hladky Schott Kay L. Hegarty Nancy Kasparek Kathy Krusie

Jerry Matchett Sean McPartland Cheryle Mitvalsky Thomas Moore Doug Neumann Katie Oberbroeckling Ron Olson

John Osako Rich Patterson Carrie Powicki-Kaufman Chris Skogman Gary Skogman Fred Timko John Wasta Kevin Welu Dr. Ruth E. White

Elizabeth Cwik Les Garner Katie Giorgio Amy Johnson Boyle

Amber Mulnik Rochelle Naylor Deb Orr Bud Synhorst**

Karla Twedt-Ball Bob Untiedt** Josie Velles Peggy Whitworth**

GCRCF Staff, 2008-2011 Dan Baldwin** Emmy Ball Wendy Blood Jean Brenneman *GCRCF Board Member

**No longer with GCRCF

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As the water bubbled out of manhole covers and crept over street curbs on the morning of June 11, 2008, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation staff and board worked behind the scenes to create a mechanism for community recovery. The Flood 2008 Fund was initiated on June 12, 2008 – a day before a record crest of the Cedar River inundated Cedar Rapids, the entire town of Palo and more than 5,000 homes, 50 charitable nonprofit organizations, the Cedar Rapids central business district, city hall, the main police and fire stations and the city library.

The Foundation’s involvement in flood recovery helped harness the power of private philanthropy to address a public catastrophe. As a grant making institution rooted in the community, the GCRCF was ideally situated to help donors put their contributions to work in a thoughtful, timely, monitored process.

GCRCF staff did their research, talking with community foundations in other disaster-affected regions, meeting with local nonprofit leaders about emerging needs and learning about federal and state disaster response. The research suggested that a foundation’s role in disaster recovery should focus on the sustained recovery effort after the first responders have come and gone.

The Foundation made two early decisions that underpinned our approach to disaster grant making.

First, we capitalized on the nimbleness of private philanthropy by focusing on flexibility and timeliness of our grant making. We prioritized a streamlined approach over regulation of duplication of benefits, which was already heavily monitored due to state and federal funding streams. Second, we chose to make grants to a broad number of organizations, recognizing that rebuilding community required broad participation from nonprofits using various approaches and serving various demographics.

This approach worked because of the strength of our local nonprofit organizations and the manner in which organizations communicated throughout the recovery process. Grants to the Linn Area Long Term Recovery Coalition (LALTRC) and the Block by Block project anchored our investment in rebuilding homes and individual lives. These organizations kept each other informed of projects to avoid unwanted duplication. Furthermore, the LALTRC provided a

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centralized and confidential forum for human service nonprofits to coordinate and minimize the overlap of services.

The Foundation designed a grant program to address recovery needs for two years or more after the flood. The Foundation identified three funding priorities. The top priority was to help flood-affected individuals and families regain financial and physical security, largely through regaining housing stability. These grants were made to nonprofit organizations or partnerships for distribution to individuals. Second, the fund Flood magnitude was to address systemic needs created by the flood, through increasing substance abuse services, caring for emotional well-being, Crest of Cedar River on Friday, June 13, 2008 supporting flood-affected children, building neighborhood relationships and supporting an infrastructure of volunteers. Third, the fund helped rebuild non-profit stability, focusing on flood-affected nonprofits that had substantial impact on human service provision or the economic and cultural future of Cedar Rapids.

Within two months of the flood, the Foundation began accepting applications from nonprofit organizations. A committee of experienced grant reviewers initially met twice a month to make decisions. This dedicated group continued to meet monthly for two years after the flood, and periodically as needed for another eight months. Occasionally, the Foundation convened conversations of nonprofit leaders to continue to improve the process and meet the evolving community need. One such conversation occurred almost a year after the flood, when nonprofits reported that many clients still lacked basic necessities such as beds or tables. Based on this feedback, we encouraged human service providers to apply for discretionary funds to be used with their on-going clientele to address unmet needs.

The Foundation is pleased to share the results of its work through this report. Community recovery is an on-going progress, but with the commitment and passion shown by flood-affected individuals, community leaders, and the entire community, we are building a strong community, together.

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Flood 2008 Fund Grant Making Priorities

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Assist individuals and families through nonprofits $3,044,006

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Build nonprofit stability $1,112,638

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Address systemic issues $1,570,386

Top grantees by total flood fund dollars received:

Top grantees in the arts, culture & Environment sector:

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Affordable Housing Network (includes $1,200,000 for Block by Block)

$1,225,000

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African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center

$75,000

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Linn Area Long Term Recovery Coalition (fiscal agent: United Way of East Central Iowa)

$968,596

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National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

$75,000

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Orchestra Iowa $75,000

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Horizons: A Family Service Alliance (includes $200,000 for Flood Them with Love)

$275,000

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Theatre Cedar Rapids $75,000

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Community Corrections Improvement Association (largely Americorps/VISTA)

$151,650

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Indian Creek Nature Center

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Area Substance Abuse Council

$150,000

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The Salvation Army of Cedar Rapids

$150,000

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Matthew 25 Ministry Hub

$137,464

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Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity

$116,690

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Rebuilding Palo Fund, Inc. (an additional $25,000 went to the Palo Senior Center) 10. Iowa Legal Aid

$115,000

$108,994

$55,000

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Thanks to thousands of donors from Cedar Rapids, across the nation and around the world, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation served as steward to more than $5.7 million in donations to the Flood 2008 Fund from June 2008 to early 2011. Here is an overview of some of the impacts as of spring 2011. This overview was compiled and analyzed by Simon Andrew of Cedar Rapids, who interned at the Community Foundation before receiving his master’s in public policy from the University of Northern Iowa in May 2011.

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estimated persons in flood impacted area Photo: The Gazette

More than $2.9 million in grants from the Flood 2008 Fund were distributed to efforts to rebuild residential homes. Of this, more than $1.5 million was used to directly assist flood-affected families return to safe living conditions. Another $1.3 million has helped to repair and replace the community’s low-income housing units; a significant portion of the city’s lowincome housing was lost or damaged by flood waters.

Many families who lost their homes in the flood have moved into permanent residences thanks, in part, to these efforts which are described in the following

Community Corrections Improvement Association; VISTA volunteers made physical improvements to another 334 homes as well as providing important assessments which have facilitated further rebuilding projects.

Grants totaling $140,000 were allocated to rebuilding efforts in Palo, helping 47 families return home, including one family with an infant child suffering from environmental asthma caused by inadequate housing following the flood.

Hands On Disaster Response received $50,000 in

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grants for drywall installation, which benefitted

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another 56 families.

flood-related deaths

“Offering Hope,” a project sponsored by First Church

Flood 2008 Fund grants contributed to 1,798 individual home rehabilitation projects. (Note: One

of the Nazarene, rebuilt seven homes with a $41,250 grant. One homeowner affected by this project began to cry while watching his home being sided, repeating “It’s just so beautiful!”

home may be the beneficiary of multiple rehabilitation

Supplying daily necessities

projects.) These projects produced some compelling

Grants from the Community Foundation also helped

accounts of the positive impact Cedar Rapids’

nonprofits meet the daily necessities of families in the

nonprofit community has had on the city’s recovery.

aftermath of the flood.

For instance, $1.2 million in Flood 2008 Fund grants

Approximately $917,000 in flood grants was used

were awarded to the Block by Block project, which has

to meet these emergency needs, affecting more than

helped in the rebuilding of 254 flooded homes as of

1,000 individuals.

February 2011.

Services in this category included:

More than $668,000 was dispersed to the Linn Area Long Term Recovery Coalition (LALTRC), which

▪▪ Overnight lodging for those left homeless by the flood

has facilitated the rebuilding of 643 homes. Another

▪▪ Rental assistance

$300,000 was used to fund the LALTRC through grants

▪▪ Meals and food vouchers

made to the United Way of East Central Iowa.

▪▪ Transportation assistance

Grants totaling $151,650 were used to support the

▪▪ Household items

AmeriCorps/VISTA rebuilding project through the Flood 2008 Fund

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Horizons, which provided assistance directly to

group of seniors whose homes were left uninhabitable

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by the flood.

with Love (FTWL) initiative, received $200,000 in

Furthermore, thousands of meals were provided

grants. The response from the families helped through

to families and rebuilding volunteers through a total

FTWL has been tremendous; feedback has included

of $95,500 in grants allocated to the Meet and Eat

statements such as, “No one has ever helped us like

program housed at Echo Hill Presbyterian and First

you have,” and “Thank you, Lord, for Karla [Goettel]

Presbyterian Cedar Rapids and the food and nutrition

and for sending her our way, and all the other angels

programs at Olivet Neighborhood Mission.

that help her every day.” FTWL efforts helped many

Abbe, Inc. also used another $25,000 in grants to

families stave off making tough choices between

provide transportation assistance to clients receiving meals at the Witwer Center.

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Social and Human Services: The Flood 2008 Fund also provided grants totaling

families

in flood areas receiving Section 8 housing

more than $660,000 that were used for specific, floodrelated social and human services to meet the needs of nearly 3,000 individuals. These include mental health services, childcare and child development programs, legal representation and substance abuse treatment.

More than $174,000 was distributed to local nonprofits for flood-related mental health services; these agencies include Abbe, Inc., Four Oaks, Foundation 2, Partnership for Safe Families, Tanager Place and Waypoint.

For instance, one young client was simultaneously dealing with a death in the family and issues associated with the flood, which negatively impacted the student’s performance at school. After receiving counseling funded by a Community Foundation grant, this student has become one of the hardest working

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students in class, no longer exhibiting the behavioral issues that arose post-flood.

paying utility bills and purchasing back-to-school clothing for their children. One single mother who lost her home was able to replace the crib mattress for her newborn child.

The Salvation Army also received $150,000 in Flood 2008 Fund grants to assist individuals in meeting emergency needs.

Helping Hands Ministry and the American Red Cross each received $50,000 in Flood 2008 Fund grants which were distributed for rent and utility assistance.

The Partnership for Safe Families, ASAC and Aging Services each received $25,000 to support families and individuals recovering from the flood with rent assistance and household items while Kingston Hill received $25,000 to provide temporary housing for a

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Another $200,000 was allocated to childcare and enrichment programs for flood-affected families through agencies such as Matthew 25, the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Camp Noah. Children flooded out of their homes were often uncertain about future living conditions, which schools they would be attending and what their after-school daycare situations would be.

These programs often provided some stability and predictability in the lives of these children, which was beneficial, academically and socially. One teacher noticed the marked change in a student, remarking how “awesome” the program has been for that particular child.

Iowa Legal Aid received $108,994 in grants from the

$25,000 to help organizations restart operations and

Flood 2008 Fund to assist families with legal issues

up to $50,000 toward capital rebuilding projects, for a

resulting from flood-damaged homes. These services

total of $75,000 towards rebuilding.

include legal representation in foreclosure actions and

This category includes support of Abbe, Inc. and

buyout options, legal advice for tenants dealing with

its seven affiliate organizations that serve more than

landlords and homeowners dealing with contractors,

13,000 at-risk seniors and physically/psychologically

and assisting flood victims in qualifying for recovery

challenged individuals annually. GCRCF provided

benefits. Dozens of homeowners have been assisted

$25,000 to help Abbe, Inc. resume supportive office

in foreclosure actions, and several families have

operations, and $50,000 to help Witwer Senior Center,

remained in their homes specifically because of the

an Abbe affiliate, rebuild a production kitchen to

work of Iowa Legal Aid.

continue serving more than 450 meals daily through

Another $75,000 in Flood 2008 Fund grants was

Witwer and Green Square Meals.

used by ASAC to extend treatment to a greater number

Horizons expanded their 5th St. SE facility, assisted

of flood-affected individuals. This funding allowed

by $75,000 in Flood 2008 Fund grants. Horizons

199 flood-affected individuals to receive treatment,

serves over 9,000 clients out of its main facility, and

individuals placed at a higher risk for substance abuse

Foundation grants helped to ensure these clients were

through the loss of a home or a job. Six months after

able to continue services at a time when they were

treatment, 77 percent of these flood-affected clients

needed the most.

reported no substance abuse — a very high success

A $25,000 grant helped address flood damage

rate for substance abuse treatment.

at Waypoint’s Madge Phillips Center. In the year

Rebuilding nonprofit facilities and offices: Grants to help the rebuilding process of local nonprofit facilities and offices damaged by the flood were also a significant component of the Flood 2008 Fund.

More than $685,000 was granted from the Flood 2008 Fund to minimize or eliminate the disruption of very important services for thousands of clients, customers and students. The Flood 2008 Fund provided up to

following the flood, Madge Phillips Center provided overnight shelter for 173 women and children and 2,167 women and children with daytime resources.

The ARC of East Central Iowa received $75,000 in Flood 2008 Fund grants to rebuild after their downtown office was flooded; this agency serves more than 800 developmentally-disabled individuals in the community. The four months that the agency was without its downtown facility was undoubtedly shorter

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than it would have been without an outpouring of

following the flood. The AAMI was one of the first

community support from many sources.

nonprofits to resume occupancy in the fall of 2008,

Other social service nonprofits that were able to

and officially re-opened in January 2009.

rebuild or relocate included Matthew 25, the

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation received

Boys and Girls Club, Neighborhood Transportation

a $50,000 grant as part of its rebuilding efforts.

The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library and Orchestra Iowa each received $75,000 in rebuilding grants.

The Science Station, the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and Ushers Ferry were allocated $25,000 to either rebuild their facilities or stage temporary exhibits and events.

The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art was able to open some exhibits within three months of the flood, fully

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reopen within 12 months and even provide temporary exhibit space for works from the National Czech and Slovak Museum, the Cedar Rapids Public Library and the Cedar Rapids Community School District.

The Science Station currently has an exhibition space at Lindale Mall, partially funded through their Foundation grant; the Science Station served nearly 27,000 people during the post-flood fiscal year.

Service, Olivet Neighborhood Mission and the

Indian Creek Nature Center received $55,000 in

Kids First Law Center.

grants to repair exhibits and facilities.

Rebuilding cultural venues and activity: Many of Cedar Rapids’ cultural and activity centers were displaced by the flood and the GCRCF provided nearly $600,000 in grants to facilitate their rebuilding and relocation efforts.

The YMCA received $75,000 in grants to help with rebuilding their downtown YMCA facility, which was able to reopen in three short months post-flood. More than 14,000 individuals are members of the YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area.

Theatre Cedar Rapids and the African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) each received $75,000 in rebuilding grants. More than 40,000 eastern Iowans participated in TCR programs in the fiscal year

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Thousands of visitors have enjoyed refurbished Ushers Ferry sites partially funded by the Flood 2008 Fund. The grants to Ushers Ferry also allowed them to leverage tens of thousands of dollars in public and private funds that would have otherwise not been available.

Legion Arts/CSPS used $12,500 to stage floodrelated events and the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre was able to minimize the flood’s effect on programming through a $10,000 grant.

Flood 2008 Fund grants were also allocated to The Old Creamery Theatre, Hawkeye Area Council Boy Scouts of America and the Cedar Boat Club, among others.

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Grant Recipients As of July 1, 2011, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has awarded $5.7 million grants from the Flood 2008 Fund to 81 local nonprofits: b $25,000 to Abbe Center for Community Mental Health for Gap Funding for Mental Health Services to provide immediate counseling services while an on-going payer source was identified, and for follow-up appointments with flood-affected households. b $25,000 to Abbe Center for Community Mental Health for Community Mental Health Disaster Recovery Work to continue mental health outreach, counseling and education services for individuals affected by the flood after the federal funding stream ended. b $25,000 to Abbe Inc. for Abbe Inc. 2008 Flood Recovery and Stabilization to cover the purchase and installment of IT equipment and wiring post-flood, enabling a continuity of its support services to the seven nonprofits that provide post-flood mental health services and care for older adults. b $25,000 to Aging Services for Remaining Independent Funding to help with flood-related needs of individuals age 55 and older. b $25,000 to Affordable Housing Network, Inc. (AHNI) for AHNI Six-Plex Apartment Rehab to help rehabilitate and repair an apartment six-plex at 420 B Avenue NW in Cedar Rapids that was donated to the Affordable Housing Network. b $700,000 to Affordable Housing Network, Inc. for Block by Block to identify and assist flooded neighborhoods with customized rebuilding solutions. The Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church of Iowa provided volunteers to help with rebuilding efforts

and Matthew 25 Ministry Hub provided community organizing and project management. The first neighborhood to participate in Block by Block was the 1300 block of 8th Street NW, between L and M avenues. The organization rehabilitated and/or rebuilt eight blocks by the end of 2009. b $500,000 to Affordable Housing Network, Inc. for Block by Block, the second grant for the initiative, which in the summer of 2009 identified and helped eight flooded neighborhood blocks with customized rebuilding solutions. This second grant enabled Block by Block to work with 16 blocks in 2010, rehabilitating up to 200 homes with volunteer labor. b $25,000 to the African American Museum of Iowa, for Sustaining Operations at the African American Museum of Iowa, to help sustain the museum until it partially reopened in January 2009. b $50,000 to the African American Museum of Iowa for Returning the African American Museum of Iowa to its Pre-Flood Status (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $15,000 to Aging Services for 2008 Flood Recovery, to support the increased case management and employee mileage costs incurred due to the flood, and replace computers that are used to track client data as required by the State of Iowa. b $50,000 to the American Red Cross Grant Wood Area Chapter for emergency response to the disaster and provision of food and shelter for floodaffected residents.

b $25,000 to the ARC of East Central Iowa for Recover, Rebuild, Return to cover a portion of the cost associated with building repair, enabling the organization to return to its downtown offices and continue fulfilling its mission of providing advocacy and services for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. b $50,000 to ARC of East Central Iowa for Program Structure Improvement and Expansion (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $25,000 to the Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) for Heart of Iowa Flood Recovery to replace loss of operating revenue and sustain essential drug and alcohol addiction recovery programs. b $100,000 (issued as four grants) to the Area

b $25,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters for Flood Recovery for Children to maintain their support for 25 of 136 “littles� who were flood-impacted. b $25,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids for Club Outreach to help re-establish programming on the northwest side of Cedar Rapids. The interim site was established in the basement of The Salvation Army. b $50,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids for Rebuilding Administrative Offices (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $25,000 to Camp Fire USA, Iowana Council; $25,000 to First United Methodist Church of Marion. Campfire and First United Methodist Church worked together to house and feed more than 800

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citizens in temporary shelters

(during first 3 weeks of disaster)

Substance Abuse Council for Treatment for FloodAffected Families. ASAC developed a new program to serve flood-impacted households with free outpatient treatment. ASAC hired two substance abuse counselors to reduce the wait time for services, and served at least 80 people as a result of the project. b $25,000 to the Area Substance Abuse Council for Client Assistance to establish a discretionary fund to help current and former clients who were impacted by the flood with financial support as they made progress on their recovery plans.

volunteers the summer of 2009 and to rebuild at least 38 homes. b $1,500 to the Cedar Boat Club to restore the meeting house that was destroyed by the flood of 2008. b $5,250 to the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission for Housing Conference. The conference addressed some of the systemic housing needs post-flood. $5,000 of the grant was to support the costs of the conference and $250 was used to pay for the registration costs for homeowners/renters who were flood-affected and attended the conference. b $15,000 to the Cedar Rapids Community Flood 2008 Fund

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Schools Foundation for Sports, Academic, Fine Arts and Enrichment Activities for Kids (SAFE) in flood-affected neighborhoods. b $25,000 to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art for Flood Cleanup and Recovery.

The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art experienced $1.4 million in damage. After insurance and other flood recovery grants, they still had a $211,240 shortfall.

This grant helped defray the costs of cleanup and rebuilding. b $10,000 to Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre for Flood Deficit Recovery for replacement of set and props from the summer 2008 performance of Aida and for lost ticket revenue as a result of the flood. b $50,000 to the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation for the new public library (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $93,512 to Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity for CVHFH 2011 Flood-Impacted Home Rehabilitations. b $17,660 to Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity for Habitat RV Base Camp to install an RV base camp in the Time Check neighborhood to house long-term, out-of-town volunteers helping build/ rebuild low-income housing lost in the flood. b $25,000 to Cedar Valley Montessori School for Security System for Downtown School in preparation for its return to the Ground Transportation Center for the 2010-2011 school year.

drywall and flooring in homes in the Time Check neighborhood and to purchase rebuilding materials. b $3,596.64 to Churches United, Inc. for Assisting Individuals and Families through their AmeriCorps partnership with the Zero Poverty Project. The ZPP worked with four floodaffected women who were at or below the poverty line and paired them with supportive community volunteers who provided guidance in making life changes. b $15,000 to the Community Corrections Improvement Association for a Post-Flood Community Assessment. b $105,296 (issued as five grants) to Community Corrections Improvement Association for VISTA Flood Recovery. CCIA coordinated a multi-year Americorps VISTA program focused on flood recovery.

Five grants supported the cost-share of more than 65 VISTA positions, supply and equipment kits used by volunteer groups, tools, volunteer recruitment and transportation assistance, and administrative support. b $25,000 to the Community Corrections Improvement Association for AmeriCorps Green Initiative to purchase energy-efficient materials

b $2,800 to Christ Episcopal Church to purchase an institutional refrigerator and ice maker to better accommodate the many flood recovery volunteer groups hosted by the church. b $13,674 to The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Cedar Rapids for Rebuilding Lives by Rebuilding Homes for volunteer teams to clean, gut and install insulation,

to rehabilitate homes for flood-affected households.

CCIA received a Green AmeriCorps grant to assist with energy audits and education services and use information gathered from the audits to determine materials needed to rehab flooded homes. b $6,354 to Community Corrections Improvement Association to purchase a truck for AmeriCorps/VISTA workers to use while transporting combustible materials such as generators to and from flood-related work sites. b $15,000 to Crest Services to help reestablish the permanent office. Crest Services provides residential services to adults with disabilities. b $26,240 to Crossroads Mission for Crossroads Mission Rehabilitation from the Flood of 2008 (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant).

summer of 2010 to serve flood-affected families and cleanup workers, as well as others in the community who were impacted by the relocation of Green Square Meals due to the floods. The program relocated to First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids in the summer of 2009. b $71,516 to the Ecumenical Community Center/Helping Hands Ministry to Assist Individuals and Families Impacted by the Flood. b $5,000 to Eight Days of Hope for Eight Days of Hope Cedar Rapids. Eight Days of Hope organized an eightday work trip in November 2008 involving skilled and unskilled volunteers from around the country, who completed $2 million worth of work on 140 flooddamaged homes.

b $25,000 to the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy to provide free arts opportunities in floodimpacted neighborhoods with more than 20 classes serving more than 300 students.

b $16,250 to First Church of the Nazarene to purchase materials for volunteer teams to winter weatherize seven homes in the Czech Village and Time Check areas. Work included replacing duct work and purchasing furnaces and hot water heaters for flooded households.

b $75,000 to the Meet and Eat Meal Program.

The summer neighborhood meals program based at Echo Hills Presbyterian Church was able to continue through the

b $25,000 to First Church of the Nazarene for Mission of Hope to purchase additional materials to rebuild six homes in the Czech Village and Time Check areas.

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b $25,000 to First Lutheran Church for Hosting, Housing and Assisting Rebuild of Flooded Homes to provide food, showers, shelter and building materials for outof-town groups rebuilding homes in the community. b $25,000 to the First United Methodist Church of Marion to purchase rebuilding supplies for work on an additional 26 homes.

The FUMC volunteers worked on 65 homes during the summer of 2010.

The church has already completed 16 homes since the flood. b $19,191 to Foundation 2 for Increased Mobile Crisis Outreach Services to Linn County residents.

Foundation 2 experienced a 18 percent increase in calls to the MCO program in 2009 as compared to the same time in 2008, with about 75% of the increase in calls due to the flood.

Foundation 2 used the grant to help fund the portion of outreach due to the floodrelated increase. b $36,672 to Foundation 2 for Increased Crisis Center Staffing & Marketing in response to flood-related calls. Foundation 2 experienced an increase in crisis calls post-flood, with most of the increase from flood-affected individuals.

Two foundation grants funded increased staffing for the suicide prevention hotline, and increased marketing to increase awareness of this service. b $25,000 to Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services for Four Oaks D Street Flood Recovery to recoup operating losses that will enable supervised community treatment programs for juvenile offenders, family therapy, HACAP Headstart and the remedial program for children and families to resume at the D Street facility.

b $25,000 to Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services for Support Services for Students with Mental Health Needs. Four Oaks has partnered with Abbe Inc. to create Abbe Oaks, a specialty clinic for children with mental health problems and their families.

This grant supported the work of a community/ family support specialist to implement this integrated treatment plan for floodaffected children who are not covered by Title 19. b $25,000 to Hands on Worldwide, Inc. for Project Cedar Rapids to equip volunteer drywall teams to install and finish drywall on 25-35 flooded homes. b $25,000 to Hands on Worldwide, Inc. for Project Cedar Rapids – Rebuild to purchase materials as they work with other local volunteer groups to rebuild additional homes. b $4,950 to Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. to provide temporary emergency housing to flood-affected households while HACAP and the Long-Term Recovery advocates help find the families a more stable situation. b $3,313 to the Hawkeye Area Council Boy Scouts of America for Eagle Strike Force Flood Fund for local Boy Scouts to undertake flood-related projects for their Eagle Scout projects.

The grant supplied matching funds for Eagle projects. b $25,000 to Horizons: A Family Service Alliance to help support their increased operating costs resulting from building displacement and a temporary revenue drop following the flood. b $200,000 to Horizons: A Family Service Alliance for Flood Them with Love to assist flood-affected families with rebuilding/ furnishing homes, supply household products, home safety improvements and discretionary needs such as utility bills and rent payment. Funding

was released in $50,000 increments. b $50,000 to Horizons: A Family Service Alliance for Rising Above, Expanding the Horizon (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $50,000 to the Human Services Campus of East Central Iowa (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant) on behalf of Aging Services and Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. b $50,000 to Indian Creek Nature Center to renovate its headquarters building and begin planning for a new facility on higher ground (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $10,347 to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers/Old Fart Electric for House Warming for Recovery to purchase indoor heaters to use while rewiring and rebuilding flooded homes in the fall of 2009 and winter of 2010. b $108,994 to Iowa Legal Aid for Disaster Recovery Project to help fund a lawyer to provide free legal assistance for housing and other flood-related issues to flood-affected households 2008-2011. Funding was released in five grants. b $10,000 to the Kernels Foundation for Construction of Ball Diamonds in Jones Park near flood-affected neighborhoods as a way to continue additional instructional programs for at-risk youth in Cedar Rapids. Baseball fields at Riverside Park, Hayes Park and Time Check Park were destroyed or damaged by the flood. b $25,000 to Kids First Law Center for Rebuilding Kids First. b $25,000 to Kingston Hill for Making Kingston Hill Home to provide affordable, independent housing at a reduced rate for floodaffected elderly individuals.

b $12,500 to Legion Arts/ CSPS for Cedar Rapids Rising: Forums for Creative Workers to mitigate the potential loss of the creative community through a series of forums. The forums provided models, assisted with planning efforts and connected local individuals and organizations to national resources. b $968,596 to the Linn Area Long Term Recovery Coalition for financial assistance for flood-affected individuals and families; to assist households with rebuilding costs; and for case management and advocacy.

United Way served as fiscal sponsor for the LALTRC. b $25,000 to Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota for Camp Noah, a one-week day camp to help children and youth heal and recover mentally and emotionally from the trauma of the flood disaster.

The organization conducted four camps during the summer of 2009 that served nearly 200 children. b $25,000 to the Matthew 25 Ministry Hub for the Matthew 25 Tool Library.

The tool library lends tools to community members, specifically tailored to flood rehab and recovery.

Households with a FEMA ID received their first year’s membership free, so households didn’t need to rent or purchase tools for short-term use. b $25,000 to Matthew 25 Ministry Hub for the Matthew 25 Tool Library to hire a skilled staff to manage the day-to-day ongoing operations of the tool library and drive the process of long-term program development. b $25,000 to Matthew 25 Ministry Hub for Community Rebuilding Center to build out space to be used for community meetings, youth programming, Tool Library, offices and a warehouse.

The warehouse space will allow bulk purchases and storage for Block by Block building materials.

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b $62,464 to Matthew 25 Ministry Hub for Basic Needs Assistance, Youth Development, and Neighborhood Advocacy to support staffing in three areas – resource referrals for Matthew 25 neighbors, youth programming after school and during the summer, and continued work with block leaders. b $25,000 to the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library for replenishment of lost revenue to re-establish operations, to establish a temporary operating location for exhibits, programs and the museum store, which will reestablish the museum’s revenue stream.

b $5,000 to the Northwest Neighbors Association for the purchase of two heavy-duty snow blowers to assist the neighborhood association in clearing flood-affected neighbors’ walk ways and to contract with a snow removal service to clear areas too large for the residential snow blowers. The grant supported the Northwest Neighborhood Association goal of strengthening the fabric of the neighborhood.

b $7,794 to Neighborhood Transportation Service for Driver’s Office and Storage Replacement for a mobile office for bus drivers to receive schedules, complete time sheets and other paperwork and for adequate storage for vehicle batteries, engine fluids and other equipment. b $9,100 to Neighborhood Transportation Service to re-establish their office, including a server, copier and network system. This allowed NTS to operate more efficiently and helped them get back to pre-flood ridership levels. b $3,420 to New Bohemia for the New Bohemia Arts Festival to waive juried art show and exhibit fees for artists who lost a studio, equipment, exhibit and/or retail space in the flood of 2008.

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b $50,000 to Olivet Neighborhood Mission for Reconstruction of Pre-Flood Program Facility for ONM After-School Program (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $25,000 to Orchestra Iowa for Rebuilding Symphony Stability through

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b $50,000 to the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library to Relocate and Expand Exhibition Center and Library (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $15,000 to Neighborhood Transportation Service for Automated Phone System to install a new phone system at its current post-flood location to meet the needs of clients who call to reserve transportation services.

families recovering from the Flood of 2008. The Family Team Meeting (FTM) is a researchbased model shown to be effective in assisting families responding to crisis situations. A total of 47 flood-affected households participated in one- to twofamily team meetings and left with a plan and a way to succeed with a support system.

b $20,500 to Olivet Neighborhood Mission for food assistance and nutrition education for families with children.

affected parcels (5,390 residential)

Photo: Karla Twedt-Ball

b $23,005 to the Northwest Neighborhood Association for the Northwest Neighborhood Resource Center start-up. b $18,625 to the Oak Hill Jackson Neighborhood Association for the Oak Hill Jackson Neighborhood Resource Center start-up. b $2,190 to the Old Creamery Theatre Co. to purchase a lighting system for a permanent post-flood facility. b $25,000 to Olivet Neighborhood Mission for Clothing Closet and Food Pantry to establish a discretionary voucher fund and to help with the food pantry inventory and increased staffing needs as a result of increased demand post-flood.

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Audience Retention and Growth to produce additional concerts that include new venues and equipment in an effort to make up for lost ticket revenue as a result of the flood. b $50,000 to Orchestra Iowa for Rebuilding the Symphony Center (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $25,000 to Palo Senior Citizens Housing, Inc. to help rehabilitate eight one-bedroom apartment units in the Palo Senior Housing complex. The Palo Senior Housing complex was flooded in June, forcing the 12 low-income seniors to find other living accommodations. b $23,773 to Partnership for Safe Families for Family Team Meetings for

b $25,000 to Partnership for Safe Families for Family Support Funds for discretionary funds to use for addressing remaining needs of flood-affected families. b $25,000 to Partnership for Safe Families for Family Support Funds to help pay for the family support worker staffing the Taylor Family Resource Center at Taylor Elementary School.

The worker assists families affected by the flood. b $75,000 to Prairiewoods for Assisting Families in the Flood Recovery Process to make repairs on their homes and provide furnishings.

Funding was released in $25,000 increments (issued as four grants). b $100,000 to Rebuilding Palo, Inc. for Rebuilding Palo to help Palo residents

purchase tools, materials or labor to finish rebuilding and move back into their homes (issued as four grants). b $150,000 to the Salvation Army of Cedar Rapids for Flood Recovery Support and Basic Needs Assistance that includes discretionary financial assistance to floodimpacted residents for rent, utility and other expenses, provided through four grants. b $25,000 to the Science Station for Moving Up, Out and On: Science Station Post-Flood to help re-establish an early childhood science education presence at Lindale Mall. b $25,000 to Serve the City Resource Group, Inc. for their Community Flood Relief Fund to help families get back into their homes or other stable living situations. b $19,700 to the St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation for Linn County Mind Body Medicine Coalition to provide trauma recovery education for professionals serving those affected by natural or manmade disasters. b $25,000 to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church for Rebuilding Flooded Houses to support the materials for youth and adults from Illinois, Michigan and Iowa, who spent a week installing drywall and insulation, painting and doing yard work.

b $16,430 to the Taylor Area Neighborhood Association for Tiger Cub Club to support before and after school programming for flood-affected children. b $4,884 to Tanager Place for Crayon Conversations for elementary school children and their families directly impacted by the flood. The project enabled children the chance to share their flood story through the arts to improve coping skills, increase communication and boost the artist’s self-confidence.

The program modeled a similar project created following the September 11 tragedy in New York City. b $22,528 to Temple Judah for Flood Disaster Relief to continue providing furniture, bedding and appliances donated to flood-impacted households through 2010. b $25,000 to Theatre Cedar Rapids for the purchase of a replacement lighting system that was used at their temporary location and then installed in the renovated downtown facility. b $50,000 to Theatre Cedar Rapids for The Next Act (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $12,500 to Trinity Lane Preschool and Matthew 25 Ministry Hub for Summer Childcare. The two nonprofits offered childcare in the summer of 2009 for families in a flooded neighborhood. The funding

organization continue providing meals to the Linn County senior population.

provided scholarships to children from low-income, flood-affected households.

b $25,000 to the Witwer Center for Reducing Transportation Barriers for Witwer Center participants to help clients and residents of Geneva Towers with transportation to and from the Green Square Meals/ Ecumenical Center. Other flood-impacted individuals benefited from bus passes or LIFTS assistance.

b $25,000 to Ushers Ferry Historical Village for Ushers Ferry Historic Village Flood Reconstruction of the College Township School, the Oak Hill Free Methodist Church, Telephone House, and the gazebo. They also replaced the electrical systems and conducted general cleanup of the village grounds. b $25,000 to Waypoint for Elevator Repair. The Madge Phillips Center provides daytime and nighttime services to homeless and near-homeless women and children. The Center was unable to reopen until the elevator was repaired, as per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

b $25,000 to the YMCA for “Getting Quickly to ‘Betterthan-Ever’ at the Helen G. Nassif YMCA!” to support the re-establishment of the YMCA post-flood. b $50,000 to the YMCA of Cedar Rapids for Rebuilding the Future of the YMCA (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant).

b $2,000 to Waypoint for Responding to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Following a Natural Disaster. Waypoint hosted a domestic violence and sexual assault conference in Cedar Rapids in November 2008 in an effort to prepare the community to handle an expected increase in domestic violence and sexual assault resulting from the flood.

b $20,815 to Young Parents Network for Taylor Neighborhood Project for a community collaboration for the character development of flood-impacted youth and their families. The project brings together Young Parents Network, Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids/Tiger Kids Club, Taylor Elementary School and Matthew 25 to identify existing assets in the Taylor neighborhood, pinpoint gaps and build programming around those gaps to create a healthier neighborhood and family culture.

b $50,000 to The Witwer Center for Rebuilding Witwer Center’s Production Kitchen (a Flood 2008 Fund Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant). b $20,000 to the Witwer Center for Witwer Center Nutrition Program Rebuilding to help the

Additionally, Pioneer Hi-Bred contributed $40,000 to support flood recovery in east central Iowa. In consultation with Pioneer, these funds were directed toward: b $20,000 to the Jones County Long Term Recovery Team to support flood recovery efforts in Jones County.

b $15,000 to Rebuilding Palo Fund for flood recovery efforts in Palo.

b $5,000 to Indian Creek Nature Center to help rebuild stream crossings.

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Block by Block, group by group: Uniting for recovery Brick by brick, house by house, recovery struggled

When the Greater Cedar Rapids Community

along, but nearly one year after the flood, progress was

Foundation (GCRCF) offered support, the program

hidden by the sheer magnitude of the disaster. A new

leapt into action. The GCRCF invested $1.2 million

model of recovery tackled the problem block by block

from its Flood 2008 Fund, and donor-advised fund

– literally – bringing momentum and energy. Matthew

holders John and Dyan Smith contributed $1 million

25 Ministry Hub, Four Oaks’ Affordable Housing

from their GCRCF fund. As the program gathered

Network, Inc. (AHNI) and the United Methodist Church

speed, contributions poured in from other local

(UMC) joined forces to create a grassroots recovery

foundations, including large awards from the Iowa

process starting in the worst-hit neighborhoods west

Finance Authority and the Department of Human

of the river.

Services. One block at a time, the results of the

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program became clear.

Clint Twedt-Ball and his brother Courtney Ball, Co-

United Methodist Church’s role

Executive Directors of Matthew 25 Ministry Hub, were

When Block by Block was formed, the United

already doing neighborhood outreach on the west

Methodist Church was struggling to find work for its

side of the Cedar River before the flood. With the flood,

massive volunteer work force.

their efforts expanded. But, a year after the flood, they

“We were frustrated because there was so much

sensed hopelessness taking hold.

to do,” explains Becky Wood, who oversees UMC’s

Through a relationship rooted in the city’s Recovery

volunteers. “With Matthew 25’s neighborhood

and Reinvestment Coordinating Team, Twedt-Ball talked

connections and Four Oaks’ history of effective

with Four Oak’s CEO, Jim Ernst, about ways to push the

program management and fiscal responsibility, the

recovery forward. Meanwhile, Matthew 25 brainstormed

partnership came together because each of us could

with the United Methodist Church about how best to use

contribute.”

volunteers flowing in from across the country.

Over two years, the UMC provided 8,500 volunteers.

Together, the three organizations created Block by

“Seeing the difference we’ve made over the last three

Block to build on homeowners’ efforts. By working

years is really overwhelming,” Wood says. “We have seen

with homeowners to complete one block at a time, the

people break down in tears as we begin our work. They

partners believed they could move recovery forward in

had almost given up, but our volunteers provide a ray of

a visible way.

hope. That’s what gets me up every day.”

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They no longer feel isolated and alone in their struggle

and Four Oaks’ role

against a bureaucratic and rule-bound program.”

In 2011, Joe Lock, AHNI’s executive director, joined

Initially, it took a lot of convincing to get

Twedt-Ball in lobbying the city to let them take on

neighborhoods to accept the plan. They were

rebuilding homes that builders rejected. “We have

frustrated that nothing was moving forward. Soon,

taken on 42 complete home rehabilitation projects

blocks requested participation in the program.

since we started so we could reweave the fabric of

“In the beginning, we simply asked one block if

these historic neighborhoods,” he says. “Re-developing

they’d trust us and they said yes,” Twedt-Ball says.

a sense of community was really important.”

“I think we’ve exceeded expectations. We still have

More than $4.6 million has been spent on 25 blocks

volunteers arriving from across the country. Local

that contain more than 350 homes and dwellings,

groups continue to volunteer at an amazing rate.

Lock says. Today, he adds, “we are evolving from

Some local employers still encourage their employees

disaster recovery to neighborhood revitalization.”

to take time off to help. Talk about a willingness to run

Four Oaks, the umbrella agency of AHNI, is the fiscal

the marathon of recovery. This community is made up

agent for the multi-million dollar project and provides

of incredible people.”

business services including finance, fundraising and

Twedt-Ball still remembers the woman who received

public relations.

FEMA and Jumpstart funds to rebuild. She hired contractors to fix her house. The foundation they built disintegrated. Block by Block tore down the house, built a new foundation and moved another house onto the site, all at no cost to the owner. “Without flexible, private funding, she would have gone into foreclosure on a home that had become a hazard simply because she trusted the wrong contractors.”

Then there were the three elderly women who moved into FEMA trailers and faced losing their homes of 30 years. Their neighbors told them to work with Block by Block. “They were stunned and grateful,” Twedt-Ball recalls. “When you are a widow in your

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Homes rebuilt as of May 2011

seventies or eighties, rebuilding a whole house is overwhelming. They never thought they’d get their homes back. Because of their neighbors’ love and support, they are all back on the block.”

Photo: Four Oaks/AHNI

The GCRCF has been an essential partner.

Block by Block

“The Foundation recognized the need to be creative

The initial goal was to engage neighborhoods and

and try a new approach to push the community’s

restore homes in eight blocks between July and

recovery forward,” Twedt-Ball explains. “They were

December 2009. The group added another 16 blocks

willing to take a thoughtful risk and were trusted

in 2010; by December 2011, 25 blocks will have been

by John and Dyan Smith, who were willing to step

rehabilitated.

in as partners on the program. Once Block by Block

“The most inspiring part has been watching

proved itself, government funding was able to

neighbors take control of their own recovery. As

help scale the program up. To me, the Community

neighbors begin to feel empowered, the program really

Foundation exemplified what can happen with skilled

takes off,” Twedt-Ball explains. “They can talk in their

leadership and generous philanthropy in the midst of a

block meetings about what is working and what isn’t.

challenging crisis.”

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Flood Them with Love: Grassroots camaraderie at its best Karla Goettel never envisioned what her compassion

between Horizons and Flood Them with Love. By the

would create when she started helping flood victims,

summer of 2009, more families were finding them.

one by one.

“It really exploded then. We helped another 200

It all began on Christmas Day of 2008, when her

families in a matter of months,” Goettel recalls.

goal was to help one person she knew who lost

“We held a Christmas Party in 2009 too, for flooded

everything in the flood. Three families joined her

families.”

in contributing funds, household goods and other

Ultimately, Goettel says, they raised almost $500,000

needed items.

with Horizons, providing furniture and household

“It felt great and we thought we were done,”

items to more than 350 families from Flood Them with

Goettel recalls. “But I couldn’t stop thinking about

Love’s 6,400 square-foot warehouse.

it and dreaming of what could be done.”

The group met with flooded families in their homes,

Her enthusiasm was contagious, as friends, family

assessed their needs and helped them shop for free

and neighbors helped find others in need of immediate

in their warehouse. Networking with other helping

help. The ongoing effort led Goettel to form Flood

agencies helped locate medical, food, clothing and

Them with Love, an all-volunteer, local grassroots

legal support. They helped homeless families, getting

group with a mission. Soon, the group was helping

them off the streets and into motels when shelters

28 more families.

were full. Through Horizons, the group was also able

“It grew way beyond what we ever thought it would be,” Goettel says, “but it was so effective.”

Goettel’s approach was one-by-one. She visited flood victims in their

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500,000

$

raised to provide household items to more than 350 families

counseling to flood victims.

“The credit counseling was absolutely key to what we were doing,” Goettel says. “I can’t say enough about Horizons and their

homes to find out their needs. She had volunteered at

initiative because they allowed us to double what we

the recovery center established to help victims, “but I

could have done otherwise.”

wanted to avoid all the bureaucracy because that was

The GCRCF was also a major supporter, providing

so overwhelming for flood victims.”

four grants totaling $200,000 from its Flood 2008 Fund.

Goettel began speaking and circulating flyers about

“It’s the renewable grants from the Foundation to

the enormous need for immediate help for flood-

Horizons that have made the greatest impact,” Goettel

affected families. Soon, donations rolled in. A friend

says. “It was the best partnership ever. Those funds

found a warehouse for storing donated household

allowed us to help people in other ways. It took a lot

items – at no charge.

of stress off a lot of flood victims.”

At a luncheon for nonprofits hosted by the Greater

Goettel officially closed Flood Them with Love on

Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF), Goettel

Jan. 1, 2011, “but Horizons has carried it on.”

talked about her efforts. Scott Jamieson, executive

In her last contribution to help flood victims,

director of Horizons, was impressed.

Goettel distributed $10,000 in her group’s remaining

“He said, ‘We need to find out how to be Karla

funds to support services in the trenches: Horizons,

Goettel because she’s so effective with her outreach,’”

the Community Health Free Clinic and Habitat

Goettel recalls. That led to a wonderful partnership

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ILA: Disaster Recovery Project still at work Iowa Legal Aid (ILA) is best known for providing free

Gavin hosted

legal assistance to low-income and other vulnerable

workshops and meetings

residents. But in the wake of the 2008 flood, ILA’s

to educate flood victims

Cedar Rapids staff members found themselves in

of their rights and

critical demand by new clientele: flood victims.

responsibilities. She

In addition to the recession and nationwide

helped train volunteer

foreclosure crisis, the flood left many low-income,

attorneys, met with other

vulnerable homeowners struggling to cope with the

agencies and represented

physical, emotional and financial realities of flood

many individual

damage. Sorting through buy-out options, unscrupulous

flood victims.

contractors, flood-related issues with landlords and

Some of the most

how to qualify for flood recovery assistance were just a

satisfying work, Gavin

few of the obstacles flood victims faced.

says, was helping homeowners who had their flood

Each flood victim faced a unique mix of needs and

homes repaired and moved back in, only to fall

many ultimately needed someone to advise them

behind on house payments and face foreclosure.

on the best way to move forward. That’s where ILA

A homeowner couple from the Time Check

staff attorney Lisa Gavin came in. She became ILA’s

neighborhood experienced this situation.

Disaster Relief Coordinator, partnering with other local

The flood left several feet of water in their home’s

agencies to ensure that flood victims got the services

main floor. They had to rebuild that floor and the

they needed to recover.

basement, plus replace nearly all their furnishings

“We started getting lots of calls from clients we already

and personal property. They fell behind on their

had who were now also facing flooding,” Gavin recalls.

mortgage and were served with a foreclosure lawsuit.

“In the beginning, we were focused mostly on housing

ILA defended them, slowing the foreclosure process

issues and advising people on what was out there to

enough so Horizons had time to work out a loan

help them.”

modification with the mortgage lender. With that

Gavin brought a unique perspective to the work.

negotiated, the foreclosure lawsuit was dismissed. The

Both the ILA office and her own home flooded, giving

clients now have a lower, more affordable monthly

her particular passion for the effort, credibility with

payment and are back in their newly-repaired home.

other flood victims and valuable insight into the

One thing nearly every homeowner needed most,

challenges flood victims faced.

Gavin found, was to find someone to listen to them.

The need for Gavin’s full-time attention to flood

“I notice with buy-out cases, at the last step of the

recovery quickly became clear. A $25,000 initial grant

process, people need to tell the story of their house.

from the GCRCF’s flood fund established her full-time

It’s saying goodbye to their home,” she explains. “So

position; continued funding was critical to provide

many people affected were elderly and grew up in

ongoing help. The GCRCF’s flood fund would ultimately

those houses. They needed support.”

provide $108,994 in support through 2011 so ILA could

From January through September 2009, ILA handled

counsel and represent low-income flood victims to keep

200 cases for flood victims. Another 140 new clients

them from becoming homeless, help them find financial

were helped between January and September 2010.

guidance, advise them on buy-outs, educate them on

That doesn’t include numerous meetings and trainings

resources available and provide tax help.

ILA hosted for flood victims and ongoing cases this

“The Community Foundation was instrumental

year. The GCRCF helped ILA locate state funding so that

in helping us respond,” Gavin says. “That continued

the work could continue in 2011. The remaining cases

funding was really important because the flood

focus on foreclosures, resolving funding disputes and

recovery went on for years. It allowed us to continue

helping homeowners with the buy-out process.

Photo: Mark Tade

doing our work and see cases to conclusion.”

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The Arc: Recover, Rebuild, Return Recover, rebuild, return.

During the initial recovery, Arc’s administrative staff

That phrase summed up the ultimate goal of the

was spread among three community locations for four

Arc of East Central Iowa in the wake of the June 2008

months. By October 2008, staff returned to the second

flood. The Arc’s facilities were inundated with flood

floor of their building; renovation of the first level

water and muck, a sight that shocked staff when they

continued. In late April 2009, Arc began accepting

were allowed to return to their building.

some day care clients on the first floor.

“When we were first allowed back downtown,”

“We had absolute confidence because of GCRCF

says Delaine Petersen, Arc’s Executive Director, “I

support,” Petersen explains. “The karma coming off of

remember the imprint of a refrigerator on the ceiling

them was so positive.”

and muck covering everything. That’s when reality

The Arc’s staff and board of directors realized

really hit and we wondered if there could ever be an

that rebuilding provided a chance to redefine how

Arc building downtown again. We thought we were

they used their space to transform Arc into a better

just cleaning up to close the doors.”

organization. As Petersen noted in a report to the

That sad view soon gave way to glimmers of hope,

GCRCF, “Sometimes disasters give you the opportunity

as contributions from all over the country started

to make lemonade out of lemons.”

pouring in to help Arc continue providing care for

Still, the recovery took more than a year to really

more than 800 clients and their families of people

take hold, Petersen says.

with intellectual and other related disabilities. And the

“It wasn’t until early fall of 2009 that we felt like we

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF)

had our feet underneath us,” she says.

urged Arc to apply for funds to help recovery.

Today, the renovated Arc provides more services

“The Community Foundation was a real leader in

more efficiently than before the flood.

saying, ‘we’re going to overcome,’” Petersen says.

“Sometimes I’m sort of grateful to the flood for what

“That was a huge commitment from the GCRCF. We

we’ve found since then,” Petersen points out. “I think

had a solid mission and a good bottom line; that gave

people really valued what our services were about. We

us a good shot at getting those ‘healing dollars.’”

really found out who our friends were.”

The GCRCF provided a $50,000 nonprofit rebuilding capital grant from its Flood 2008 Fund, giving the Arc a substantial lift for its rebuilding effort.

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National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: Building for the Future The Cedar Rapids building that drew perhaps the most

really supported us emotionally. Through their funds,

attention during the 2008 flood was the National Czech

they showed they believed in us.”

and Slovak Museum and Library (NCSML), its red roof

The NCSML received a nonprofit rebuilding capital

vivid above the floodwaters that surrounded it.

grant from the Flood 2008 Fund in October 2009 to

The Cedar River that raged through the NCSML left

help renovate a building in Czech Village. The NCSML

heavy damage, breaking through doors and walls,

offices are now temporarily housed in the renovated

crushing exhibits, up-ending 500-pound display cases

Kosek Building of Czech Village, formerly the Kosek

and flipping a grand piano. Nearly all of the archival

Dime & Dollar Store. In July 2010, NCSML officially

materials and most of the library’s book collection

opened its new offices, gift shop and a new exhibit,

were removed before the 2008 flood, but everything

Rising Above: The Story of a People and the Flood.

else was totally submerged.

Today, the community has rallied around

“The power of that water coming through there was

the remarkable effort to move the museum’s

really indescribable,” recalls Jason Wright, NCSML’s

17,000-square-foot building to a higher site further

vice president for development. Museum staff and

away from the river, but still part of Czech Village.

volunteers spent five straight days working to salvage

That retained the museum’s historic value – and saved

what they could and cleaning mud-soaked books in

a fortune, Wright notes. The relocation cost $718,000;

preparation for restoration.

building replacement was estimated at $3.5 million.

Amazingly, 80 percent of the museum’s collection

The library’s ongoing fundraising has been rewarded

was saved, Wright says. Support began pouring in.

locally, regionally and nationally, Wright says.

Frank N. Magid & Associates in Marion provided

More than $26 million has been pledged or given;

NCSML staff with temporary office space. The

$25 million of that was raised in 19 months, from

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art took in NCSML’s

state and federal grants, local nonprofit foundation

exhibits free of charge.

grants and individual gifts.

NCSML staff stepped back to reconsider the

The title of the NCSML campaign says it all:

museum’s future. Initially, the only certainty, notes

“Rebuilding the Future.”

Wright, was the loss of revenue from admissions, space rentals and gift store sales.

“Without those sources of revenue, all we had was our donors and our endowment,” he explains.

Then, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) Flood 2008 Fund gave the museum a $25,000 grant in October 2008 to help open an interim exhibit and gift store Lindale Mall.

“That money was critical because of our cash flow, and being visible at Lindale,” says Wright. “Our entire museum culture was exposed to different people who had never been to the NCSML. The Community Foundation’s flood fund helped us manage all that. It

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Foundation 2 Crisis Center: Helping on a Grassroots Level such as the elderly and low-income residents living in the worst flooded areas.

Through its Flood 2008 Fund, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) was able to provide $24,172 to Foundation 2: $19,191 to increase its staffing to better address flood-related crises and $5,000 for marketing the Crisis Center services.

“Because of that GCRCF funding, we were able to have people working extra hours so we could be more responsive,” Plotz says. “It allowed us to be healthier, focused and clear-minded so we could function better as counselors.”

Frustrated by delays in flood relief, many residents felt overwhelmed and angry.

“We were reaching out to people who were coming apart and couldn’t see how they were going to get past Photo: Foundation 2

this,” Plotz explains.

In order to provide accurate, helpful information,

Sometimes the name of a place says it all: Foundation

Foundation 2 staff tapped into the wide range of

2 Crisis Center. Amid the chaos and anxiety the 2008

community services and programs, working together

flood triggered, struggling flood victims could turn to

to help clients.

Foundation 2 to get back on solid ground.

The June 2008 flood met every definition possible for “crisis” and that’s exactly what Foundation 2, founded in 1970, addresses. It helps adults and young people, offering youth and family counseling, support groups, a 24-hour crisis line, a 17-bed youth shelter for those

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flood-affected residents served

In the year following the flood, Foundation 2 served 759 floodaffected residents.

“Our mission is

between ages 11 and 17, as well as an after-hours

to be a resource for people in crisis,” says Elisabeth

food pantry and two licensed social workers providing

Kissling, Foundation 2 director of development and

counseling.

marketing. That includes prevention and help before

After the flood, the Foundation 2 Mobile Crisis

problems become full-blown crises. The marketing

Outreach service, an extension of the Crisis Center,

funds helped get the word out on Foundation 2’s

was experiencing an 18 percent increase in calls,

crisis services.

most flood-related. The need for counseling and

The immediate crisis has passed, Plotz and Kissling

shelter was immediate.

say, but they still hear from people who lost everything

“The ripple effect of the emotional shock waves

in the flood and are still struggling.

people were experiencing was coming through

Today, Kissling says, “The calls are down some

in those calls,” says Cheryl Plotz, Crisis Center

but the flood is usually still part of the picture with

Coordinator. Most calls were from vulnerable people

clients’ struggles.”

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Abbe Center: GCRCF flood fund enabled immediate response The 2008 flood was an emotionally draining time for

Kaestner recalls. “It allowed us to tell people to come

the community. Sometimes the strain of the situation

in and we’d serve them right away. Some just needed

was overwhelming for individuals, and it was helpful

to unload their frustration. Others needed to share their

to work through the crisis with a skilled mental health

loss,” Kaestner commented. “People were very, very

professional.

thankful for it. It eliminated one more roadblock for them

The Flood 2008 Fund helped make mental health

to reach help.”

counseling and treatment available without the

The GCRCF grant enabled the Abbe Center to

complications and frustration of delays due to

help 72 residents, providing for 137 therapy visits,

bureaucratic red tape. In crisis prevention and treatment,

25 psychiatric evaluations and 51 psychiatry

delays magnify and

follow-up visits

worsen problems and

from April through

anxieties.

November 2009.

The Abbe Center

for Community

provided the major

Mental Health

dollars for mental

counted on federal

health services for

grant assistance for

flood victims. As

its crisis counseling

federal disaster

outreach to locate

assistance tapered,

flood-affected

the Abbe Center for

residents who

Community Mental

needed help.

Health received

“We were out

another Flood 2008

canvassing the community,” explains Cindy Kaestner, Abbe’s Executive Director. “We had a great deal of outreach going on.”

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people displaced or 100% of the people residing downtown were displaced

Federal grants

Fund grant to extend Abbe’s outreach and cover other aspects of Abbe’s services, such as the cost of providing public transportation

However, new clients often must wait for days or

and gift cards for gas. Making counseling accessible

weeks for their first appointment, while insurance, state

was important to encourage people to get the help

or federal assistance is approved. The $25,000 grant

they needed.

from the GCRCF Flood 2008 Fund made it possible to

Looking back at the flood and the response it

immediately treat flood victims while the on-going

triggered, Kaestner says, “I am still very impressed with

payment source was secured, which Kaestner says made

how well this community came together and responded.

an enormous difference.

People did a nice job of working together and helping

The GCRCF funds covered costs for those who couldn’t

people in the community.”

pay, so they could get immediate counseling or therapy,

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The flood of June 2008 was overwhelming in the

2011 have enabled ASAC to provide substance abuse

scope of its damage and destruction in Cedar Rapids,

treatment and client assistance for flood-affected

and beyond. And no one saw its devastating human

residents struggling with alcohol and drugs.

impact more than crisis outreach nonprofits trying to

The difference GCRCF’s assistance made was

help needy residents who also became flood victims.

profound.

At the time of the flood, Cedar Rapids’ Area

“It was wonderful,” Merrick says. “Grant funding

Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) was struggling to

helped us to remove barriers for clients to receive

adequately serve its clients with a tightened budget.

needed treatment services. One GCRCF grant gave us

“We were down by five counselors already because

the opportunity to provide treatment free of charge,

of funding cuts,” explains Laurel Merrick, Resource

another allowed us to hire additional staff to reduce

Development Director for ASAC. The repercussions of

wait times to obtain an assessment and/or treatment,

the flood hit hard those already struggling with alcohol

and a third grant provided dollars for us to provide

and drug addictions. “We had fewer counselors

flood-affected clients with gas cards, clothing and

available, with more clients in crisis.”

other items to help them get to treatment or remove

With two of its facilities flooded, ASAC had

obstacles to their recovery.”

to relocate its downtown staff and the Heart of

The ongoing support – both from the Community

Iowa Mother and Child Center to keep operating.

Foundation to ASAC and from ASAC to its clients –

Simultaneously, ASAC had to somehow provide a

came at a critical time, and recognized the long-term

safety net of support for flood-affected clients.

consequences of such a catastrophic event. Outreach

“As is true in disasters, some flood-affected

continues, Merrick notes.

individuals who were in recovery relapsed and others

“Today, we are still seeing 40+ flood-affected

turned to alcohol and drugs to cope,” Merrick explains.

clients each month,” she says. “It’s been a very good

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

partnership with GCRCF, very beneficial. We are very

(GCRCF) helped ASAC recover and respond to the

appreciative of all the help the Community Foundation

initial crisis through $50,000 in grants from its Flood

has given us.”

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Tom Moore, executive director of the African-

other sites to temporarily host their exhibits and other

American Museum of Iowa (AAMI), can look back

scheduled events.

on the desolation in the wake of Cedar Rapids’

“We were able to conserve some of our artifacts

2008 flood and see blessings.

because our curators could stabilize them. They saved

One is that the rising Cedar River left 5 feet,

and relocated the ones that were dry,” Moore notes.

4 inches of floodwater in the AAMI building – but it

Moore is also gratified at the community response

did not flow through it, a catastrophe other sites

– both corporate and individual – of support through

nearby experienced. None of the Museum’s doors or

financial contributions for recovery. The AAMI also

windows were broken.

received a $50,000 rebuilding capital grant from the

After sustaining $1.3 million in damage – including

GCRCF’s Flood 2008 Fund.

the loss of its two prime exhibits – the Museum staff

“All of that allowed us to focus on raising that $1.3

had operations up and running in three months. By

million for full recovery,” he says. “We were working at

December 2008, the entire Museum building reopened

flood recovery as well as exhibitions.”

to welcome visitors once again. It would be another

The flood experience ultimately prompted a new

year before the Museum’s new permanent exhibit

perspective among AAMI staff.

would be complete.

“It gave us an opportunity to really see what we’re

Still, the AAMI was one of the first nonprofits

talking about when we say ‘museum,’” he explains.

to re-open. Key to that was a $25,000 grant from

“It’s more than just a building. The real work of the

the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

museum is telling the story of the African American

(GCRCF) Flood 2008 Fund grant specifically to sustain

experience – education. The light came on as to who

operations as AAMI recovered.

we really are.”

“It came at a very strategic time for us,” Moore

Today’s AAMI focus is more about education than

says. “We needed money for our payroll and programs.

artifact preservation. Exhibits have been redesigned

It was a sustainability grant. And because of it,

to incorporate improvements and new ideas, such

we were able to continue with our programs and

as creating gathering spaces for children visiting

exhibits, off-site.”

the museum.

Staff relocated temporarily to a conference room

provided by the Iowa Masonic Library. One staff

space,” Moore says with a smile. “We’re back and

member remained on site to oversee clean-up and

better. It’s an immersive environment now.”

artifact recovery and restoration. Other staff found

“This gave us a chance to repurpose our use of

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Theatre Cedar Rapids: Better and Stronger Theatre Cedar Rapids’ comeback from the June 2008

downtown, attendance has exceeded 40,000, Prince

flood may have been its greatest performance ever.

says. Seventeen shows have been presented this year.

Restoring its historic gem of a theater, the Iowa

Next season, 12 are planned.

Theater building, was a daunting undertaking for even

“We’re also diversifying,” Prince points out. “We’re

the most dedicated of theater groups. But TCR took

also designing and building sets for other nonprofits,

on the effort and exceeded even its own expectations,

like the Brucemore classics. We’ve become a resource

maintaining its commitments.

for other nonprofits as well as a venue.”

A $50,000 capital rebuilding grant from the Greater

TCR’s success story inspired and gave hope to the

Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) Flood

Cedar Rapids community, especially the downtown,

2008 Fund came at a critical time, says Casey Prince,

showing by example that down-and-out was a

TCR’s Managing Director.

temporary condition.

“The Foundation helps us year in and year out in

“We knew that if we failed, it could be a

so many ways,” Prince notes. “But the Flood Fund

psychological blow to the whole community,” says

grant was really like having a life preserver thrown

Prince. “We centered ourselves on our programs. The

to us. Without that money, I think our story would be

very nature of what we do is cathartic and allows for

different today.”

escape and respite. So, it’s very rewarding.”

TCR salvaged what it could from the theater

TCR reopened in February 2010 in its resurrected

building. The lighting system, a total loss, was

theater with The Producers, the biggest production

replaced through a $25,000 grant from the Flood

TCR ever did, Prince says. Today, TCR now has a

Fund. And, a two-year, $50,000 grant from GCRCF’s

sizable endowment fund managed through the GCRCF

Momentum Fund kept TCR’s education programs on

and no debt.

track.

“Despite the flood and a recession, we rose up out

“We were really tenacious and stubborn after the

of the ashes with a dynamic new facility and increased

flood,” Prince explains. “We forced ourselves to be

programs,” he adds. “Everything we set out to do

incredibly creative. We willed ourselves to do much

is done.”

more.”

Community support and attendance have continued

TCR reopened in the fall of 2008 in space by the

to climb. The best feedback has been unspoken,

Lindale Mall, where they remained until January

Prince says.

2010. The goal was to successfully open all 2009-

“Our lounge and lobby are filling up an hour or

2010 productions on schedule and maintain its

more before and after our shows,” he notes. “There’s

commitments in educational workshops.

a cultural change in how people attend our theatre,

Despite the flood, TCR did eight shows – up from

which is pretty fantastic. We now have people

their usual six-show season. Attendance increased

enjoying the whole experience.”

from 20,000 to 30,000. The education program

expanded. And in the first full year after TCR’s return

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Meet & Eat: Fueling the Flood Recovery Volunteers What started as an outreach effort of two Cedar Rapids

which Meet & Eat tied . That contribution provided

women mushroomed into a popular, effective and

much-needed space and a well-equipped kitchen.

even delicious meals program to feed flood recovery

Volunteers began helping prepare the meals. Force

volunteers over more than two years.

sought grants to help fund the program. Then, they

Feeding those in need was nothing new to Joan

were finally approved for access to HACAP Reservoir

Force or Deb Sedlacek. Sedlacek helped with

for food at a tremendous savings.

Neighborhood Meals and Enrichment Program. After

“That was a big help,” Force says.

the June 2008 flood, among the many volunteers

A big step forward came with a $25,000 Flood 2008

helping with clean-up and recovery were the

Fund grant from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community

AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer workers. They were

Foundation (GCRCF).

being provided with a noon meal each day, but when

Force and Sedlacek asked where the workers were

recalls. “I could see the toll it was taking on us. It

getting their evening meals, they found that none was

had become a full-time job. But when we got that

being provided.

Foundation check in December, it was a huge relief.”

“We both said, ‘that’s not right,’” recalls Force.

First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids also asked

That led directly to “Meet & Eat,” a program to feed

them to continue and donated $10,000. More groups’

volunteers noon meals when Neighborhood Meals

donations of food and funds came in. Ultimately, the

ended that summer. Sedlacek funded most of the

group received two more $25,000 Flood Fund grants

program costs while Force and volunteers did fund-

from GCRCF.

raising and grant-writing. Force was named Director,

Every day, Monday through Friday, “Meet & Eat”

holding the only paid position, doing all the cooking.

provided meals for hundreds. When the numbers of

Force and Sedlacek planned menus and directed

workers began thinning late last fall, they closed the

volunteers. They started serving meals on Aug. 17,

program on Dec. 22, 2010.

2008, initially serving about 70.

“It went beyond anything we ever envisioned,” Force

“We thought we’d be done by June of 2009,” she adds.

says. “People really appreciated our meals. Some of

But the AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers asked them

those groups told us they were the best meals they’d

to continue. Force made the meals from scratch,

ever had.”

including food choices appropriate for vegetarians

By the time “Meet & Eat” shut down, it had drawn

and those who were gluten-intolerant. They watched

more than 14,000 volunteer hours.

for sales and welcomed donations of both food and

“We tried to be very good stewards with that

funds. From August through November 2008, however,

money,” Force says of the GCRCF grants. “We were

Sedlacek was primarily funding it herself.

really blessed having the Foundation supporting us.”

“I was going to end things in December,” Force

Home Depot donated to Echo Hill Presbyterian Church, a meal site for Boys and Girls Club members,

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An impressive, somber name it may not be, but the

the call for help. The Metropolitan Electrical Licensing

retirees known in flood recovery circles as Old Fart

Bureau agreed, with City Council approval, to renew

Electric can hold their own when it comes to rewiring

their licenses specifically for flood recovery.

and rebuilding homes.

The initial goal, notes Hanes, was to rebuild 50

homes. The total?

All the better for flood-damaged Cedar Rapids area

homes badly in need of renovation, and their owners in

“We’ve wired more than 280 homes. It amounted

need of a hand up.

to $1.7 million in homeowners’ value – at no cost,”

Bill Hanes, business manager of the International

says Engle. The work and building materials were free,

Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 405, credits

thanks to funding from the workers and a discount

Wayne Engle, founder of Esco Electric, as the “driving

from Van Meter Industrial, Engle notes.

force” who pulled together members of the IBEW,

Five retired Rockwell Collins engineers and local

retired electrical workers and other tradesmen to

plumbers also joined the effort.

contribute their skills to flood recovery.

“It took a lot of cooperation among a lot of people,”

“Wayne is very civic-minded,” Hanes says. “He came

Hanes notes. “These guys are a great group.”

to us and suggested we work together to help finish

Says Engle, “It really was fun. But we also really

some of the rebuilding.”

appreciate so much what the Community Foundation

Before long, the IBEW and electrical contractors

did, and still does.”

backed Engle, who helped secure building materials.

The core Old Fart group still meets – for breakfast

Together, Hanes says, the two groups contributed

every Monday morning, Christmas gatherings and

$100,000 for materials. A Flood 2008 Fund grant of

dinner once a month.

$10,347 from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community

They’re not resting on their laurels, Engle says.

Foundation (GCRCF) also sustained the work.

This summer, they’ve voluntarily helped rewiring at

“We started working about three years ago,” Engle says.

the new site of His Hands Ministries’ new free clinic.

He first got involved helping with rewiring in a flood-

And they’re taking on smaller jobs through Aging

damaged home of someone he knew. Then another

Services to help out.

house nearby needed work done and it multiplied from

“It had just seemed like we were going to take a

there. Engle talked with Hanes; they sent out a letter to

break for some golfing this summer,” Engle jokes, “but

retired electrical contractors they knew; 14 answered

we’re still going.”

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Other Flood-Related Funds and Grant Programs Job and Small Business Recovery Fund In partnership with the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation developed and managed the Job and Small Business Recovery Fund.

More than $6 million was granted to 335 Cedar Rapids businesses that contribute to the economic and social vitality of our community.

Nonprofit Recovery Fund Soon after the flood waters receded, the Community Foundation opened the Nonprofit Recovery Fund to

▪▪ New Life Church of God in Christ

▪▪ Southeast Church of Christ

▪▪ New Life Pentecostal Church

▪▪ St. James United Methodist Church

▪▪ Olivet Presbyterian Church

▪▪ St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

▪▪ Palo United Methodist Church

▪▪ St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church

▪▪ Redemption Missionary Baptist Church

▪▪ Trinity United Methodist Church

▪▪ Salem United Methodist Church

▪▪ Word of Faith Church of God in Christ

provide immediate assistance grants of up to $5,000 to Linn County nonprofits and places of worship directly impacted by the flood.

Approximately $313,000 was granted to 70 nonprofits and/or places of worship from the Nonprofit Recovery Fund.

Of the total amount granted, $231,000 came from the Community Foundation’s operating reserves. The final deadline for applications from this fund was February 27, 2009.

ARTS/CULTURE ▪▪ African-American Museum of Iowa ▪▪ Cedar Rapids Library Foundation ▪▪ Cedar Rapids Museum of Art ▪▪ Orchestra Iowa/The Follies ▪▪ Freedom Festival Office

EDUCATION ▪▪ Cedar Valley Montessori ▪▪ HACAP Headstart School ▪▪ Read, (W)Rite, Ready ▪▪ Junior Achievement of ▪▪ Trinity Lane Preschool Eastern Iowa Inc. HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES ▪▪ Abbe, Inc. ▪▪ Horizons Family Services ▪▪ Aid to Women ▪▪ ARC of East Central Iowa ▪▪ Area Substance Abuse Council

▪▪ Iowa Legal Aid ▪▪ Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ▪▪ Matthew 25 Ministry

▪▪ Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids

▪▪ Neighborhood Transportation Services

▪▪ Cedar House Shelter

▪▪ Olivet Neighborhood Mission

▪▪ Cedar Rapids Jaycees ▪▪ Cedar Rapids Metro YMCA

▪▪ Salvation Army

▪▪ Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois ▪▪ Indian Creek Nature Center

▪▪ Crossroads Mission

▪▪ Waypoint

▪▪ Iowa Art Works

▪▪ Four Oaks

▪▪ Witwer Senior Center

▪▪ Legion Arts/CSPS

▪▪ H.D. Youth Center

▪▪ National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library ▪▪ New Bohemia Group ▪▪ Seminole Valley Farm Museum ▪▪ Science Station

▪▪ St. Vincent de Paul

Nonprofit Capital Grant Program (part of the Flood 2008 Fund) As impacts of the flood to nonprofits and community

▪▪ SOKOL Cedar Rapids

needs emerged, the GCRCF awarded Nonprofit

▪▪ Theatre Cedar Rapids

Rebuilding Capital Grants through the Flood 2008

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/ ENVIRONMENT/HOUSING ▪▪ Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity

Fund to assist Linn County nonprofits that were involved in substantial capital projects as a result of the flood of 2008.

▪▪ Cedar Valley Humane Society

The intent of the grants was to enable nonprofits

▪▪ Diversity Focus

that had a need for new construction or substantial

▪▪ Plains Justice

rehab to fulfill their mission as it was before the flood.

CHURCHES ▪▪ Bethel AME Church

The Nonprofit Rebuilding Capital Grant opportunity ▪▪ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church

was the first major capital-oriented funding the

▪▪ Cedar Christian Church ▪▪ Cedar Rapids Christian Center

▪▪ First Presbyterian Church

then, grant making largely focused on programmatic

▪▪ Eden United Church of Christ

▪▪ Holy Ghost Missionary Baptist Church

The Community Foundation reserved $626,240 from

▪▪ Ellis Community Church ▪▪ Lifeline Ministries ▪▪ Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Community Foundation provided to nonprofits. Until and operational aspects of local nonprofits. the Flood 2008 Fund and awarded the following grants:

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▪▪ $50,000 to Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation, CRPL Foundation’s Nonprofit Rebuilding Grant

Embrace Iowa

▪▪ $50,000 to Indian Creek Nature Center, Rebuilding and Planning for a Sustainable Nature Center

2008 Iowa Disaster Fund to receive contributions from

▪▪ $50,000 to National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, Relocating and Expanding the Exhibition Center & Library

Iowa business leaders established the Embrace Iowa – individuals, businesses and organizations to benefit Iowans who have experienced significant hardship as a result of the storms and floods of 2008.

The Fund’s purpose was to promote private sector

▪▪ $50,000 to Witwer Senior Center, Re-building Witwer Center’s Production Kitchen

contributions from many of Iowa’s business leaders,

▪▪ $50,000 to African-American Museum of Iowa, Returning the African American Museum of Iowa to its pre-flood status

outside of Iowa.

▪▪ $50,000 to ARC of East Central Iowa, Program Structure Improvement & Expansion ▪▪ $50,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids, Administrative Offices ▪▪ $50,000 to Horizons: A Family Service Alliance, Rising Above, Expanding the Horizon ▪▪ $50,000 to Human Services Campus of East Central Iowa, Human Service Campus Construction on behalf of Aging Services and Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois ▪▪ $50,000 to Orchestra Iowa, Rebuilding the Symphony Center ▪▪ $50,000 to Theatre Cedar Rapids, The Next Act

corporations and individuals, as well as to seek funds The disaster leadership collaborative included Barry Griswell, Collaborative Co-Chair and chairman of Principal Financial Group; Fred Hubbell, Collaborative Co-Chair and retired board member of ING Group; Pat Baird, president and CEO of Aegon USA; Clayton Jones, chairman, president, and CEO of Rockwell churches, worship centers & ministries

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in total flood realted damages to Churches, Worship Centers & Ministries Collins; Sally Mason, president of the University of

▪▪ $50,000 to YMCA of Cedar Rapids, Rebuilding for the Future of the YMCA

Iowa; Amy Nimmer, president of the John Deere

▪▪ $26,240 to Crossroads Mission, Crossroads Mission Rehabilitation From the Flood of 2008

Chamber of Commerce Executives and executive

Foundation; Linda Washburn, president of the Iowa director of the Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce

Corporate Donor-Advised Flood Funds

and Glenwood/Mills County Economic Development

Several local businesses and service organizations

Foundation and Craig Lang, president of the Iowa

in Eastern Iowa established funds to assist with

Farm Bureau Federation and dairy farmer.

community needs following the flood. The following

Embrace Iowa’s private fundraising efforts secured

funds have distributed more than $730,000 in grants

more than $8 million directly from individuals and

for recovery and rebuilding efforts:

corporations residing in and outside Iowa, and from

▪▪ Berthel Fisher 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor Advised Fund

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In August 2008, then Iowa Governor Chet Culver and

numerous special events. The fund is housed at the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation.

▪▪ CRSA 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor Advised Fund

Funding decisions began with locally-formed

▪▪ ITC 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor Advised Fund

community needs and funding requests. The Flood

▪▪ Rockwell Collins 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor Advised Fund

this capacity for our area.

▪▪ Rotary 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor Advised Fund

Iowa (such as the GCRCF) received funding for victim

▪▪ Van Meter Industrial Corporate Donor Advised Fund

business recovery.

▪▪ Weitz Company 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor Advised Fund

The GCRCF received almost $3.2 million from

▪▪ World Class Industries, Inc. 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor Advised Fund

Flood 2008 Fund and an additional $950,000 directed

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advisory committees throughout Iowa aware of 2008 Fund grant committee at the GCRCF served in Local community-based organizations throughout relief, capacity building efforts for nonprofits and small

Embrace Iowa that was administered through the to the Job and Small Business Recovery Fund.

Reflections on Disaster Grant Making Karla Twedt-Ball, Vice President of Programs When disaster strikes, the recovery effort is long,

were not expensive riverfront homes, but

exhausting and expensive. While tax dollars may

workforce housing – small homes in family-

provide the majority of recovery funds, the generosity

friendly neighborhoods. Additionally, our

of both strangers and friends provides critical

flood was a federally-declared disaster, and

resources to care for those impacted by the disaster.

with numerous Iowa communities flooded in 2008, the state took an active role in recovery efforts. Furthermore, as the recovery efforts unfolded, it became apparent that we were the beneficiaries of an extraordinary level of postflood volunteerism.

2.

Know the recovery landscape, and build partnerships when possible. Who is doing what? Where are the gaps in service or in funding? What is your unique role as a community foundation, and where can collaboration multiply your impact? Disasters are times for communities to come together and join forces for the good of the whole.

3.

Identify your time horizon for grant making.

Our community was blessed with generous first

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responders, from the Red Cross and Salvation Army to a Buddhist group distributing $500 gift cards. We resisted the pressure to make large

businesses impacted

immediate grants and targeted our grant making to span at least the first 18-24 months.

100% of downtown business impacted by flood Photo: JoAnn Wood

4.

Seek information that includes but goes

Community foundations often receive disaster

beyond the traditional power brokers. Find

recovery contributions and act as a steward to direct

key informants “on the ground” who can tell you

the resources to the areas of greatest impact. This role

what is happening for individuals and families

is derived from a community foundation’s knowledge

directly affected by the disaster. This will lead to

of the local area, relationships with donors and

grant making that resonates with the ultimate

community leaders, experience in convening multiple constituencies to accomplish a common goal and

beneficiaries of your funds.

5.

Recognize that disaster recovery is high-

expertise as a grant maker.

burnout work – from the nonprofits that you

As new natural disasters occurred in 2011,

fund, to your own staff at the foundation - and

I received calls from several of my community

that disaster recovery takes not just money but

foundation colleagues around the country doing

people power. We passed 100% of contributions

exactly what I did in 2008 – researching and learning

back to the community and did not charge a fee.

about disaster recovery. My reflections on our flood

Fortunately, we had recently added a second staff

recovery work included the following observations:

person to our program department so that we had

1.

Consider the local circumstances that will

the staffing to engage in the work. If necessary,

shape and influence recovery efforts. In

seek a source of funds (an informed donor, for

Cedar Rapids, the neighborhoods that were

instance) for increased staffing to make sure

affected by the flood represented a significant

you can do the work well.

portion of the city’s affordable housing. These

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transportation

% 100 of municipal transportation hub displaced

Ground Transportation, municipal city transportation hub completely displaced

Photo: JoAnn Wood

What did we learn as we gained experience?

1.

2.

3.

Our investment in volunteers was an

to the community, refer to the Community

efficient and effective way to rebuild homes

Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s website

and lives. Volunteers were the heart and soul

at www.cfmtfloodresponse.org) Be sure that

of housing recovery. We provided typically small

communication is a two-way street – listen to

grants to equip churches and a local camp to

the feedback. Our grant priorities of helping

house volunteers, as well as providing part of

individuals and families, addressing systemic

the local match for a massive Americorps/VISTA

issues and rebuilding nonprofit stability were

effort.

generally well-received.

The network of faith-based VOADs

Finally, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community

(Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters)

Foundation learned a great deal about our community

are experts in disaster recovery. They bring

by listening, keeping an open mind and asking

the skill, compassion and commitment to do

questions. The flood compromised our own operations

the job well. Community foundations are often

and location so we too had to be patient and develop

hesitant about funding religious groups, but we

multiple strategies to allow flexibility in our response.

found it valuable to expand our usual network of

This experience has sometimes felt like a marathon

grantees to include faith-based organizations.

with progress being made with every step. We haven’t

Communicate your work frequently and

done it all by ourselves but collectively we’ve done

be as transparent as possible. We issued a

so much.

press release after each round of grants, and

To learn more about this report, contact

posted grant awards to our web site in addition to

Karla Twedt-Ball, Vice President of Programs at

sharing updates on grantees and their work and

karla.twedt-ball@gcrcf.org or 319.366.2862, or log

community needs via our quarterly newsletter.

onto www.gcrcf.org.

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A-1 Performance Marine and Indian Motorcycle, Inc.

Cedar Rapids Downtown District

Executive Benefit Services

Iowa Solutions

F & W Service Co.

A. N. Palmer Chaper IAAP

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Iowa United Methodist Foundation

Acme Tools

Fairfield County Community Foundation

Iowa West Foundation

ACP, Inc.

Cedar Rapids Moose Riders Club

Alice I. Sullivan Foundation

Cedar Rapids Roller Girls

Farber Bag & Supply Co.

ITT Corporation

Allegis Group Foundation

Cedar Rapids Rough Riders

Farmers State Bank

Jenewein Family Trust

Alliant Energy Foundation

Cedar Rapids Run the Flood

Keating Family Foundation

Allied Insurance

Cedar Rapids Smile Center

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

Alternative Gift Markets, Inc.

Cedar Rapids Television Co.

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Altorfer, Inc.

Cedar Rapids Welding Supply

Fifth Season Cedar Valley

AMEE Sales

Cedar Valley World Travel

Flecksport, Inc.

Kimberly Clark Foundation Matching Gift Center

American Escrow, Inc.

City of Cedar Rapids

Fleming Family Living Trust

Susan L. King Trust

American Golf Foundation

City of Cedar Rapids Traffic Engineering Dept.

Employees

Franklin Templeton

KZIA, Inc.

Friends Indeed

Lake Design & Decor L.L.C.

Gabriel Group

Learn’ Care

American Legion Auxiliary Colorado Columbine Girls State Inc.

City Revealed, Inc.

IPCS Wireless, Inc.

Kelly Integral Solutions L.L.C. Insurance Group, Inc.

Classic Tax and Accounting

Galena United Methodist Church

Ledford Engineering

American Legion Auxiliary Marion Post No. 298

Clifton Gunderson L.L.C.

Gannett Foundation

Lindale Mall

Andrews McMeel Universal Foundation

Club Reign, Inc.

Gazette Communications

Linn County 4-H Youth Council

Coe College

Lila and Frank Arney

Gazette Foundation

Linn County Auditor

Coffee Talk Cafe

Aviano Firefighter Association

GE Capital

Color Me Green

Linn County Democratic Central Committee

Bank of America

GE Foundation

Community Foundation for Southwest Washington

Geonetric, Inc.

Linn County Historical Society

Genova Technologies

Loving Care Learning Center Inc.

Bank of America Foundation, Inc. Bankers Trust

Community Foundation of Central Illinois Depository

Base Tactical Disaster Recovery

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Community Foundation of Johnson County

BE & K, Inc. Beaton, Inc. Beeline Benchmark Inc. Berthel Fisher & Company

Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

Big Ben Industries

Comprehensive Emergency Management Associates, L.L.C.

Black Hawks Hockey, Inc.

Construction Publications, Inc.

Ron and Lisa Brill Charitable Trust

CSA Lodge Christa #479

Brooks Utility Products Group

D.J. Auto Sales

Brucemore, Inc.

Dairy Queen of Linn County

Buccaneer Computer Systems & Service, Inc.

DC Bocce League

Beta Sigma Phi

Buffalo Wild Wings Build to Suit, Inc. Helen Burgess – Spring Rev. Trust BVS, Inc. Campbell Steele Gallery

Janice Cuffel Music Studio

Denny’s Muffler Center, Inc. Destinations Unlimited, Inc. DJ Smith Enterprises Dupaco Community Credit Union Dupaco Community Credit Union–Dubuque

George Washington High School Class of 1958

Lil’ Drug Store Products

M & M Health Services L.L.C.

GL&V

Mainstream Boutique

Glanzer and Nelson, P.C.

Manatee Chamber of Commerce

Grainger Grainger Foundation, Inc. Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

Marion Musical Literary Club ME & V Mercy Medical Center

Griffith, Ballard and Company Network Microdesigns

Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.

Guaranty Bank & Trust Company

Metal Etching Technology Associates, Inc.

Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice

MGM Mirage Entertainment & Sports

Hallmark Corporate Foundation

MidAmerican Energy Foundation

Harding Middle School

Millhiser Smith Foundation

Hawkeye Downs

Minnesota Community Foundation

Health Enterprises of Iowa Hertz Farm Management Inc. Holzberg-Rampart Agency L.L.C. Hunter’s Specialties, Inc. Hy-Vee West Des Moines IA Homes For Sale.com

Moms Club of Cedar Rapids North Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP Mount Vernon Lisbon Woman’s Club

East Central Iowa Charitable Trust

ICIA, Inc.

National BBQ Cookers Association

Ignition Petroleum

NECA

Edgar Wibble Puppet Theatre

Imon Communications L.L.C.

Network For Good

Insurance Associates of Cedar Rapids, Inc.

New York Community Trust

Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc.

Edgewood 5 Seasons Car Wash

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Co.

Elmcrest Country Club

Integrity Fundraising, Inc.

Cedar Rapids Brewing, Inc. d/b/a Irish Democrat

Employees of the University of Phoenix Online

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

Can Shed Cedar Hills Hair Cuts Cedar Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Noel Levitz, Inc.

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Olberg Family Charitable Trust, Inc.

Recycling Services, Inc.

Sopwith Productions

The Seattle Foundation

Red Hawk Embroidery

Sovereign Partners L.L.C.

The Views, L.L.C.

Our Lady of the River Altar and Rosary Society

Rehab Management Services, L.L.C.

Springville Community

The Saint Paul Foundation

PAETEC

Third Step Enterprises DBA Plato’s Closet

Paulson Electric

Reuben and Muriel Savin Foundation

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church Steve’s Ace Hardware, Inc.

Trenam Kemker

Pediatric Center, PC

Rockwell Collins

Storypeople Graphics, Inc.

Pella Rolscreen Foundation

Rohde Family Charitable Foundation

Strategic Development, Inc.

Tri-Mount Publications/ Tae Kwon Do Times

Successful Living Foundation

Triangle Community Fdn.

Summary Systems, Inc.

TrueNorth Companies

Swenson Family Foundation

Truist, Inc.

Tails A Wagg’n Doggie Daycare

Trust for the Future

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Matching Gift Company

United Way

Irene W. and C. B. Pennington Foundation

Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids

PEO Chapter HJ

RSM McGladrey, Inc.

Perfect Vision Productions

Russell Investment Group

Pharmetics

Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland

Saint Joseph’s University Schneider Electric/Square D Foundation

Plexus Corp Charitable Foundation

Schwab Charitable Fund

Premier Escrow Services

Secondlife.com

Premier Inc. Premier Investments of Iowa

Securian Advisors MidAmerica, Inc.

Principal Financial Group Employee Fund

Segal McCambridge Singer and Mahoney, Ltd.

Pro Systems Professional Electrical Systems Inc.

Shirley M. Stewart Trust Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

Products, Inc.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Quintrex Data Systems Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. RBC Foundation RCI Imaging Center Real Property Specialists Group

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Talaski & Co.

UTG, Inc.

The ESCO Group

Vaughn Farm Company

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

Vector Corporation

The Hawkins Family Foundation Trust

Viterra

The Intermec Foundation The Jared & Carol Hills Foundation The Men’s Wearhouse The PrIncipal Financial Group Foundation

SkirtSports, Inc.

The Rivers Trust

Skogman Companies

The San Diego Foundation

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United Way of East Central Iowa

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation

Sioux Falls Stampede Hockey Club

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UAW 616 Region 4

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Van Meter Industrial, Inc.

Veridian Credit Union Wabtec Foundation Walker Methodist Chruch Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Westside Lounge WRH, Inc.

d o n o r s

E. William and J. Arlene Allison

Kevin and Jolee Arensdorf

Rebecca Baker

Jeffrey and Lea Abel

Elisa Arespacochaga

Thomas and Pamela Baker

F. R. and V. C. Abraham

Mary Altman

R. Brett and Susan Arnold

Roberta Adams

Shirley Ann Amthauer

John Francis Adams and Mary Eichhorn Adams

Phillip and DeEtta Andersen

Mark Arnold and Frances Gedney

Daniel Baldwin and Anne Ylvisaker

Eva Andersen

Jacqueline C. Aschoff

Billy and Kelsie Ballard

Rachelle and Brad Adams

Margorie Andersen

Donald and Marilyn Ash

Marc and Christine Banks

Carole Agnello

David and Laura Andersen

Barbara Ashlock

Cathy Bannick

Daniel Ahern and Kathleen Coon

Margaret Anderson

Richard Asprooth

Stephen Banuelos

Paul and Jean Anderson

Robert and Marilyn Aucutt

Briana Barclay

Jan Aiels

Sharon Autrey

Andrew and Shari Barden

Michael and Dawn Ainger

James Anderson and Mary Bruning-Anderson

Bryant and Judy Aydelette

Keith and Christine Barnes

Gary and Donna Albaugh

Raymond and Betty Anderson

Zeid Ayer

Bruce and Judith Barnes

Gary and Diane Albers

Ross and Kim Anderson

Danielle Ayers

Lynda Barrow

Billy and Karen Alday

Thomas and Vickie Anderson

Douglas and Kathy Babb

Elizabeth T. Barry

Robert and Lois Alenson

Simon and Lindsey Andrew

Arthur Bacci

Nancy Barry

Richard and Barbara Alexander

Nancy Andrews

Sandra Baertsch

Lindsey Bartlett

Patricia Andrews

Clifford and Beth Allen

Pamela Bagley

VIncent and Rose Barto

James Angelichio

Faye Allen

Samantha Bagley

Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Anhalt

Lawrence and Catherine Basile

Jeffrey and Lisa Allen

Vivian Baier

Nathan and Lisa Apprill

Sharon Bailey

Marianne Bastian

Sandra Allen

Lori Archie

John Baird

Cliff and Susan Batchelder

Lloyd Aller

Alicia Archunde

Brian and Laura Abney

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Kris Baldwin

Connie Baugh

Jason and Stephanie Baumann

James Boebel

Bruce and Susan Buckingham

Sylvia Carter

Conrad and Jeannette Baumler

Vernon and Penny Boenish

Edna Buckwalter

Dave and Sylvia Carter

Sula Baye

Katherine Bohannon

Mark and Lisa Budde

Barry and Susan Carter

S.W. and S.J. Bayliss

Earl and Dora Bohlken

Walter and Andrea Buechner

Doug and Diane Carter

Susie Bearbower

Patricia and Dennis Bole

Julie Buhmeyer

Darin and Holly Carver

Kathleen Beardsworth

Eric and Meredith Bong

Clara Bulfer

Ann Cathcart

Michael and Mary Beattie

Brittany and Jason Booth

Anita Bullard

Joseph and Misti Cave

Dennis Beatty

Shawna Booth

Thomas and Susan Bullinga

Jean Cavin

H. Edward and Nancy Beatty

David and Martha Booth

Paul and Leanne Burdick

Suki and Don Cell

Sandra and Larry Beatty

Jennifer Booth

Dean and Germaine Buresh

Warren Chadima

Marsha and John Beckelman

Shannon Booth Biderdorf

Kenneth and Dorothy Burger

Allen and Paula Chapman

Brian and Sherri Becker

Amy Bornong

Charles and Paula Burgmeier

Will and Elaine Chapman

Michelle and Gary Becker

Harlow and Cheri Bosman

David and Dorea Burkamper

Robert and Patricia Chapman

Ashley and Troy Beeler

Marilyn and James Boudouris

John and Patricia Burke

Stebbins and Pamela Chandor

Jo Ann Beer

Crystal Bounds

Laura Burke

Ashok and Purnima Chawla

Jean Beers

Pamela Bowe

Jennifer Burke

Craig and Maria Cheatham

Lois Beier

Ivan and Rosalie Bowers

Sherry Rae Dvorak Burke

Judy Cheney

R. Lee BelďŹ eld

Marilyn Bowker

Bret Burkhart

Ivan and Mary Bess Chester

Belden and Rae Bell

Gary and Anne Boyea

Kent Burkle

Jerry and Mary Chilton

Brandon and Amy Beltz

Dana Bradley

Bob and Kathy Burnes

Carrol Chipokas

Jeffrey and Julie Benadum

Costantino Braggiato

Jeff Burnham

Stephen and Christine Chittick

Jeremy and Amy Bender

John Braley

Sandra Choi

David Benderson

Brian and Jonette Brandsgard

James Burns and Nancy Kring Burns

Randy and Denise Benish

Laura Brandt

Marcus and Megan Burns

Eric and Mary Christopher

Bruce and Yvonne Benkusky

Gayle Braud

Allan and Marlene Burns

Timothy and Mary Bennington

Angela Breemeersch

Gayle Buroker

Rolf and Clarice Christophersen

Dedra Benser

Richard and Carol Burr

Henry and Joann Chun

Thomas and Varaluck Berg

Lawrence and Margaret Breimhurst

Benjamin Burrell

Angelo and Karen Ciampa

Gary Berger and Sean Hanas

Kaitlin Breitbach

Edward and Kay Burton

Helen Cielo Craft

Connie Berger

Jean Brenneman

Richard and Donna Butikofer

Brian and Wendi Cigrand

Ron Berquist

Kerry Brewer

Charlotte and Eric Butikofer

Robert Clancey

Thomas Bergstrom

Laurie Brewington

Cinque and Charmaine Butler

Greg and Inge Clancy

Dan Bern

Amber Bricker

Mary Butrick

Darla Clark

Renate and Neil Bernstein

Thomas and Teri Brickley

Stephanie Butschi

David and Lisa Clark

Kristie Berntsen

Jeremy and Selma Brigham

Kathleen Caggiano

Tara Clemens

Shelly Berry

Thomas and Kathleen Bright

Stephanie and Robert Caldwell

Deanna Clemens-Pedersen

Becky Bethke

John and Kim Bro

Michael and Susan Cameron

Nancy Clifford

Kenneth and Joyce Betz

Doug and Michelle Brock

Anastacia Campa

Margo Cline

Robert Bevenour

Jeff and Ann Brockmeyer

Benton Campbell and Yiba Ng

Amanda Clingan

Nicole Bianchi

Jill and Bill Brockschink

Tony and Dana Campbell

Sandra Coates

Stan and Casey Bickel

Richard Brondel

Ricardo and Yolanda Campos

Barbara Cochrane

John and Linda Biedermann

Jane Brossart-Boss

Gary Canady

Jodi Cohen

Michael and Linda Bigley

Pamela Brown

Lisa Canney

Ron Coleman

Alan and Diana Billhorn

William Brown

Dwight and Mary Canning

Tia Coleman

David and Rita Bilsland

Robert and Christine Brown

Frank and Sue Cannon

Louis and Sharon Collins

Angela Bizek

Russell and Diane Brown

Mary Cannon

Julie Comine

Susan Black

Nicholas Brown

Ronald and Mary Capps

Laura Comried

Barbara and Steve Blair

Joan Brucha

Tim and Sharon Connelly

Chris and Mary Lou Blanchard

Rose Bruene

Evelyn Carano and Linda Meyeraan

Del and Delores Block

Scott and Amy Bruner

Martha and James Caristi

Shannon Conrad-Maddox

Timothy Block

Tracy and John Brunner

J. Allen Carley

Nicholas Conrardy

Chris and Patti Blodi

Chelsea Bryant

Paul and Jean Carlson

Christopher Contard

Ottilie Blodi

Julie Bryant

Roger Carlson

Ed and Jo-Ann Cook

Wendy and Chris Blood

R. J. and Anne Buchacek

Jane and Christopher Carlson

William and Carol Coon

Marjorie Bode

Grecelda Buchanan

Randall and Alyce Carlson

Richard and Michele Cooper

Robert and Ann Buckheister

Judith Carr

Tranay Core

Cy and Jeanne Christenson

Aaron and Janita Conner

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Cecilia Corken

Mary Depew Melinda Derynck

Susan Eggert and Marty Feeney

Ann Fleckenstein-Hass

Karisti Cormier Marcia and Mark Correll

William and Ruth Deskin

Aaron Eichenberger

Frank Flentye

Mary Ann Costello

Mike and Anne Deupree

Gregg and Karen Eiles

Julie Foertsch

Gordon and Jackie Cover

Steve and Marie DeVries

Andy and Kim Eitel

Lois Craig

Brandon and Sara Dewitt

Beth Elder and Bryan Leisure

Michael and Lisa-Marie Forcier

Dick and Brenda Craig

Paula Diaconescu

Mark and Julie Elias

Nancy and Stephen Ford

Marjorie Dickmeyer

Jeffrey and Ann Ellinger

Shannon and Andrew Ford

Robert and Nicole Dighton

Sarah Elliott

R.A. Foster

W. Murray and Karen C. Creasy

Roger and Nancy Digmann

Malcom and Carol Ellison

Sarah Foster

David and Olive Crew

Marie Dillon

Joel and Sarah Elscott

David and Dena Foster

Karla Dippel

Jack and Sarah Else

Rikki Franck

Rosi Disterhoft

Brian and Monica Elwood

Mark and Deb Franke

D. L. Cross

Rebecca Divis

Wayne Embree

Koren Franklin

Megan and Joshua Crosser

Sharlyn Dixon

Marilyn Emerson

Kellie Frankowski

Bruce and Janice Crossley

Jeffrey Dolan

Daniel Enderson

Diane and George Franks

Mary Dolan

Joshua Engelbart

William and Paula Frazier

Dennis and Susan Dollash

Bob and Carol Engelken

Wanna Fredericksen

Ed Cunningham

John Donnelly

Taketoshi Enomoto

Cinthia Freeman

Deborah Curley

Jean Dooley

Susan Enzle

John and Angela Freeman

Richard Currie and Kimberly Kinney Currie

Erin Donath

Rosemary Erenberger

Gale Dorman

Kimberly and Philip Erisman

Frederick and Jacqueline Freese

Elizabeth Cwik and Bryan Schlotfelt

Erin Dorton

Robert and Linda Erlandson

Timothy Frey

Chris and Deb Doughty

Mary Ernest

Larry and Sally Friedhoff

Katie Downing

Roma Ernst

Jaclyn Froelich

Richard and Mary Doyle

Denise Erusha

David Froiseth

Alan and Jenni Doyle

Thomas Ervin

Wendy and James Frost

Matthew and Amy Drahos

Kristin Eschweiler

Angelea Drahozal

R. John Evans

Joseph Frost and Joyce Horstman-Frost

Dave Draker

Perry and Lois Ewins

Dana and Thomas Drape

Elaine Fair Noe

Janet Driscoll

RaeAnnon Fairlie

Julie Driscoll

Debra Farrington

Arthur Drtina

Amy Faulkner

Rachel Druker

David and Kimberly Fawer

Susan Dryden

Julie Fay

Melinda Drynck

Jessica Fazio

Dale and Cynthia Dugenske

Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Feerer

Mark Dukes

Thomas and Patricia Fehlberg

Joe and Lisa Dumond

Jeffrey and Alison Feldman

John and Donna Duncan

Matthew Fenwick

Donald and Mary Lou Gallagher

Rebekah Dunn

Thomas Ferguson

Laurie Gallo

Kristi Dyer

Austin and Judith Fernow

Danielle Gallo

Todd and Myson Eadie

James and Connie Fetzer

Linda East

Stephanie and Raymond Feuss

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Gambach

Andrew and Catherine Eberhart

Chad Fickbohm

Kevin and Karen Gamble

Lisa Del Monte

James and Martha Fif ield

Susan Garber

Karen DeLathower

Gary and Patricia Eckley

Mary Jane Regan Finley

Charles Gardner

Michelle Dellamuth

Marina and David Eckman

Michael and Michelle Finn

Jason and Trisha Gardner

Avery and Laura Dement

Susan Edge-Gumbel

Kay and Francis Fischer

Randall and Jeanie Gardner

Daniel and Barbara DeMeulenaere

Allan and Marcia Edwards

Liesel Fischer

Brian Garoutte

Gloria Eells

E.J. and Allen Fisher

Ronald and Nadine Garrett

Michael Egan

Gary and Myrna Fisher

John and Mary Anne Garry

William Egan

Sara Fitzgerald

Susan and Paul Garvin

Kelli Eggert

Jeffry and Carol Fitzpatrick

Patti Garwood

Melissa Flack

Gregg and Patricia Gatens

Alan Craker Mary Crandall

Terry Crist Dale and Christine Crosby

Vickie Cullis Kenneth and Jamie Cummins

David D’Eca David and Karla Dalton Shauna Dart Ronald and Marilyn Davenport Beverly and Frank Davey Stuart and Lori Davidson Charles and Debra Davis Mark Davis Kristina and Janice Davis George and Linda Davison Robert and Roberta Davison Dale Davisson Kimberly Dawson Elinor Day Christine Day Scott Dayhoff Juan and Lettie De Jesus Betty Debban Elizabeth Debrower Kathi Decker Christopher Deimerly Tyler and Maryann Deke

Sharon Dendurent Ann Denney Ellen and David Dennis Irma and Dee Dennis

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Lisa Fleisher

Kathryn Fuger Douglas and Karla Fuller Thomas and Catherine Fuller Jeffrey Fulmer Dorothy Fulton Douglas Funke and Wendy Willenbring Roy and Deb Gaddis Kevin and Donna Gade Deborah and Nick Gaeta Bonnie Galbraith

Scott and Margaret Gaulter

Leah and Michael Greif

Lawrence and Christina Hart

Thomas and Myrl Hicks

John and Charlotte Gavin

Ann Grimm

David and Nancy Hart

Julie Hiemstra

James and Susan Geddes

Donald and Marjorie Grimm

Jolene Hartgrave

Sharron Hiemstra

Lydia and James Gehling

Walter and Penni GrifďŹ n

Barbara and Dave Hartle

Cynthia Higgason

Marta Gellerman

Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. GrifďŹ th

Jeanie Hartman

Darryl and Amy High

Lauree Gerber

John and Sharon Grimes

Timothy Hartnell

John Hill

Thomas and Julia Gerhold

Kyle and Lonna Grimm

Julie Hartwig

Samuel and Amy Hinderks

Timothy and Marcy German

Duane and Sue Groenenboom

Gregory Harvey

Nicole Hinderman

Kevin and Deborah Gertsen

Dana Groff

Jackie Hastings

Megan Hindman

Gail and Joseph Gevock

Patricia Grogan

Patrick Hastings

Airo Hino

Tony and Janet Giannini

Lawrence Grubryn

Bradley Hauge

Tonya Hinton

Warren and Lori Gichard

Raymond and Delores Grulkey

Margaret Haupt

Catherine Giglio

Jason and Jacqueline Hauschild

Michael Hirleman and Nancy Loonan Hirleman

Philip and Jean Giglio

Renee Grummer-Miller and Melanie Miller

James and Lisa Gignac

Adam Gudenkauf

Robert and Diane Hawkins

James and Ruth Hodges

Harold Gilbert

Catherine and Marc Gullickson

Kate F. Hawkins

Susan Hoehl

Amanda Gilchrist

Diane Gunka

Marianne Hayden

Jill Hoff

Beth A. Gill

Ryan and Dixie Lee Gusta

Jennifer Hayden

Betsy Hoffman

Barbara Gill Kouba

Robert and Stephanie Hackney

Becky Hayes

Ann and Edward Hogle

Sharon Gillund

Irene Haerther

Sara Hazen

Gerald and Geraldine Gilson

Barbara Hafner

Ted and Tish Healey

Josh Holland and Dawn Svenson Holland

Laura Gingrich

Mark and Colleen Hageman

Jewel Heart

Katie and Matt Giorgio

Ilene and Harold Hagen

Nancy Heaverlo

Patricia and Herbert Giorgio

Richard Hahn

Edward and Kathleen Heffren

Jill Giorno

Sherry Hale

Kay and John Hegarty

Robert and Terri Gipson

Marie Hall

James and Sally Hehlke

Darrel and Ann Gire

Shawn and Corrina Hall

Bruce and Michelle Heiken

Martha Glantz

Brooke Hall

Peter and Megan Glashagel

James and Sandra Ham

Dr. Bernard Heilicser and Mrs. Marcia Heilicser

Cindy Glenn

Lori Hamann

Cassandra Heim

Dennis and Christine Glover

Kimothy Hamer

Julie and James Hein

Roseann Goettsch

Jon and Alicia Hamilton

Edna Heitmann

Richard and Barbara Goings

Doug Hammell

Daniel and Lesley Hellerstedt

Carol and Mark Golde

Beth and Bruce Hammell

Jill Hellmer

Marvin and Catherine Hoppenworth

Trudy Goldman

Herbert and Carmen Hammerberg

Frances Hembera

Lee Horn

Ed R. Hemphill

Jan Horner

Elaine Hamos and Bonnie Sain

Matthew Hemphill

Melissa Horton

Lance Handel

Julie and Eric Hender

Carole Hoskins

Jeffrey and Diane Hanft

Douglas and Joyce Henderson

William Hotchkiss

Julie Hanna

Trudy Hendricks

Dorris Hotchkiss

Rick and Sharon Hannen

Linda Henecke

Cathryn Houck

Cory Hannen

H.M. and Maree Heng

Heather Houg

Robin Hanover

William and Mary Henricksen

Melissa G. Hough

Charlene and Russell Hansen

David and Robin House

Karen Hanson

George Henry and Kay ShiveHenry

Pamela Hanson

Denise Henry

Garvin and Peggy Howard

Eric and Shannon Hanson

Sally Henry

Jon Howe

Jonathan Hanst

Kenneth and Diana Hepker

John and Melinda Howerton

Mary Hanzelka

Steven Hepker

John and Debra Howes

Bonnie Hargis

Jay and JoAnn Hepner

Colin and Robin Howrey

Scott and Barbara Harms

Jerry and Pauline Herb

Dennis and Laurie Hoyt

Ronald and Denise Harriman

Mark Hermann

Gary and Marianne Hoyt

Lileah and Percy Harris

Patrick and Jennifer Herron

Noel and Patricia Huber

Robert and Virginia Harris

Carly Herron

Sharon Huffer

Sharon and Bob Harschnek

Jan Herweijer

John and Heather Hughes

Tim and Jean Hart

Janet Hettick

Barbara J. Hughes

Gary and Katherine Goldstein Christine Goodendorf Sara Goranson Joseph Gordon Phil and Janette Gorman Anne Gorman Paul and Trudy Gormley Cat Gornet David and Joan Gradt James and Jamie Graham Jeffrey Graham Salvatore and Patricia Grasso James and Valerie Gray Russ and Patti Jo Gray Georgia Gray Diane Gray Kimberly Green Elaine Green Virginia Greene Amanda Gregory

Keith and Helen Hixson

Robert and Mary Esther Holland Chris Holst Wayne and Anna Holstine Elizabeth and Michael Holtman David and Barbara Holzhauer Tracy and Carrie Hoover Thomas and Brittmarie Hooverman David Hope and Amber Spencer

Jo Ellen Hovind

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Vernon Hunstad

Peggy Kahr

Scott Klees

Eric Lam and Mary Taylor

Adam and Sara Hunter

James and Brenda Kalamaja

Jason and Regina Klein

Bill and Vicki Lamb

Tima and Bill Hutchings

Hassan and Margaret Kalell

Kenneth and Cathy Klein

Miriam Lamb

Karla and Jonathan Ice

Jeremy and Brenda Kalous

Tom and Barb Klein

Kathryn and John Lamb

Alyssa Ingalls

Andrea Kaminski

Nathan and Stephanie Klein

Dan and Marilyn Lambertsen

Sarah and Michael Jackson

Michael and Sasha Kamper

Rachel Klimek

Alan Lampe

Margaret Jackson

Julie Kasper

George Klingler

Ruth Lancaster

Judy Jackson

Dennis and Teri Kauffman

Crystal Kloft

Mary Lancaster

Steve and Lois Jackson

Audrey Kauphusman

Daniel Klostermann

James and Kimberly Lande

La Nel Jacobs

VIncent and Karen Kavlick

Julie Kluber

William and Sheila Landers

Rachel Jacobson

Kristen Kaylor

Shirley Klug

John and Pamela Lane

Mary C. James

Mark and Peggy Keele

Scott Knapp

Karolyn Lang

Michelle Jamison

Kayleen Keesy

Charlotte and John Koch

Dana Langley

Jamison and Sheila Janda

Robert Kehoe

Sherwin and Aileen Koch

Michelle Langston

Lori Jantzen

Angie Keister

Daniel and Carrie Koch

Linda and David Langston

Glenn and Bridget Janus

Brenda Kelchen

Stefan and Cynthia Koczo

Thomas and Patricia Lanz

Valerie Jaramillo

Richard and Sylvia Keling

Melanie Sue Koepp

Michelle Lapoint

Peter and Janice Jauhiainen

Sandra Keller

Bruce and Jean Koerber

Scott and Heidi Holding Larsen

Karen Shaff and Steven Jayne

Merry Kelley

Jean and Bill Koffemann

Dennis and Cheryl Larsen

Joyce Jeanblanc

Betty Kohnen

Ryan Larson

Julie Jeck

Dana Kellogg and Shelly Wurzer-Kellogg

Terry Kohout

Carol and Sven Larson

Kirk and Jeanne Jeffords

Matt, Gary and Julie Kelly

Douglas and Cathrine Kolsrud

Mary Larson

Norman Jellison

Anne Kelly-Berg

J.W. Konzen

Pauline and Evan Larson

Janet and Loren Jellison

David and Amy Kempfe

Mike and Tammy Koolbeck

Rita Lasar

William Jenks

Laura Kendrick

Bill and Jennifer Koons

Shirley Laska

Nancy Jenner

Steven Kennedy

Margaret Kopecky-Donald

Edmund LaTour

Steven and Diane Jensen

Gloria Kenney

Joyce Koppenhaver

Sue Latting

Sherri and Mark Jensen

Patricia and John Kerr

Lynn Korus

Mariette Lavoie

Jerry and Jeanette Jessop

Alan and Karen Kessler

Mark Koskamp

Julie and Paul Lawrence

Greg Jewiss

John Kester

Daniel and Robin Koskamp

Gregory and Deanna Jobe

Glenn Kester

Ronald Kotaska

John K. Lawrence and Jeanine A. Delay

Mary Jobst

Stephen and Tami Ketchum

Cheryl Koyzis

Sylvia Leal

Roger Johanson and Judy Vopava

Jennifer Ketelsen

Leslie Kramer

Beth Leas

Hope Kettelkamp Jill Kianka

Elaine Kramer Cortesio and Brain Cortesio

Jennifer and Michael Leaven

Gene Johnson Jeffrey and Jayne Johnson

Marcel and Sarah Kielkucki

Britta Krantz

John and Cynthia Johnson

Ms. Beth Kielts

Lee Krap

Herbert and Edana Mae Leblanc

Mary and William Johnson

Chad Kiesau

Terry and LaDonna Krejci

Dwight and Arlene LeClere

Dawn Johnson

Harry and Miriam Kiliper

Jeff and Mary Krivit

Karon Johnson

Sean Killackey

Shawnee Krueger

Caroline Ledeboer and Alan Eacret

B. Larry and Judith Johnson

Edie Kimberling

Mr. Edward J. Krug

Lila and Joel Johnson

Ray and Wilma Kimm

David Krumboltz

Janea and Mark Johnson

Kathy King

Ty and Debbie Krumm

Joanne Johnson

Kristin King

William Kuba

Thelma Johnston

Donald and June King

James and Margaret Kubczak

Audrey Johnston

Jared and Stephanie Kinsinger

Gail Kucera

Steven, Kari and Tyler Jones

Timothy and Nancy Kintner

Brian and Susan Kucera

William and Christine Jones

Ruth E. Kinzey

Katherine Kunau

James Jorgenson

Stuart Kipnes

David and Elizabeth Kutter

Mildred Joslin

Dianne Kipp

Nancy and Thomas Lackner

Susan Joy

Norma Kirby

Ed and Jennifer LaCroix

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Julich

Joseph and Carolyn Kirby

John and Sophia Lafferty

Martin and Kris Junge

Nickelas and Alana Kirkpatrick

Ellen LaGow

Laura Jurkovic

Christine and Roger Kirpes

Del and Pam LaGrange

Jay and Kathy Kacena

Jeff and Diane Kitzman

Carlton and Wilma Lake

Clarence Kadlec

Flora Kitzman

Ms. Kellie Lala

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Jason and Terri Leblanc

Lowell and Dolores Ledford Sarah Legler Deborah Leichsenring Russell and Judy Leidigh Patricia Lentz Terry and Debra Leonard Steven and Diane Leonard Thea Leslie Todd and Mary Levari Ivan and Wendy Levison Jennifer Lewis Charlyn Lightfoot Richard and Carol Lilledahl Jessica LIncoln J.M and C.N. Lindsay Norma Lindsey

Robert Miklo and Matthew Lage

Milo and Helen Murray

James McAndrew

Belle Lipsky

William and Lynn McArthur

Justin and Milissa Miller

Joey and Jennifer Musick

Elsie Listrom

John and Sarah McBride

Gary Miller

Barb Mussman

Teri Little

Judy McClain

Megan Miller

David Mutnick

Laura and John Locher

Tom McClain

Denise Miller

Heather Myers

Marilyn Lodge

Brian and Angela McClain

Robert Miller

Thomas and Karen Myers

B.L. and Amy Loand

Janelle and George McClain

Donald and Carol Miller

Karen Myers

Michael and Joni Long

Kevin and Patricia McClimon

Howard Miller

Terry and Sherry Myhlhousen

John Long

Michael and Diane McCormick

Jeffery Miller

Daniel and Linda Nasution

Jeffrey Lounsberry

Gerald and Linda McCoy

Jason and Wanda Miller

Paul Natvig

Laura and Jonathan Lovseth

Martha McCracken

Dennis and Sheri Miller

Robert Naughton

Wesley Lucken

Beth Ann McCune

Ray and Judy Miller

Carla Nauman

Annette Lutz

Sara McDermott

Bill and Wanda Miller

Kristin Nearad

David and Candyce Lyman

Daniel and Kathleen McElaney

Bettie Miller

Kevin and Kay Nebergall

Michael and Julie Lynch

Shirley McElroy

Jay Miller and Donna Faw

Margaret Lyttle

Anne McFadden

Darrell and Marcia Miller

Robert and Charlotte Nechanicky

Jean Maass

William and Elizabeth Linneman

Christopher McAlpine

Eva Lu Murrison

Nicole McFerrin

Ted and Sally Miller

Kermit and Julie Negley

Sue and John MacGregor

Theresa McGinnis

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

David and Orla Nelson

Carrie Machacek

James McGonnigal

Bernadine Milota

Jeff and Alisa Nelson

Michelle McGovern

Joe and Jennifer Minessale

William and Dorothy Nelson Margaret and Ronald Nelson

Donna Madsen

Marvelyn McGrath

Sarah Minier

Sharon Maguire

Donald McGraw

Jaren and Dawn Minkoff

Ronald Nelson

Paula Main

Mr. and Mrs. David F. McGuire

Frank Minnice

Natalie Nelson

Marsha Maire

Nancy McHugh

Jacqueline Mishler

Jon and Patricia Nelson

John and Cheryl Mckenna

Glen Miska

Travis and Mandee Nelson Karen and Bob Nemecek

Marilyn Magid

David Manarchik

Linda McKinney

Mark and Denise Mitchell

Steven and Betsy Maniloff

Vance and Susan McKinnon

Joanne Mitchell

Larry and Ruth Neppl

Sharla Manley

John and Frances McLaughlin

Cheryle and Frank Mitvalsky

William and Diana Neppl

Kristina McLaughlin

Andrew and Erin Moeller

Josh Ness

John and Patricia McLaughlin

Shannon Mohrfeld

Daniel and Sarah Netolicky Krista and Steve Neumann

Daniel and Rachel Manders

Joel and Carol Mann Mary and Robert Mann

James and Neta McMahon

Janie Monreal

John and Ingrid Mansen

Erik and Brandi McMaster

Brian and Kathy Montz

Phillip and Louanne Neville

Mike and Jacquilyn Manson

Robert and F. Louise McMaster

Katie Moon

Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Newell

Daniel and Karla McMurrin

Mark Moore

Kathryn Niblick Jeanette Nicholas

Nicole Manos and Aaron Tritle

Matt and Kristi March

Jalaa McNeal

E. Maxine Moore

Peter and Lori Margellos

Tracy and Sean McPartland

James and Rika Moore

Dana Nichols

J. Thomas and Marilyn Mark

Nicholas Mead

Z. Morales

Greg and Lisa Nichols

Alan and Marlene Meeker

Betsy Morgan

H.J. Nicholson Janice Niehaus

Jim and Cara Marek

Amanda Marrow

Harold Meeker

Meredith Morgan

Kim Martin

Mary Meggers

S.L. and M.K. Nielsen

Patricia Martin

Josephine Mehlberger

Richard Morningstar and Judith Witherell-Morningstar Robert and Rachel Morris

Rachel Njus

Timothy and Jeanne Morrissey

Peter and Stacia Nkumu

Farrell and Margaret Moseley

Thomas Noerenberg

Dean and Shirley Moser

John and Kathleen Noid

Jeffrey Mosic

Kimberly Noles

Deborah and Craig Mrkvicka

Rebecca Norlien

Elizabeth Mulcahy

Christine and John North

Ann Mulcahy

Bradley and Diane Nosek

John and Shirley Mulherin

Philip and Cecilia Noss

Jodie Mullinnix Suzanne Mullins

Matthew Novak and JoAnne Lilledahl

Jeff and Carol Murdock

Kenneth Novak

Dennis and Gail Murphy

Lucille Novotny

Michael and Kristen Murphy

Alvin and Dawn Nunnikhoven

Robert Marrs

Byron and Judith Martin Thomas and Catherine Mataloni Michele Matt Rick and Sue Matthews Shannan Mattiace Kent Mattison Carol Maxwell David May and Ashley Anderson Helga Mayhew Robert and Kathleen Mazzeo Timothy and Jeanne McAdam Teresa McAllister

Mary Meier Jonathan and Shauna Meier Wendy and Jeffrey Meier Jane and Michael Melloy Amy and Ronald Merfeld Bob and Anne Merkel Patricia Mershon Andrea Meyer Robert and Janna Meyers Andrew and Mary Meyers Larry and Angela Michael Noel and Carla Michael Donald and Doreen Michel

Jamin and Phoebe Nixon

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Paul and Dawn Nylin

Kara Paulsen Douglas Paulus

Kenneth and Madonna Putnam

David and Richelle Riley

Cindy O’ Toole Kate O’Brien-May

Paul and Stephanie Pawlaczyk

Dirk Putzke

Diane Rinkert

James and Barbara O’Connell

John and Julie Peglow

Mary and Jon Quass

Richard and Janice Risdale

Melanie O’Donnell

Barb Perkinson

Gerard and Patricia Quinn

Catherine and Martin Roach

Margaret O’Donnell

Betty and Michael Perry

Frances Quirk

Walter and Barbara Roach

Steven and Jill O’Hara

Kevin and Lisa Perry

Martin and Connie Rabinovitz

Derek and Jennifer Roberts

Tim and Ninon O’Neil

Sandra Peters

Richard Raczynski

Laura Robertson

Dorothy Oakman

Lori Petersen

Troy and Cherie Ralfs

Jack and Diane Robertson

Lori Oatts

Michael and Donna Petersen

Mark Ramsey

Ken and Judy Robertson

Kristi O’Brien

Burgess and Joan Petersen

Dave and Joy Roelfs

Andy and Kathleen Ockenfels

Prudence Petersen

Brian Randall and Mary Kemen

Steve and Mary Odegaard

Carl Peterson

Stefanie Oelmann

Michael and Barbara Peterson

Marlyn Oeltjen

Philip and Barbara Peterson

Mark Ogden and Iris Muchmore

John and Maryann Petesich

Abraham and Susan Oglanian

Joel and Kerry Peyton

Ann Oglanian

Melissa Phelps

Young S. Oh Thomas and Dixie Olmstead

Jeremy Phillips and Debra Copeland

Ronald and Jane Olson

Dennice and Chad Phillips

Denis and Carol Olson

Thomas and Kathleen Phillips

Christopher and Connie Olson

Rebecca Picard

Scott and Joni Oltmanns

Andrew Pickens

Debra Orr

Tami Pickering

Daniel Ortz

Kathryn Pickett

Ken and Mary Osborn

Ann Pickford

Terry and Kent Ostertag

Robert Pierce

John and Jeannette Osullivan

Jon Pilarski

Missi Otdoerfer

Ekaterini Pino

Curtis and Milly Ouellette

Donald Piper and Mary Sheka

Pamela Owen

Bonnie Pisarik

Jihan Palenca

Jeff and Michelle Pitz

Richard and Peggy Palma

Mary Platt

Eric Palmer

Dennis and Carla Platt

Barb Palmer

Mark and Kristine Platte

Kenneth and Lauren Palmersheim

Sharon Poplawski

Donald and Joyce Panter

Kevin and Cherri Porter

William and Darlenne Park

Brian and Mary Porter

Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Park

Melissa Poulsen

Gordon Parker and Judy Goldberg Kathleen and James Parker Todd and Stephanie Parker Robert and Joy Pashby Pamela Pasker Roshni Patel Girish and Sucheta Patel Jennifer Patras Diana Patten Curtis Patton Janet Patterson Marion and Richard Patterson James and Vicky Paul

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Anton and Margery Petrzelka

Bradley and Kimberley Port

Robert Poundstone Amy Powell Bryan and Sue Powell Arlene Prane Carol Preston Cindy Preussner Robert and Charlene Price Lyle and Nancy Primrose David and Rema Prosche Jane Prowell Brad and Lohree Pull Wade and Tracy Pursell Glenn and Diane Putman Elizabeth Putman

Community impact report

Melissa Randall Virginia Randall Steve and Mary Rankin Erik and Kristen Ransom Amanda and Ted Rasmusson Mary Joan and David Rater Martin and Roxanne Rathje Sarah Sosic-Ratzlaff and Chris Ratzlaff Richard Raulston Lisa Caron and Craig Rawson Kathleen Raymon Paul and Mary Reams Amanda Reber David and Nancy Reed Elizabeth Reese Debra and Gregory Reiman Lorna Reinecke Richard Reinert Ardith Reinhardt William Reinhardt Martin and Laurie Reinhart Maureen McDonald Reiter Margo Remington David and Elizabeth Remley Dana Renken Mark and Linda Reschly Sigrid and Curtis Reynolds Curtis Reynolds Jennifer Reynolds-Smith Ronald and Elaine Riaff

Kathy Rinkerberger

John and Lorene Rodriguez Earl and Susan Rogers Gordon and Lynda Rogers Jason Rogers Charles Rohde Jody Rohlena Erik Roland Therese Rolfes Michael and Wendy Roltgen Michael and Lucy Romano Michael and Mary Rooney Kate and Richard Rose Jeffrey Rosenbaum Laura Rosenthal Susan Ross Paul Rossberger and Barb Fulton Pamela Rothlauf Curtis and Kristi Rottman Teddy and Shelby Rowe Stanley Rowen S. Joseph Rubenstein Martha and Al Ruffalo Chris and Marcia Ruhl Dominique Ruiz Lee Ann Runy David Rust and Joy Smith Rose Rutherford Kevin and Caren Ryan Jonathan Rydberg Shawn Sachs

Joanne and Don Ribble

John M. and Wilma Ann Wallin Sagers

John Oscar Rice

Donald and Connie Salyer

M. Maya and Douglas Richards

Leslee and Michael Sandberg

Alice Richardson

Mark and Carol Sanderson

Richard and Teresa Richmond

Courtney Sanderson

Mark Richmond

William Saporito

Autumn and Luke Ricker Dean and La Donna Ricklefs

Scott Saunders and Sandra James-Saunders

Kelsey Rico

Mary Ellen Sauser

Margaret Ridler

Ralph Savoy

Kevin Rife

Aaron Saylor

Alicia Rigdon

Darlene Schaefer

David and Patty Riley

Traci and Mike Schaeffer

Ed and Joan Schaffer

Gretchen and Craig Sealls

Scott and Sherry Smithhart

Scott and Angie Strauss

Sue Ann Schantz

Lloyd and Elaine Seaman

Grace Snedden

Adam Strauss

Gregory and Kristine Schares

Sally Seath

Roberta SnifďŹ n

Sheila Streicher

Neal and Kathleen Scharmer

Michelle Seavy

Vera Snow

Scott Streicher

Jane Scheer and Robin Hursh

Timothy and Julie Sebetka

Thomas and Jan Snyder

Bonnie Streif

Michael Scheetz

James and Lona Sedlacek

Justin and Michelle Sobaski

Eleanor Streletzky

Betty Scheible

Floyd and Dona Seiberling

Sara Sorensen

Shelly Strellner

Claudia Schepp

Robert and Victoria Sedlacek

Bonnie Sorensen

David and Susan Strickland

Janice Scheurs

Kevin and Geri Seiberling

Jennifer Sorensen

Victoria Strifer

Meredith Schiffer

Leonard Sorgini

Anita Strong

Chad Schlager

Christopher and Doreen Seibert

Thomas Sorrells

Cynthia Strong

James and Staci Schiltz

Kathleen Serafino

Albert Soukup

Marilyn Struchen

Jennifer Schissel

Robert Severson and Lora Freeman

Stacey and Theresa Spear

James and Adona Struve

Tara Davis and Patrick Shanahan

Carolyn Sperry

Jeff Stuckenschneider

Sue and Gary Speicher

Mindy Studer

Randy and Evelyn Spilde

Richard and Margaret Stumpff

Michele Spina

Timothy Stumpff

Nancy Spivey

Richard and Sandra Sublett

David and Teresa Staab

Anne Suggs

Bette Stadlen

Debra Sulima

Paul and Lorna Stadtmueller

John Sullivan

Arthur and Susan Staed Dorothy and Michael Stallman

Mary Sullivan-Pondell and John Pondell

Cary Stamp

Amy Sundermann

Frances Stanley

Mike and Kim Suther

Dean and Colleen Shupe

Cory Stanton

Keith and Nancy Sutherland

Valerie Siechert

Joseph and Elizabeth Stapleton

Thomas Sutton

Jon and Diane Starkell

Ronna Swacker

John E. and E. Diane States

Carl and Nina Swanson

Diane Staudt

Jean Sweat

Toby and Jeanna Stecklein

Emily Sweet

Raymond Stefani

Marilyn Sweet

Richard and Diane Stefani

Gary and Shelley Sweet

Brett and Angela Steffen

Michael and Karen Sweet

Steven Simmen

Paul and Carol Steingreaber

Olive Swendson

Judy Simmons

Joan Steinmetz

David Swenson

Paula Sion

Michael and Rhonda Stepanek

Robert Synhorst

Marilyn Sippy

Kate Stepanek

Michael and Amy Sir

Tim and Brenda Stephany

Hendra and Aulia Tandradinata

Gilles and Solange Skilling

Tammy Stephenson

Todd and Kimberly Taylor

Bradley and Tamara Skiver

Dean and Lisa Stevens

Aylssa Taylor

Rhonda Slowey

George and Polly Stewart

Sara TeBockhorst

Larry and Georgie Schuster

Wendy Smalley

Paula and Peter John Stewart

John and Patricia Tenhundfeld

Nicole Schuster

William and Patricia Smejkal

Matthew and Patricia Stewart

Amanda Sue Teply

Anne Schutte

Jane Smerdon

Maryann Stewart

Jeffrey Textor

Glenn Schwartz

Timothy and Donna Smith

Diane Stickney

Shannon Thacker

Laura and Matthew Schwarz

Alice Smith

Roger and Oline Stigers

Wendy Thaden

Glenda Schweitzer

Jillian Smith

Wendy Stivers

Terry Thayer

Helen Schwietert

Patricia Smith

Jordan Stone

Amy Thedinger

Barbara Scoles

Monique and Roy Smith

Cindy Stone

Gregory and Lisa Thirnbeck

Nick and Janett Scott

Richard and Joella Smith

Eric Stone

James and Kathy Thomas

Wayne and Ann Scott

Teresa and Roger Smith

Meagan Stone-Fulton

Tommy and Amanda Thomas

Susan Scott

Jennifer Smith

David and Dotty Storer

Jacqueline Thomas

Kay Scroggs

Laurie Smith

Renell Strait

Nancy Smith

Rosalie Strang

Bradley and Michelle Thomason

Schlapfer/Zart Family Sandra Schlesinger Geralyn Schlotfeldt Michael Schlueter Jeff and Tracy Schmidt Douglas and Norma Schmidt Jim and Ann Schmitt C. Schmitz Thomas and Jean Schmuhl Henry and Phyllis Schnackel Kristine and Randy Schneekloth Sheri Schneider Allen and Glenna Schnell Steven and Janet Schnoebelen Lori and Steven Schoenauer Kathy Schoenfelder Lori and Brian Schouvieller Christy Schrader Michael and Julie Schreckengast Arleen Schreiber Lance and Solveig Schueler John and Janet Schuett Carl and Dawn Schuettpelz Janeen and Michael Schultz Scott and Dawn Schumacher Jeffrey and Kathleen Schumacher Thomas and Christine Schuster

Margaret Shangle Brenna Shay Sarah Shea Richard and Julie Shebek Maria Shelton L.L. Sherwood Steven and Tracy Sherzer Barton Showalter Joe Shreeves and Becky Robertson-Shreeves

Glenda Siekert Darcey Siemering Robert and Linda Sigwarth David Silber Elizabeth Silver Julie Silverstein Brad Simanek and Tricia Hoffman-Simanek

Leslie Suzuki

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Byron and Sheryl Thompson

Art and Linda Valles

Richard and Julia Weidman

Thomas and Sally Wilson

Guerin and Mary Thompson

Dolores Van Dyke

Diane Weimer

Glenn Wiltgen

Loren and Michelle Thompson

Frank Weinstein

Cathy WInch

Dale and Joy Thompson

R. Todd and Deanna Van Horbeck

Michael and Loretta Welsh

Mary and Nore Winter

Gary and Diane Thompson

Phyllis Vance

Robert and Nancy Welsh

Ferris Winterberg

Jeff and Marla Thompson

Nora Vance

Scott and Jennifer Welsh

Jim Wittnebel

Cynthia Thompson-Adhikari

Gerald and Ernestine VanderSanden

Diane Welsh

Betty Woito

Marek and Kelli Wensel

Steven Wolcott

David Wenzel

Louise Woodier

Daniel and Carol Werner

Carlton and Ladonna Woods

Lisa Wernimont

John and Barbara Woodward

Kristen Wessels

Kelli Worfford

Don and Marilyn Thomsen Lindsey Thornton Diana Thrift Robert and Shannon Throndson

Mark VanderSchaaf James and Karen Vandeventer John and Diane Vanis Sandra Vas

E. Charles and Janet Thulin

Susan Vedeen

Colleen Tierney

Karrie Velky

Margaret Wessels and Kathleen Halupnik

Shawn Worley and Kealy Batley

Mary Tilden

Josie Velles

Cassie Wessels

Sharon and Thomas Worsfold

Erin Timmerman

Monica and William Vernon

S.E. West

Floyd Worth

Sean and Cynthia Timp

George Veto and Sheila Hibbard

Tamara West

Debbie Wozniak

Frederic and Diana Westbrook

Gerald and Nancy Wright

Mrs. W. H. Vigars

Stephen and Sharon Westbrook

Amelia Wuest

Vickie Vlasek

Brandy Westfall

Sue Ellen and Betty Vogt

Roger and Mary Wetlaufer

Matthew and Stephanie Yamilkoski

Daniel and Kathleen Vondrum

Devin Wever

James Yanda and Ellen Dreyer

Geraldine Vrbicek

Charles and Susan Whetstine

Gary Yanda

Hurbert Wagner

Ely Whitaker

Sandra Yarrington

Roger and Sally Wagner

Raymond White

Corinne L. Yaw

James and Nicole Wagner

Carolyn White

Michele Yoder

Benjamin Wagoner

R. Don and Geraldine Whited

Erica Yoder

JoAnn and Steven Wahle

Thomas and Joyce Wibe

Edward and Tamara Yong

Janice Wahle

DeLoris Wickham

Dennis and Deborah Walker

Glen and Shawna Wiebel

Jerry York and Rachel Baldwin York

Brad and Andrea Walker

Victoria Wieben

Donna Young

Cynthia Walker

Ronald and Susan Wieben

Angela Young

Michael and Sarah Wall

Shawn Wiederin

F. Michael and Anne Zachara

Sharon Wallace

Daniel and Brenda Wiese

Abbie Zahler

Justin Wallig

Diane and Martin Wiesenfeld

Gerald and Rae Zahradnik

Calvin and Gloria Waltke

Sheri Wilford

Laurie and Mark Zaiger

Luann and Dennis Wangeman

William and Sharee Wilkinson

Kenneth Zamzow

David and Sharon Ward

Fred and Lois Willhoite

Dean and Audrey Zart

Loraine Ward

Nicholas Williams

Matthew and Cari Zeimet

Scott C. Ward

Lisa Williams

David and Cyndia Zias

Kim Ward

Rob and Alissa Williams

Jerry and Nancylee Ziese

Kim Warrick

Lawrence and Kristin Williams

Justin and Sarah Zimmerman

Roy and Janice Watkins

Arthur and Melissa Williams

Steven and Mary Zins

Frank and Paula Watters

Sarah and Jerald Williams

Robert and Mary Joan Zirbel

Robert and Nadia Wattnem

Nicholas and Bree Williams

Gloria Zmolek

Larry and Susan Wear

Amy Williams

Emily Zousel

Julie Weaver

Felicia Williams

Connie M. Zuber

Karlya Webber

Darrell Williams

Beth Zubrod

Barbara W. Weeks

Michael Williams

David and Jill Weetman

David and Joyce Willis

Brian Zumhof and Carol Zhanel Zumhof

Paul Wehr

Sandra Wilson

Kent Tisdale Terrence and Maureen Tobin Roberta Tomlinson Melinda Tomsic Kate Tomsic Kevin and Melissa Torner Chad Tousey Eric and Sarah Tow Tyler Townsend Darlene Trachta Leigh Tracy Joy Tranel Joseph B. Trecek Jr. Gary and Therese Treanor Marjorie and Carlton Tronvold Harold and Janet Trotter Shavonne Troupe Paul and Kristen Trovas Mary Troxel Donna Trudeau Larry and Barbara Trujillo Demetri and Pauline Tsamis Justen and Kimberly Tucker Brad Tucker Shaun Tullis Wendy and Trent Turner Kevin Twedt Karla and Clint Twedt-Ball Katherine Ulmer Timothy Ulrey Bob Untiedt George Uribe Ersan Ustundag and Tuba Geredelioglu Angie Valencia

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Ronald and Nancy Vickerman

Community impact report

Mary Wyckoff

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Flood Magnitude b 31.12 feet - Crest of Cedar River on Friday, June 13, 2008

Cedar Rapids Downtown b 900 (100%) people residing downtown displaced

b More than 10 square miles (14%) of the City

b 450 (100%) downtown businesses impacted

b No flood-related deaths

b 35 (95%) restaurants impacted

b Flood damage estimate $3 billion

b 9,000 (69%) people working downtown displaced

People b 18,623 estimated persons in flood-impacted area

b 101 of 132 greater downtown blocks were impacted by the flood

b 120 families in flood areas receiving Section 8 housing assistance b 1,360 estimated jobs lost as a result of the flood b More than 57,218 flood recoveryrelated volunteer hours donated b 169 citizens in temporary shelters (during first three weeks of disaster) Property b 7,198 affected parcels (5,390 residential) b $2.4 billion estimated cost in damage to public infrastructure and future flood management options b As many as 1,500 properties will be demolished b 86 farms in Linn County were damaged

Linn County Nonprofit Resource Center b Nearly $36 million in total floodrelated damages to Linn County nonprofit organizations Cedar Rapids Community Schools b Six District Facilities were flooded b An estimated 1,834 students flood-affected (The school district has 33 schools and 17,000 students) b The District sustained $33.5 million in flood damage b 180 staff members were displaced Churches, Worship Centers and Ministries b 25 organizations displaced/ destroyed b $11.7 million in total flood related damages

F i g u r e s

Transportation b Ground Transportation, municipal city transportation hub, completely displaced b $90 million in total flood-related damages to railroads b $172 million in total flood-related damages to future disaster evacuation routes Agricultural b $51 million agriculture land costs in Linn County (crop loss, top soil loss) Museums, Cultural Arts and Recreation b Eight iconic cultural assets displaced/destroyed b Mother Mosque of America b National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library b African American Historical Museum & Cultural Center b Theatre Cedar Rapids b Paramount Theatre b Legion Arts (CSPS) b Indian Creek Nature Center b Science Station b Ushers Ferry Historic Village b $29.7 million in total floodrelated damages *Statistics cited from www.cedarrapidsfloodstory.com

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is in compliance with national standards for services and operations that have been established by the Council on Foundations to guide sound policies, accountable practices, and ethical and operational integrity that strengthen the effectiveness of community philanthropy.

324 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 fax: 319.366.2912 e-mail: info@gcrcf.org www.gcrcf.org