Monday, 07/19
12 pm: What is Critical Race Theory? And what is it not? With Interfaith Alliance & Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey, Professor of Religion, Drake University
4-5:30 pm: Collins Aerospace Garden Volunteer Night with Feed Iowa First
4-6 pm: Volunteer with Feed Iowa First at the shop (1506 10th St SE, CR)
5-7 pm: Strikes to the Streets: Youth Climate Organizers Take on Wall Street
4:30 pm: Johnson County Joint Entities Meeting
Action: Speak out about the lack of outreach to a diverse pool of respondents for the American Rescue Plan survey and urge the entities to use Johnson County’s share of ARP money to create an Excluded Workers Fund to assist those who have not received federal stimulus money.
6-7 pm: Beetle Bank Workshop
Tuesday, 07/20
12-1 pm: Truth Tuesdays with Indivisible Iowa
12-1 pm: QPR Suicide Prevention Training for Ag. Professionals & Producers
3 pm: Virtual Summer Crip Camp Review with Iowa Disabliity League and #UpgradeMedicaid
3-5 pm: Building Anti Racist White Educators Summer Series
3:30-6:15pm: Volunteers needed for CommUnity Crisis Services Mobile Pantry to Cole’s Community
4 pm: Marion City Council Meeting
Zoom Meeting ID# 810 9988 5068
5-6:30 pm: ICCSD Community Engagement Session for FMP 2.0
5:30-8: Equality Act Phonebank!
5:30 pm: Humans For Racial Justice Meeting. Contact jstax@jonnystax.com for information.
6:30 pm: Understanding how Congress funds ICE and CBP — Register on Zoom.
7:00pm Tiffin City Council Meeting
If anyone would like to address the City Council but is unable to attend the Council Meeting, you can do so by telephone by calling 319-545-2572 ext. 0 at 7:00 p.m.
7:00-8:00 pm: People, Politics, and Drinks
Wednesday, 07/21
9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session
9 am-12 pm: Human Trafficking: Beyond Awareness | Day 1: Labor Trafficking
10 am-2:30 pm: City of Coralville Battle of the Badges Blood Drive: Library Lower Level Meeting Room A, 1401 5th St
11:30am-4 pm: Volunteers needed for CommUnity Crisis Services Mobile Pantry to Oxford and/or Western Hills
5-7 pm: Strikes to the Streets: Youth Climate Organizers Take on Wall Street – Political Education Series
6-8 pm: Canvas for Canines: Paint Night – Summertime Sunflower For Dogs Forever at Geonetric
6:30-8 pm: Beloved Community Initiative’s SURJ book club discussing chapters 16, 17, and 18 of How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.
To receive connection information, email info@becomingbelovedcommunity.org
6:35 pm: Critter Crusaders Bark In The Park Fundraiser
8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents
Thursday, 07/22
9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting
9 am-12 pm: Human Trafficking: Beyond Awareness | Day 2: Sex Trafficking
10 am: Storytime with the LENA Project
1:15-5 pm: City of Coralville Battle of the Badges Blood Drive: Library Lower Level Meeting Room A, 1401 5th St
3-5 pm: Brucemore Garden Volunteer Night
5-7 pm: Volunteers needed to paint the garden shed at Grant Wood Elementary
6-7 pm: Workshop: Is Fare-Free Transit Right for Iowa City?
6-8 pm: Oral History Training
6-8 pm: Hops For Housing Ticket Pickup at Wilson’s Orchard
7 pm: Iowa City Truth & Reconciliation Commission Meeting
Friday, 07/23
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.
5 pm: Marion Community Equity Task Force Meeting
Zoom Meeting ID# 854 7484 5319
7-9 pm: Trivia at Players with CCAN Board members to support the Mobile Clothing Closet
9 pm: Femmedecks BDAY w/ villanovaslim at Gabes to benefit the Emma Goldman Clinic
Saturday, 07/24
8:30am: Humanize My Hoodie Virtual Summer Equity Tour
9 am: 2021 Critter Cruise
4-7 pm: Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker. Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire.
Volunteer with DVIP for Iowa City Downtown Block Party
Sunday, 07/25
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.
11 am-7 pm: Volunteers needed for DVIP at Johnson County Fair
12-4 pm: Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker.
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire.
1 pm: Hatchet Jack’s Fundraising Event For Friends of the Animal Center Foundation
4 pm: Lulac 308 General Body Meeting
Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids is celebrating- just for the fun of it – during the last week of July, and are in need of catered meals to toast the holiday! If you are interested in catering a meal to the Family Room at St. Luke’s during the week of July 25th-31st, please contact our Family Room Coordinator at 319-369-5192 or lbutterbrodt@rmhc-eiwi.org
6-7 pm: The Iowa City Sunrise Movement Weekly Hub Meeting
8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents
All Week
Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday through Friday
Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help Monday through Saturday
Pantry (Mon- Sat)
Drivers (Tue-Fri)
BUY a Bur Oak Land Trust shirt from RAYGUN shirts
Email council@iowacity.org to urge the Iowa City City Council to enact the changes to the Bias Based Policing Policy recommended by the Iowa City Community Police Review Board.
This change would refocus police activity on public safety, changing the policy from “patrol in a proactive manner, to investigate suspicious persons and circumstances, and to actively enforce the laws” to “interfere with members of the public only when assistance is requested, or when there is an articulable and imminent risk to public safety”.
See the full recommendations on pages 91-93
Watch CPRB debate its passage
CONTACT your representatives and tell them to cosponsor The People’s Response Act, which was fully inspired by the BREATHE Act framework
Donate to help Grant Wood Elementary create a calming sensory room for students.
SUBMIT an art proposal to The City of Iowa City Government for a 12-foot tall, 160-foot long climate action-themed mural at 1306 Gilbert Court by Friday. #Climate #Art
Volunteer to host a Scholarship Exchange Student arriving next month by contacting Emerald Johnson Local Coordinator, Iowa Resource for International Service at 563-505-5956
Help CCAN This Week
Volunteer to weed, harvest, and/or water (and get free produce) at our community garden at Chadek Park by emailing director@corridorcan.com or messaging the Facebook page. Volunteers take what they need for the week and excess is donated to local food security organizations for community distribution.
Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update!
Now that we have raised enough money for a vehicle with the help of so many generous community partners, we are looking for one! We budgeted for a U-Haul from Coralville, but please let us know if you are aware of any vehicles that would work well for this service.
A motorhome would be especially ideal as it would allow us to offer showers and carry cold water and snacks. A donation of a vehicle, or a great deal on one, would mean more of what we have can be put towards the next stage- customization and first year operating expenses!
Trivia + Funding for the Mobile Closet!
Don’t miss our trivia night with Andrew’s Bar Exam at Players from 7-9pm on Friday!
It is $5 to play- $4 goes towards the mobile clothing closet and $1 goes in the till for the winning team.
Have an idea for a Mobile Closet fundraiser?
We’re still brainstorming for more ideas for to help us cover the remaining clothing closet expenses. If you or your business are willing to sponsor this project, host a fundraising event for it, or donate an item or service for our auction, please message the page or email director@corridorcan.com.
Online Auction
Join 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! Find hotel stays, clothing, tea items, gift cards, and more!
RayGun Shirt Fundraiser
Don’t forget we now have RayGun Shirts!!! Get your limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt.
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- we just need the truck!
For more info on #CCANClothesCruise, check out the Englert’s podcast featuring an interview with our director.