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SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY is a shared effort and one that’s accomplished in a variety of ways. Perhaps you volunteer your time to build homes, serve food, help animals or clean up public spaces. Maybe you’re an advocate for shopping locally. Or maybe you make a yearly donation to a nonprofit organization you believe in. In these pages, you’ll find a sampling of the hardworking nonprofits in the CRANDIC that fight day in and day out to make this a more livable place. These groups rely on donations from individuals like you and businesses that support their mission. You’ll also learn about a few independent retailers that bring a thoughtful and unique product mix to local shoppers. These businesses depend on shoppers’ dollars to continue to adapt and thrive. Year-round support of nonprofits and retailers is essential to the longevity of our community, but end-of-year giving and holiday sales can provide a much-needed boost and leg up for the new year, especially as the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iowa nears. This holiday season, find a cause you can rally behind in our donation drive (www.littlevillagemag.com/give) or knock out some gift shopping at a small business you can champion.
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the current issues faced in these areas today. Though AAMI’s offerings lift up and celebrate Black voices in Iowa, they are not intended only for Black audiences; AAMI exists to educate all of Iowa’s population about their shared history, and their content is open and accessible to all. Visit the website to learn how you can help.
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF IOWA
55 12TH AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS WWW.BLACKIOWA.ORG
The African American Museum of Iowa, founded in 1993, exists to preserve, exhibit and teach Iowa’s African American heritage. AAMI serves 30,000 patrons annually with educational resources regarding Iowa’s African American history and culture through programs, presentations and digital content. Currently, AAMI is proud to present a temporary exhibit entitled Mapping Exclusion: Redlining in Iowa, on display now through August 2022. This exhibit explores the 22 November 2021 LITTLEVILLAGEMAG.COM/LV300
systematic denial of various services by federal and local government agencies and the private sector to residents of specific neighborhoods, which historically affected Black populations in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Dubuque, Davenport, Des Moines and Waterloo. The exhibit will look at these cities and the long-term effects of redlining on
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF JOHNSON COUNTY 3109 OLD HWY 218 S, IOWA CITY WWW.BBBSJC.ORG
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson
