Monday, 09/20
11:30 am-1 pm: Walking tour of LEED-certified buildings in downtown Iowa City led by architect and Climate Action Commissioner Matt Krieger
12 pm: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Lunch & Learn on “The Battle for Reproductive Freedom”
12-1 pm: Iowa City Climate Action & Adaptation Plan Lunch & Learn
3 pm: Citizenship For All with Interfaith Immigration Coalition
4-5:30 pm: Volunteer at Collins Aerospace Garden
If you have any questions about volunteering at this site please reach out to Joe the Collins Garden Site Ambassador.
4-6 pm: Volunteer with Feed Iowa First at the shop (1506 10th St SE, CR)
5:30 pm: Iowa City Community Police Review Board Meeting- Emma Harvat Hall (City Hall, 410 East Washington St)
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6:30pm: Center-Point Urbana School Board Meeting- Intermediate School Campus Library
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7:00pm: West Branch City Council Meeting– CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS (110 N. POPLAR STREET)
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Tuesday 09/21
10 am: The State of Student Debt Virtual Summit | Morning Session with special guests Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Ayanna Pressley
12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday Protest focused on “protecting a women’s right to reproductive health care.”- Corner of 8th Ave and 2nd St SE, Cedar Rapids Iowa
4 pm: Marion City Council Work Session- City Hall, 1225 6th Avenue
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Zoom Meeting ID# 868 8849 5163 (viewing only)
4 pm: The State of Student Debt Virtual Summit | Evening Session with special guests Sen. Elizabeth Warren and actor/activist Alyssa Milano
4:30 pm: Peace Pole Dedication at Black Hawk Mini Park, IC
4:30-5:30 pm: Volunteers needed for Mobile Pantry to Ecumenical Towers, IC
5 pm: Holding Court: Defending Trans Youth
5-9 pm: Blood Drive at Hillcrest Residence Hall Lounge, IC
6 pm: City of Iowa City, City Council Meeting– The Center – Assembly Room
28 S. Linn Street
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6:30 pm: Observance of International Day of Peace
7 pm: Virtual Science Café- Climageddon: Dire Predictions from the IPCC
7:00pm: Tiffin City Council Meeting- City Hall (300 Railroad St)
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Use The City of Iowa City’s interactive map to learn more about a range of sustainability efforts of different downtown businesses, and register to win one of ten $10 Iowa City Downtown District gift cards you can use when visiting one of these great local businesses.
Wednesday 09/22
8 am-12 pm: Woodland Wednesday Volunteer Day
Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to St. John of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions.
9 am: Linn County Board of Supervisors Dept. Head Updates- Formal Board Room—Jean Oxley Public Service Center 935 2nd St. SW, CR
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9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session– 913 S. Dubuque St, IC
Zoom Meeting ID: 843 8801 0803, Passcode: 4468
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12-1 pm: The Right To Housing
4-8 pm: Emma Goldman Panera Fundraiser
5-7 pm: Visit booths from area conservation and youth organizations at the (Iowa City) Farmers’ Market including Trees Forever, Johnson County Conservation, 100 Grannies, Prompt for the Planet, Dream City, Green Iowa AmeriCorps, and United Action for Youth.
5-8:30 pm: Short’s Marion Fundraiser for Mobile Clothing Closet
5:30 pm: UE Local/896 COGS General Membership Meeting
6-8:30 pm: Film Screening and Q & A with Freedom Rider and Film Maker
8 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone
Thursday 09/23
9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting– 913 S. Dubuque St Meeting ID: 843 8801 0803, Passcode: 4468
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Dine or Take out for Iowa City Community School District
11 am-5 pm: Climate Fest Community Mural Paint Day
12:30-3 pm: Blood Drive at Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Room EI45 (309 S Madison St, IC)
Web Link: Make an Appointment – DeGowin Blood Center (uidegowinbloodcenter.org)
3-4:30 pm: Affordable Housing Coalition Annual Meeting
4:30-6 pm: Open Garden Volunteer Time at North Liberty Community Pantry
5:30 pm: Marion City Council Meeting
6-8 pm: Youth Suicide Prevention Training– 1924 D St SW, CR
All Weekend
Shelter House Iowa City BBQ Bash Fundraiser
Friday, 09/24
All Day: Panda Express Fundraiser For Mobile Clothing Closet
Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to St John of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions.
12 pm: Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club Lunch & Learn
4:30-6:30 pm: Fridays For Future Strike with Sunrise Movement Cedar Rapids – outside the Alliant Tower in downtown Cedar Rapids
4-8 pm: Learn more about resilience hubs and get some freebies for your home preparedness kit at Willow Creek Park (1117 Teg Drive, IC)
7 pm: Without Us Rally & March, Penacrest
Saturday, 09/25
10 am-2 pm: Houses Into Homes Delivery Day
12-4 pm: Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire.
1-4 pm: Hercules Havens Third Annual Vegan Chili Cook-off
Sunday, 09/26
7:30 am-11:30 am: 19th Annual Johnson County 4-H Pancake Breakfast – Drive & Go Options!
Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to St John of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions.
4 pm: Reading & Conversation with Dr. Asha Bhandary at Sidekick Coffee & Books, IC
4-7 pm: Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire.
8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone
All Week
- Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday through Friday.
- CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help:
- Petition the Johnson County Sherrif, Board of Supervisors and the Emergency Management Commission to dispose of the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle it acquired in 2014, and NOT replace it with a BearCat or any other similar military-style vehicle
- Cook a meal for Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City; Ronald McDonald Family Room at UnityPoint St. Luke’s in Cedar Rapids; or Ronald McDonald Family Room at UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City.
- Petition Java House to return their minimum wage to $10.10/hour and support unionization.
- Check out recordings from the EcoSmart Series, a collaboration between the Iowa City Area Business Partnership and the City of Iowa City, sharing insights and resources about energy efficiency, LED lighting, and stormwater management
- Buy a shirt or bag at Iowa Migrant Movement For Justice – Raygun Custom to benefit Iowa Migrant Movement For Justice
- Apply to be a North Liberty neighborhood ambassador.
- Buy your tickets for next week’s Shelter House-Iowa City BBQ Bash Fundraiser. There are pick-up/delivery virtual options this year!
- Sign up for a home energy audit
- There is a temporary block on the mask mandate ban! Iowa schools can again mandate masks after a federal judge temporarily blocks law. While some in the Corridor have already done so, others have not. Sign onto our petition demanding that local school boards instate mask mandates.
- If you are a health care provider, educator, or district parent, please indicate that when you sign.
- Organizations can contact us to sign on.
- We have sent the letter to all school boards across the Corridor and they will regularly receive updates to the petition.
- Learn more here.
- Volunteer to help Last Hope care for cats currently residing at the Waterloo/Coralville PetSmarts by completing a volunteer application. They need volunteers late afternoon/early evening in Waterloo and AM and PM in Coralville. They say “Please indicate on the volunteer application that you would like to help at PetSmart and note the location.”
- Order Almost Famous Popcorn and Critter Crusaders will receive a portion of the sale.
- Volunteer to help with Matthew 25’s tool library.
- Volunteers are needed to help with some of the following tasks:
- Greeting customers and helping them fulfill their tool reservation
- Helping organize the tool library and going through items
- Accepting donations,
- Maintaining inventory.
- Please visit our website for more information. Please contact Philip or call 319-200-2787 for volunteer inquiries.
- Volunteers are needed to help with some of the following tasks:
Help CCAN This Week
Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update
We got the vehicle! We are now in the process of customizing our motorhome so we can begin providing service! You can help us get going over the next couple of weeks by:
- Keeping your eyes open for volunteer workshop days!
- Email us to subscribe to our Clothing Closet Volunteer email list to make sure you don’t miss any.
- We will also need drivers, organizers, a route coordinator, and shopping assistants once service starts.
- Donating your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab or emailing us
- Emailing us if you have any special skills or services to offer that could help us get the mobile closet on the road.
- Donating needed items by ordering from our Amazon Wishlist
- Sending financial contributions to Corridor Community Action Network, C/O Iowa City Fab Lab, 870 S. Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52240, Venmo at corridorcan, CashApp at $CorridorCAN, Paypal, or our GoFundMe.
- Letting us know what locations you think we should add to our popup routes!
- Joining our Auction Group for the chance to win some great items from local businesses and support our efforts to bring a Free Mobile Clothing Closet to The Corridor! Watch for clothing, tea items, and gift cards to be posted this week!
- Creating an informational pamphlet. Email us for more info.
- Hosting a fundraiser for us!
- Buying a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt
- Getting your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email us for more info!
Why The Mobile Clothing Closet Matters
The Mobile Clothing Closet will simultaneously address an unmet need for free clothing resources in the corridor and the high volume of textiles that enter our landfill every year, much of which we will be able to re-route to those in need. We already have two storage sheds full of donated clothing and the vehicle! We just need to cover customization and operating expenses now. Find more info on #CCANClothesCruise.
We would like to give a huge thank you to our individual donors, our sponsors GreenState Credit Union, North Liberty City Government, MidWestOne Bank, Hills Bank and Trust Company, Veridian Credit Union, Town Square Family Foot Care, Thompson & Co Salon Parlor, and ReUnion Brewery, our supporters Sidekick Coffee & Books, Airport National Golf Course, Maestro Empanadas, RAYGUNshirts, Applebee’s Grill + Bar, Aroma Artisan Pizza, Textiles, Renee’s Ceramic Cafe, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Hudson’s, Big Grove Brewery, The Map Room, Speedeezz Indoor Karting, Kae Apothecary Brass Ring Coffee, Monica’s, Shop Iowa, Molly’s Cupcakes Iowa City, Iowa City Downtown District, Players, Andrew’s Bar Exam, The Chocolate Haus, Prairie Kitchen Store, Kae Apothecary, Vue Rooftop, WOOFABLES, AOK Photography, Quinton’s Bar & Deli Coralville, CHOMP Delivery, Tru Salon, and everyone who participate in the fundraisers we’ve held to date. We couldn’t have made it this far without you!