Category: Weekly Action

3 pm: October Peace Walk: Cultivating Peace For The Long Haul

Tuesday, 11/2

Cook a meal for guests, families, and caregivers at The Bird House – Hospice Home of Johnson County (6 adults). Deliver to 8 Lime Kiln Lane in Iowa City, preferably by 5pm. Call 319–499–1882 when you arrive, and they will
come out to get it. If you want to cook but cannot deliver, please reply to this email. We can probably arrange pick up and drop off, if needed.

COOK a meal for families staying at Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.

11 am–3 pm: College of Public Health Blood Drive

12:30–3:15 pm: Linn County Food Bank Volunteers needed

4 pm: Marion City Council Work Session– City Hall, 1225 6th Avenue
View the agenda.
Zoom Viewing Meeting ID# 827 0679 6061

4 pm: Iowa City Council Work Session– Iowa City Senior Center (28 S. Linn Street). Use the Washington Street entrance to access it.
View the agenda.

5:30 pm: Humans For Racial Justice Gathering. Contact jstax@jonnystax.com for information.

6 pm: Iowa City Council Meeting– Iowa City Senior Center (28 S. Linn Street). Use the Washington Street entrance to access it.
View the agenda.

7 pm: Tiffin City Council Meeting– 300 Railroad St.
View the agenda.

Wednesday, 11/3

9:00am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session
Second Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building, 913 South Dubuque Street, IC
View the agenda.

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–2 pm: Caribbean Kitchen Food Truck – Fundraiser for DVIP and Shelter House at Carver College of Medicine (451 Newton Rd., IC)

6 pm: Marion Civil Rights Commission Meeting
View the agenda.

6:30–7:30 pm: Anti-Racist Educators Collaborative Group meeting

8-9 pm Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: online or by phone

Thursday,11/4

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting Johnson County Administration Building, 913 South Dubuque Street, IC
View the agenda.

10:30 am-2 pm: Volunteers needed to help Iowa City Free Lunch with meal prep, service, and cleaning

COOK a meal for families staying at Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.

12:30-3:15 pm: Linn County Food Bank Volunteers needed.

2 pm: Harm Reduction and Racial Justice: Discussing the Intersections to Create Avenues to Equitable Syringe Services Programs

5-7 pm: Group Volunteer Hours with Houses Into Homes

5:30 pm: Marion City Council Meeting
View the agenda.

7 pm: Iowa City Ad Hoc Truth & Reconciliation Commission meeting
View the agenda.

Friday, 11/5

COOK a meal for families staying at Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.

12–1 pm: Intersections | Mental Health Access Center: How we got here and what we’re doing

12–1 pm: Lunch & Learn with Iowa Chapter Sierra Club on Facebook Live

12:00–1:00pm: 1st Fridays with Iowa MMJ: Polk County Community ID

12:30–3:15 pm: Linn County Food Bank Volunteers needed

12:30–3:30 pm: Adventure Prairie Seed Harvest Event with Johnson County Conservation Society

3:30–4:30 pm: Rally for Peace on the East side of the Pentacrest with Iowa Veterans for Peace & Peace Iowa
Bring a sign, a lawn chair, and an umbrella if you wish. Signs and handouts will be available.
PLEASE WEAR A MASK.

Saturday, 11/6

10:30am: Protest with Poetry Workshop with Caleb ‘The Negro Artist’ Rainey

1 pm: Iowa Humane Alliance Volunteer Orientation

1–3 pm: 6th–12th Grade Black youth and Black community members: Join Black Lives Matter at School–Iowa for Black History Saturday School every First Saturday of the month. Each month will feature a different topic and Black educator from Iowa. Registration is free. Allies who would like to sponsor prizes and resources for Saturday School with BLM at School–Iowa can reach out to blmatschooliowa@gmail.com or donate to their CashApp.

4–7 pm: Open Volunteer Hours with Iowa City Catholic Worker. Call (515) 729–6482 to inquire

Sunday, 11/7

9 am–12 pm: Prairie Seed Harvest with Johnson County Conservation Society

COOK a meal for families staying at Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.

12–4 pm: InfoSec Skillshare with Iowa City Mutual Aid Collective– IC Public Library Room E

12–4 pm: Open Volunteer Hours with Iowa City Catholic Worker. Call (515) 729–6482 to inquire

All Week

Volunteer to help us get the motorhome ready to serve as a Free Mobile Clothing Closet! (Tue-Sun)
Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday through Saturday
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help Monday through Saturday.
- Pantry (Mon-Sat)
- Drivers (Thur)
Houses into Homes needs volunteers Monday through Friday.
Petition the Iowa legislature to repeal anti-voter sections of Senate Files 413 and 568, which were signed into law in 2021. Sign the League of Women Voters of Iowa’s petition.
Sign up to volunteer to provide support to incoming refugee and Afghan families by filling out Catherine McAuley Center’s interest survey.
Apply to volunteer with Domestic Violence Intervention Program.
Donate to The Institute of Aspiring Abolitionists, a new project created by the cofounder of the Humanize My Hoodie Movement, that will “provide political education for community members and practitioners to learn effective ways to improve relationships and reduce harm through courses, workshops, trainings, and coaching.” Learn more and back the Kickstarter.
Call Governor Reynolds at 515-281-5211, email her, and tell her that Iowa needs $20 million of ARP money to be diverted to victim
services. Mention the following facts:
- Violent crimes in Iowa have skyrocketed and gun related homicides are rising consistently in Iowa.
- In the next two years, 28,000 fewer crime victims will receive services in Iowa.
- Covid-19 pandemic increased need for services yet victim services are experiencing a 37% cut in federal funding.
- See the following scripts from Iowa Domestic Violence Coalition, which can be adjusted for individuals as
  needed.
  - SAMPLE PHONE CALL TO GOVERNOR
    (it’s okay and encouraged to leave a voice message!)
    I am [name, organization, where you are from]. Our program provides support and services to crime victims in
    [city/area of the state your program serves]. Due to budget cuts, fewer crime victims in Iowa are being served
    by programs like mine even as the number of victims needing help continue to surge. Crime victims need
    support and there is money available to support them. I’m calling today to ask Gov. Reynolds to immediately
    allocate $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Fiscal Recovery funds to Iowa’s Crime
    Victim Assistance Division (CVAD) to support agencies providing vital services to crime victims. Gov. Reynolds
    must seize the rare opportunity ARPA funds provide to address this crisis for victims. I can be reached at [work
    phone number or email, if applicable] should Gov. Reynolds or her staff have any questions.
  - SAMPLE EMAIL TO GOVERNOR
    I am [name, organization, where you are from]. Our program provides support and services to individuals,
    families, and communities impacted by violent crime [where]. Please allocate $20 million in American Rescue
    Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Recovery Funds to support crime victim service provider agencies like mine
    assisting families impacted by homicide; survivors of domestic and sexual violence; and survivors of human
    trafficking.
  - This year, a catastrophic cut in federal funds to Iowa for crime victim services hit at the same time our budgets
    were depleted from the increased costs of providing services during the pandemic, and now, demand for
    services is surging. Budget cuts mean fewer staff. We cannot absorb this loss in funds and continue to meet
    the needs of our community.
  - [personalize w specific impact, e.g, what is impact on your job, or on victims (or story of one you serve), or your
    program, i.e. fewer victims served, disproportionate impact in your area (rural, underserved) or reduction in
    certain services, (housing, transportation, court advocacy, etc.]

Help CCAN This Week

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update!

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update! We are 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:

Joining us for volunteer workshop days!
Subscribe to our Clothing Closet Volunteer email list by emailing director@corridorcan.comto make sure you don’t miss any.
We will need drivers, organizers, a route coordinator, and shopping assistants once service starts, reply to let us know if you are interested in those positions!
Donating your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab or emailing director@corridorcan.com
Creating an informational pamphlet. Email director@corridorcan.comfor more info.
Hosting a fundraiser for us! Email director@corridorcan.com
Emailing director@corridorcan.comif 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 at
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/B8MQROFR18WR….
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.We still need to cover insurance and gas!
Letting us know what locations you think we should add to our popup routes!
Joining our Auction Groupfor 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!
Buying a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt. This site will be pulled soon, so get
yours while you still can!
Getting your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email director@corridorcan.com

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. For more info on #CCANClothesCruise, check out this article

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, ReUnion Brewery, and The Accell Foundation; 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, Iowa City Fab Lab; and everyone who has participated in the fundraisers we’ve held to date. We couldn’t have made it this far without you!

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 10/26/21 – 10/31/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date October 27, 2021
No Comments on Weekly Action | 10/26/21 – 10/31/21

Tuesday, 10/26

6 pm: ICCSD School Board Meeting (Educational Services Center – Room 142A, 1725 N Dodge Street)
View the agenda.

6:30 pm: CCAN–Connect Monthly Networking Meeting with other organizations serving the Corridor. Organizational representatives can request a Zoom link.

6:30 pm: Coralville City Council Meeting (Council Chambers at City Hall, 1512 7th Street)
View the agenda.

6:30 pm: North Liberty City Council Meeting (Council Chambers, 1 Quail Creek Circle)
View the agenda.

7:30 pm: Indivisible POC Monthly Call

Wednesday, 10/27

11 am: Linn County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting (Formal Board Room—Jean Oxley Public Service Center 935 2nd St. SW, CR)
View the agenda.

4–8 pm: Panera Fundraiser for Shelter House–Iowa City

5:30 pm: Truth Brigade Campaign Launch Calls & Office Hours

5:30pm pm: Short program with The Fund Excluded Workers Coalition before the last public hearing on the American Rescue Plan for Johnson County starts at 6pm (913 S Dubuque St, Iowa City)
Call to Action: Speak up and join us in our demands for an Excluded Workers Fund
to provide pandemic relief and stimulus checks to excluded workers.

8–9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Thursday, 10/28

All Day– Youth Action Hour “Show Us The Money” Day of Action

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting (913 S Dubuque St, Iowa
City)
View the agenda.

COOK a meal for families staying at Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.

11 am–12 pm: Science Saves Lives – Capitol Event (Des Moines)

Old Chicago Fundraisers for Meals on Wheels Of Johnson County

4–5 pm: One Community, One Book Virtual Book Club: Part 3

4:30–6:30: Open Garden Volunteer times at North Liberty Community Pantry

5–7 pm: Group Volunteer Hours with Houses Into Homes

6 pm: Iowa City Mutual Aid Collective Driver Orientation (lunch deliveries)

6–8 pm: Hops For Housing at Iowa Brewing Company

6–9 pm: Critical Conversations on Race– Where Do We Go From Here?

Friday, 10/29

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.

COOK a meal for families staying at Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.

Panda Express Fundraiser For Community Clothing Closet–Pick Up or Delivery– ANY PANDA EXPRESS **ANYWHERE** if you order with this link.

12 pm: Lunch & Learn with Iowa Chapter Sierra Club

3:30–4:30 pm: Rally for Peace with Iowa Veterans for Peace & Peace Iowa at the Pentacrest (East Side)
“Bring a sign, a lawn chair, and an umbrella if you wish. Signs and handouts will be available.
PLEASE WEAR A MASK.”

3–9 pm: DVIP + Shelter House Bench Press Competition

Saturday, 10/30

12–4 pm: Wag–O–Ween Fundraiser for Last Hope Animal Rescue at Big Grove (Iowa City)

4–7 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker. Call (515) 729–6482 to inquire

Sunday, 10/31

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.

COOK a meal for families staying at Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.

12–4 pm: Open 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 Saturday and with their monthly Food Box giveaway Monday through Sunday.
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help.
- Pantry (Mon-Sat)
- Drivers (Wed & Fri)
Houses into Homes needs volunteers Monday through Saturday.
Hammers and Hardhats Online Auction for Habitat For Humanity and the Jane Hagedorn Women Build committee (through Saturday)
Call Johnson County Supervisor Chair Pat Heiden at 319–530–2023 and Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague at 319–536–1200 and tell them:
“Iowa City and Johnson County should put at least $15 million in an Excluded Workers Fund – direct aid and hazard pay should go to the essential, frontline and excluded workers who have risked their health to keep our communities going during the pandemic. Streamline the application process so that aid goes directly to the people – the 3 basic requirements for aid should be proof of residency, proof of identity, and a self–certification of need.” What we do with American Rescue Plan relief money can redefine our communities for years to come. Make
your voice heard!
SIGN UP to participate in UE Local 896/COGS’ membership blitz (through Friday)
Get pumpkins from Feed Iowa First– $4 donation for large, $2 donation
(cash or check only) for small ones. Find them in the hoop house at 1506 10th
St. SE. If the door is locked, you can use the mailbox.
BUY a Cedar Valley Pit Bull Rescue shirt, hoodie, or stadium blanket.
Volunteer as a tutor for Dream City, Iowa by contacting them at (319) 594–5854 or info@dreamcityia.org
Design a COGS t–shirt and send it to cogs@cogs.org by Friday to enter their design contest.
Get free milkweed seed by sending a self–addressed, stamped envelope by November 1 to:
Milkweed Seed Giveaway
4970 Lakeside Road
Marion, IA 52302
Donate to U For Us via Venmo @uforusiowa

Help CCAN This Week

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update!

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update! We are 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:

Joining us for volunteer workshop days!
Subscribe to our Clothing Closet Volunteer email list by emailing us to make sure you don’t miss any.
We will also need drivers, organizers, a route coordinator, and shopping assistants once service starts, so please let us know if you are interested in those positions as well!
Donating your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab or email us to make other arrangements.
Creating an informational pamphlet. Email director@corridorcan.com for more info.
Hosting a fundraiser for us! Email director@corridorcan.com
Email 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 at paypal.me/CorridorCAN, or via our GoFundMe. We still need to cover insurance and gas!
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!
Buying a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt. This site will be pulled soon, so get yours while you still can!
Getting your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email director@corridorcan.com

Why The Mobile Clothing Closet Matters

For more info on #CCANClothesCruise, check out this news story.

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 10/18/21 – 10/24/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date October 18, 2021
No Comments on Weekly Action | 10/18/21 – 10/24/21

Monday, 10/18/21

4–5:30 pm: Collins Aerospace Garden Volunteer Night

4–6 pm: with Feed Iowa First at the shop (1506 10th St SE, CR)

4:30 pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Joint Entity Meeting

5–6 pm: Why Anne Frank Still Matters: An Obermann Conversation (VIRTUAL)

5–7 pm: Houses into Homes Group Volunteer Hours

7 pm: West Branch City Council Meeting (City Council Chambers–110 N. Poplar Street)

Tuesday, 10/19/2

9 am: Linn County Board of Supervisors Meeting (Jean Oxley Public Service Center 935 2nd St. SW, CR)

7 pm: Iowa City Ad Hoc Truth & Reconciliation Commission Meeting

9 am–1 pm: Virtual Groundwater Racial Equity and Inclusion Workshop

9 am–3 pm: Understanding Autism through the Actually Autistic Lens

11 am–2 pm: Island Vybz Food Truck – Fundraiser for DVIP and Shelter House

11 am–9 pm: Support Deafinitely Dogs at Goldfinch Tap + Eatery

12–1 pm: Truth Tuesday Protest with Indivisible Iowa – Corner of 8th Ave and 2nd St SE

1 pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Meeting (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)

View the agenda.

3:30–6:15 pm: Volunteers needed for Mobile Pantry to Cole’s Community (IC)

4 pm: Iowa City Council Work Session– Assembly Room at the Iowa City Senior Center (28 S. Linn Street)
View the agenda.

4 pm: Marion City Council Work Session (City Hall, 1225 6th Avenue)
Zoom Meeting ID: 870 0246 1058 (Viewing Only)
View the agenda.

5–7 pm: McTeacher Night Fundraiser for Weber Elementary– Morman Trek McDonald’s

5:30 pm: UE Local 896/COGS General Membership Meeting–meeting room D, ICPL

5:30 pm: Humans For Racial Justice Gathering. Contact jstax@jonnystax.com for information.

6 pm: Iowa City Council Formal Meeting– Assembly Room at the Iowa City Senior Center (28 S. Linn Street)
View the agenda.

7 pm: Tiffin City Council Meeting– City Hall (300 Railroad St)
View the agenda.

7:30–8:30 pm: Anti–Racism Every Day Conversations: Invisible Disabilities

Wednesday, 10/20/21

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)
View the agenda.

9 am–3 pm: Understanding Autism through the Actually Autistic Lens

11:30 am–1:15 pm: Volunteers needed for Mobile Pantry to Parkview Mobile Home Ct

1–3 pm: Criminal Courts vs Problem Solving Courts: Mental Health In The CJ System

4–5:30 pm: Let’s Talk… Conversations on Race, Equity, & Belonging

4–9 pm: Inside Out Reentry’s Community Night at Hudson’s

4:30–5:30 pm: Chadek Green Park Public Input Open House– 1920 Friendship St, IC

5–6 pm: Iowa City Community School District community information sessions on the extension of Iowa Secure and Advanced Vision for Education Levy (SAVE) and the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL)

5–6:30 pm: Clear Creek Watershed Coalition and Iowa Watershed Approach Quarterly Meeting– Coralville

5–8:45 pm: MISD School Board, City Council , & Linn–Mar School District Board Candidates Forum (Lowe Park Arts & Entertainment Center 4500 North 10th Street, Marion)

6:30–7:30 pm: Anti–Racist Educators Collaborative Group Meeting

7 pm: Johnson County League of Women Voter’s ICCSD School Board Candidate Forum

7 pm: North Linn Community School District School Board Meeting (North Linn District Office 3033 Lynx Drive, Troy Mills)
View the agenda.

8–9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Thursday, 10/21/21

First Day of Hammers And Hard Hats Online Auction for Iowa Valley Habitat For Humanity

9 am–3 pm: Understanding Autism through the Actually Autistic Lens (online)

3–5 pm: Brucemore Garden Volunteer Night

3:45–5:45 pm: Volunteers needed for mobile pantry to Regency (IC)

4:30–6:30pm: North Liberty Community Pantry Garden Volunteer Hours

5–7 pm: Houses into Homes Group Volunteer Hours

5 pm–2 am: Fundraiser for Meals on Wheels Johnson County at Micky’s Irish Pub

5:30 pm: Marion City Council Meeting
View the agenda.

5:30 pm: Solon Community School District School Board Meeting (SCSD Central Office Board Room 301 South Iowa St)
View the agenda.

6–7:30 pm: Study and Struggle Critical Conversation #2: Abolition Must Be Green

6–8 pm: Prairie Seed Harvest with Johnson County Conservation (Oxford)

6–8pm: Hops For Housing at Parlor City (Single Speed Brewing Company)

7 pm: “Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration” Author Dr. Reuben Miller Keynote Lecture
Zoom ID: 963 1706 1361

Friday, 10/22/21

10 am–7 pm: Cielo Goods Give–Back Day for CCAN (Free Mobile Closet Funds)

12 pm: Iowa Chapter Sierra Club Lunch & Learn on Facebook Live

3:30–4:30 pm: Rally for Peace on the East side of the Pentacrest (IC)
Bring a sign, a lawn chair, and an umbrella if you wish. Signs and handouts will be available. PLEASE WEAR A MASK.

Saturday, 10/23/21

6:30 am–12 pm: Hot Cider Hustle for Families Helping Families of Iowa
Use the code fhfia2021 to save 10% on registration fees and FHF will receive a 10% donation.
Volunteer at the event.

8 am–12:30 pm: Willis Dady Run & Ride

9 am: Tree Planting at Willow Creek Park (IC)

9 am–1 pm: White Antelope Book Sale– Antelope Lending Library (1122 5th Ave, IC)

9:30 am–1:30 pm: Shop For Shelter (Domestic Violence Intervention Program)
Sign up to volunteer.
Donate to the event.

10:15 am–1:45 pm: Blood Drive– City of North Liberty Gerdin Room 1 (Lower Level Entrance 520 West Cherry St)

11 am–12 pm: Retrieving Freedom Walk at Octoberfest at the IRL

12 pm: Paws In The Park Dog Walk Fundraiser for Cedar Rapids Friends Helping Friends Foundation (CR)

1–3pm: Family Yoga On The Farm Fundraiser for Hercules Haven

2–4 pm: Peace Iowa Annual Meeting (Coralville)

4–7 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker House. Call (515) 729–6482 to inquire.

5–7 pm: Volunteer Work Day For CCAN Mobile Clothing Closet (IC)

Sunday, 10/24/21

8 am: Run For The Schools Half Mile (IC)

10 am: Euchre Tournament Fundraiser for Habitat For Humanity (CR)

10 am–2 pm: Houses Into Homes Delivery Day

12 pm: Wag–O–Ween Fundraiser for Last Hope Animal Rescue (IC)

12–4 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker. Call (515) 729–6482 to inquire.

2–4 pm: Grow Easy Pollinator Habitat

2–5 pm: Wilson’s Orchard Fundraiser for Box of Balloons Iowa City

2–6 pm: Rosé v. Wade Wine Tasting Fundraiser For The Emma Goldman Clinic (IC)

3:00pm: Stone Soup Supper Fundraiser for North Liberty Community Pantry

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 and with their monthly Food Box giveaway Monday through Sunday
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help Monday through Thursday.
- Pantry (Mon-Thurs)
- Drivers (Wed–Fri)
Houses into Homes needs volunteers Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Call Johnson County Supervisor Chair Pat Heiden at 319–530–2023 and Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague at 319–536–1200 and tell them:
“Iowa City and Johnson County should put at least $15 million in an Excluded Workers Fund – direct aid and hazard pay should go to the essential, frontline and excluded workers who have risked their health to keep our communities going during the pandemic. Streamline the application process so that aid goes directly to the people – the 3 basic requirements for aid should be proof of residency, proof of identity, and a self–certification of need.” What we do with American Rescue Plan relief money can redefine our communities for years to come. Make
your voice heard!
Volunteer as a tutor or office assistant for Center For Worker Justice. Call (319)
594–2250 for more information.
Get pumpkins from Feed Iowa First– $4 donation for large, $2 donation
(cash or check only) for small ones. Find them in the hoop house at 1506 10th
St. SE. If the door is locked, you can use the mailbox.
Buy a gift card from Brix Cheese Shop & Wine Bar in Iowa City and 10% of proceeds will benefit The Emma Goldman Clinic.
BUY a Cedar Valley Pit Bull Rescue shirt, hoodie, or stadium blanket
Sign up to participate in UE Local 896/COGS’ membership blitz
Volunteer as a tutor for Dream City, Iowa by contacting them at (319) 594–5854 or info@dreamcityia.org
Design a COGS t–shirt and send it to cogs@cogs.org by 10/31 to enter their design contest. #DesignContest #UnionTShirt
Sign up to shovel snow for Cedar Rapids neighbors in need via the city’s Snow Buddies Pilot Program
Get free milkweed seed by sending a self–addressed, stamped envelope by November 1 to:
Milkweed Seed Giveaway
4970 Lakeside Road
Marion, IA 52302
Donate to U For Us via Venmo @uforusiowa
Order Kathy’s Pies & Bakery to support Iowa Humane Alliance in providing low–cost spay and neutering services. #Pie #AnimalLove #AffordablePetCare

Help CCAN This Week

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update!

We are 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:

Joining us for volunteer workshop days!
Subscribe to our Clothing Closet Volunteer email list by emailing director@corridorcan.com to make sure you don’t miss any.
We will need drivers, organizers, a route coordinator, and shopping assistants once service starts, reply to let us know if you are interested in those positions!
Donating your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab or emailing director@corridorcan.com
Creating an informational pamphlet. Email director@corridorcan.com for more info.
Hosting a fundraiser for us! Email director@corridorcan.com
Emailing director@corridorcan.com 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 at
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/B8MQROFR18WR….
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. We still need to cover insurance and gas!
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!
Buying a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt. This site will be pulled soon, so get
yours while you still can!
Getting your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email director@corridorcan.com

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. For more info on #CCANClothesCruise, check out this article

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, Iowa City Fab Lab, and everyone who has participated in the fundraisers we’ve held to date. We couldn’t have made it this far without you!

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 10/11/21-10/17/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date October 12, 2021
No Comments on Weekly Action | 10/11/21-10/17/21

Monday, 10/11/21

All Day — Chomp Fundraiser For Free Mobile Clothing Closet #CCANClothesCruise

COOK a meal for guests, families, and caregivers at The Bird House – Hospice Home of Johnson County (6 adults). Sign up, then deliver to 8 Lime Kiln Lane in Iowa
City, preferably by 5pm. Call 319-499-1882 when you arrive, and they
will come out to get it.

If you want to cook but cannot deliver, please email us. We can probably arrange pick up and drop off if needed.

11 am – Linn County Board of Supervisors Meeting-Formal Board Room—Jean Oxley
Public Service Center 935 2nd St. SW, CR

12 pm – What’s Happening | Understanding and Dismantling Racism

3:30-6 pm – Open Volunteer Hours at North Liberty Community Pantry

4-5:30 pm – Collins Aerospace Garden Volunteer Night

4-6 pm – Volunteer hours at the shop (1506 10th St. SE, CR) with Feed Iowa First

5 pm – LinnMar Community School District School Board Meeting- boardroom of
the Learning Resource Center (2999 N 10th St, Marion)

5-7 pm – Group Volunteer Hours for Houses Into Homes

5:30 pm – Cedar Rapids Community School District School Board Meeting-
Educational Leadership & Support Center, Board Room

6-8 pm – Indigenous Peoples Day – Iowa City

6:30 pm – Mount Vernon Community School District School Board Meeting- Mount
Vernon Community High School Learning Commons (adjacent to the library)

Tuesday, 10/12/21

9-10 am: Celebrating Differences: Getting Comfortable Through Disability Awareness

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday protest with Indivisible Iowa at corner of 8th Ave & 2nd St SE, CR

12 pm: Cedar Rapids City Council Meeting- Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 101 First St

12-1 pm: Question. Pursuade. Refer Suicide Prevention Training for Ag Professionals & Producers

1-2:30 pm: Great Courses: Law School for Everyone, North Liberty Library

4:30-5:30 pm: Volunteers needed for mobile pantry to Ecumenical Towers (320 E. Washington St, IC)

5:30 pm: Iowa Utilities Board Informational Meeting (Virtual) Regarding Summit Carbon Pipeline

5:30pm: Iowa City Community Police Review Board
Meeting- Emma J Harvat Hall (City Hall, 410 E. Washington St)

5:30-7:30 pm: Question. Pursuade. Refer. Suicide Prevention Training for Youth Professionals

5:30 pm: Humans For Racial Justice Gathering. Contact jstax@jonnystax.com for information.

6 pm: Iowa City Community School District School Board Meeting– Educational Services Center – Room 142A, 1725 N Dodge Street Agenda Link:

6:30-8 pm: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Panel Discussion

6:30 pm: Coralville City Council Meeting– Council Chambers at City Hall, 1512 7th St

6:30 pm: North Liberty City Council Meeting– Council Chambers, 1 Quail Creek Circle

Wednesday, 10/13/21

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session- Second Floor Boardroom Johnson County Administration Building, 913 South Dubuque Street, IC

3:30-6 pm: Volunteers needed for mobile pantry to Breckenridge Estates

4-5:30 pm: Noam Chomsky On The Consequences of Capitalism

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone.

Thursday, 10/14/21

4-5 pm: One Community, One Book Virtual Book Club: Part 2

4-7 pm: Cultivate Hope Harvest Festival

4:30-6 pm: Volunteer Gardening Hours at North Liberty Community Pantry

4:30-7 pm: Volunteers needed for mobile pantry to Forest View

5 pm: Marion Community Equity Task Force Meeting– City Hall, 1225 6th Avenue

Zoom Viewing Meeting ID: 897 8841 1826.

Audio only can be heard by calling 1-646-558-8656 and entering the same Meeting ID listed above.

5-6:30 pm: U for Us PRESENTS: Q&A ON MEN’S HEALTH AND HEALTHY MASCULINITY

5-7 pm: Group Volunteer Hours for Houses Into Homes

5:30 pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting – Second Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building, 913 South Dubuque
Street, Iowa City

6-8 pm: Hops for Housing at Big Grove Brewery, IC

7 pm: Policing and the War on Terror

8 pm: “It Happened Here” Documentary Screening with U For Us at IMU Big Ten Theater

Friday, 10/15/21

11 am: National Poor People’s Campaign Press Conference

12 pm: Lunch & Learn with Iowa Chapter Sierra Club

2-5 pm: Volunteers needed for mobile pantry to Capitol House Apartments, IC

3:30-4:30 pm: Rally for Peace, East side of the Pentacrest, Iowa City

“Bring a sign, a lawn chair, and an umbrella if you wish. Signs and handouts
will be available. PLEASE WEAR A MASK.   Sponsored by Veterans For Peace
#161 and PEACE Iowa”

4-8 pm: RayGun Give Back Day for Horizons, A Family Service Alliance

Saturday, 10/16/21

8:45am-4:15pm: Racial Awareness and Mindfulness Festival 2021

9 am-12 pm: Volunteers needed for Bed Delivery Day with Sleep In Heavenly Peace

10-11:30 am: Cedar Lake Cleanup

10-11:30 am: Meet the Iowa City Council Candidates in The Kingdom Center parking lot (611 Southgate Ave). You can also register to vote, get a COVID-19 vaccine and free food, enter drawings, and more.

10 am-1 pm: Empowering BIPOC Women to Serve in the Community

4:00pm: Brush & Barrel Fundraiser for Free Mobile Clothing Closet #CCANClothesCruise

4-7 pm: Volunteer hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker. Call (515) 729-6482

6 pm: Community Meal at Whetherby Park

Sunday, 10/17/21

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.

COOK a meal for guests, families, and caregivers at The Bird House – Hospice
Home of Johnson County (6 adults). Sign up, then deliver to 8 Lime Kiln Lane in Iowa
City, preferably by 5pm. Call 319-499-1882 when you arrive, and they
will come out to get it.

If you want to cook but cannot deliver, please email us. We can probably arrange pick up and drop off if needed.

10 am-2 pm: Houses Into Homes Delivery Day

12-4 pm: Volunteer hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker. Call (515) 729-6482

1-2:30 pm: Anti-Racism/Racial Literacy Dialogue Sessions

1-7 pm: Volunteer Work Day for Mobile Closet (Iowa City) #CCANClothesCruise

All Week

Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids needs volunteers at the resource
center Monday through Saturday
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help
- Pantry (Mon-Sat)
- Drivers (Wed-Fri)-
Houses into Homes needs volunteers Monday through Saturday.
Volunteer as a tutor with Families Helping Families of Iowa to help a Cedar Rapids high school student in foster care catch up on their math skills. Contact them at 319-294-9706 or office@fhfia.org
Donate to Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank’s Sixth Annual Diaper Drive. You can donate
disposable diapers and wipes at any Corridor Hy-Vee Food and
Drugstores. All sizes, brands and even open/partial packages of unused
diapers are welcome. You can also add a monetary donation to your cart
during checkout with a Hy-Vee cashier or self-checkouts. ($2 for 10
diapers or $5 for 25 diapers) or donate directly online.
Enter The Arc of East Central Iowa’s raffle.
Help reimagine recreation in Iowa City! The City of Iowa City is working on the Gather Here Recreation Master Plan. Your ideas, opinions, and feedback are needed and encouraged. There are several ways for you to get involved in person or online.
Volunteer to help Matthew25 with their Winterization Blitz – a month dedicated to helping homeowners get
ready for winter.
Call Johnson County Supervisor Chair Pat Heiden at 319-530-2023 and Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague at 319-536-1200 and tell them:
“Iowa City and Johnson County should put at least $15 million in an Excluded
Workers Fund – direct aid and hazard pay should go to the essential,
frontline and excluded workers who have risked their health to keep our
communities going during the pandemic. Streamline the application
process so that aid goes directly to the people – the 3 basic
requirements for aid should be proof of residency, proof of identity,
and a self-certification of need.” What we do with American Rescue Plan
relief money can redefine our communities for years to come. Make your
voice heard!
Watch Carbon Pipelines: A Disaster Waiting to Happen – YouTube and then sign the petition. Written comments or objections to the proposed pipeline can be filed electronically using the IUB’s Open Docket Comment Form, by email, or by postal mail to the Iowa Utilities Board, Attn: Docket No. HLP-2021-0001, 1375 E. Court Ave., Des Moines, IA
50319.
Volunteer as a tutor or office assistant for Center For Worker Justice. Call (319) 594-2250 for more information.

Help CCAN This Week

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update!

We are 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:

Join us for volunteer workshop days! Sign up and subscribe to the Clothing Closet Volunteer email list by emailing us. We will also need drivers, organizers, a route coordinator, and shopping assistants once service starts, so please let us know if you are interested in those positions as well!
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

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!

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 9/27/21 – 10/3/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date September 28, 2021
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Monday, 09/27/21

4-5:30 pm: Volunteer at the Collins Aerospace garden

4-6 pm: Volunteer with Feed Iowa First at the shop (1506 10th St SE, CR)

5:30 pm: Cedar Rapids Community School District Board Work Session- Educational Leadership & Support Center, Board Room
View the agenda.

Tuesday, 09/28/21

8 am: Linn County Board of Supervisors meeting with elected officials and department heads- Jean Oxley Public Service Center- 935 2nd St SW, CR
View the agenda.

10-11:30 am: Post-Truth Politics: Silencing, Violence and Resistance in Public Debate

11 am-1 pm: Tree Giveaway sponsored with Trees Forever in Bever Park CR (Bever Ave entrance, not pool entrance) 1 Tree per vehicle while supplies last.

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday Protest at Corner of 8th Ave and 2nd St SE, Cedar Rapids with Indivisible Iowa

3:30-5:30pm: Racism: Dismantling the System

4 pm: City of Cedar Rapids City Council Meeting- Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 101 First Street SE
View the agenda.

Cook a meal for Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City.

6 pm: Iowa City Community School District Board Meeting- Educational Services Center – Room 142A, 1725 N Dodge Street
View the agenda.

6:30pm: Coralville City Council Meeting– Council Chambers at City Hall, 1512 7th St View the agenda.

6:30 pm: North Liberty City Council Meeting– Council Chambers, 1 Quail Creek Circle
View the agenda.

6:30 pm: Indivisible National POC Monthly Call

7 pm: Carbon Pipelines- A Disaster Waiting to Happen with Iowa Chapter Sierra Club

Wednesday, 09/29/21

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.

7 pm: What Is Critical Race Theory?: Perspectives From Business, Law, & Sociology

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session- 913 South Dubuque Street IC, 2nd Floor Board Room
View the agenda.

11 am-1 pm: Corporate Day of Action in Des Moines

11:50 am: Live With The 19th: How Mass Incarceration Impacts Families on Facebook Live

Pat & Fran’s Irish Pub Fundraiser for Coralville Community Food Pantry – 15% benefits the pantry!

2-3:30 pm: Anti-Asian Sentiment Before Covid-19

5-8:45pm: Mayflower Residence Hall North & South MPR Blood Drive– 1110 North Dubuque Street, IC

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents

Thursday, 09/30/21

Wear orange to raise awareness about the history and continuing impact of residential schools in Canada on generations of Indigenous peoples, their families, and communities.

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: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting- 913 South Dubuque Street IC, 2nd Floor Board Room
View the agenda.

9 am: Social Media Symposium: Social media and race-based disinformation

10 am: Wetland Planting Party

11:30-11:50 am: The Business of Race: How to Create & Sustain an Antiracist Workplace

1:00 pm: XR Southwark Talks: Climate Change is Racist

Cook a meal for Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City.

4:30-6:30 pm: Open Garden Volunteer Time at North Liberty Community Pantry

6-8 pm: Hops For Housing at Union Station Sports Bar & Grill

6:30-7:30 pm: Tackling Unconscious bias within the workplace

7 pm: Iowa City Truth and Reconciliation Commission– Show this commisssion some support and prove to City Council that it is needed!
View the agenda.

Friday, 10/01/21

12 pm: Lunch & Learn with Iowa Chapter Sierra Club

12 pm: First Fridays with Iowa MMJ

Cook a meal for Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City.

Saturday, 10/02/21

7 am: Iowa River Clean Up 2021

10 am: Wetherby Park Tree Planting

10-11:30 am: Meet the ICCSD Board election candidates and/or update your voter registration in the Kingdom Center Parking Lot (611 Southgate Ave)

10:30 am-3:30 pm: Volunteers needed for Mobile Pantry to Sunrise Village & Modern Manor (IC)

11 am: Iowa City Pride Unity March

11 am-12 pm: Organizing for Change Workshop: Handling Difficult Conversations

12 pm: Iowa City Pride at Vue Rooftop: Drag Brunch

1-3 pm- 6th-12th Grade Black youth and Black community members: JOIN Black Lives Matter at School-Iowa for Black History Saturday School every First Saturday of the month. Each month will feature a different topic and Black educator from Iowa. Registration is free. Allies who would like to sponsor prizes and resources for Saturday School with BLM at School-Iowa can reach out or donate to their CashApp.

2 pm: Ride For Reproductive Rights

2 pm: Rally for Abortion Justice: Cedar Rapids with Advocates For Social Justice

4-7 pm: Volunteer at Iowa City Catholic Worker house-serve a meal, wash dishes, hang out with families, or help sort donations. Call (515) 729-6482

Cook a meal for Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City.

Sunday, 10/03

12-4 pm: Volunteer at Iowa City Catholic Worker house-serve a meal, wash dishes, hang out with families, or help sort donations. Call (515) 729-6482

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents

10 am-2 pm: Volunteers needed for Houses into Homes Delivery Day

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.
- Pantry (Mon-Sat)
- Drivers (Wed-Fri)
Tuesday-Saturday: Order food from Trumpet Blossom Café and 5% of sales will benefit Global Food Project.
Inquire about becoming a board member for Families Helping Families of Iowa in 2022 by email.
Sign up to help Matthew 25 winterize homes for community members in October.
Take action to say no to two CO2 pipeline projects proposed in Iowa.
Donate to Iowa Chapter Sierra Club’s legal and water testing fund.
Support an unhoused family’s business by ordering performance drinks.
Petition the Iowa legislature to Unban Anti-Racism Education (aka, Critical Race Theory)
Buy a “Truth Will Not Be Whitewashed” shirt to support Humanize My Hoodie and Great Plains Action Society’s truth campaign.
Print and hang copies of these fliers regarding covid-19 on campus where you see fit.
Buy a “Pardon the Weeds, We’re Feeding the Bees” sign from The Lena Project.
Design a COGS t-shirt and send it to cogs@cogs.org by 10/31 to enter their design contest.
Buy a copy of ’20 Places to Hike within 50 Miles of Iowa City’ to support IC Compassion and Global Food Project! You can purchase them at White Rabbit Iowa City, Wilson’s Apple Orchard, and Prairie Lights Bookstore!
APPLY for a position on the Johnson County, Board of Health or Conservation Board.
DONATE to help the Archibald Alexander Elementary School PTO fund Run For The Schools scholarships, field trips, classroom projects, teacher grants, and extracurriculars.

Help CCAN This Week

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update

We are 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

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!

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 09/20/21 – 09/26/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date September 21, 2021
No Comments on Weekly Action | 09/20/21 – 09/26/21

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)
View the agenda.

6:30pm: Center-Point Urbana School Board Meeting- Intermediate School Campus Library
View the agenda.

7:00pm: West Branch City Council Meeting– CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS (110 N. POPLAR STREET)
View the agenda.

Tuesday 09/21

9-10:30 am: “She’s Too Strong- Understanding the Intersections of Misogynoir, Domestic Violence, and Victimization” Part 1

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
View the agenda.
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
View the agenda.

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)
View the agenda.

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 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

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
View the agenda.

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session– 913 S. Dubuque St, IC
Zoom Meeting ID: 843 8801 0803, Passcode: 4468
View the agenda.

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

Thursday 09/23

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting– 913 S. Dubuque St Meeting ID: 843 8801 0803, Passcode: 4468
View the agenda.

9-10:30 am: “She’s Too Strong- Understanding the Intersections of Misogynoir, Domestic Violence, and Victimization” Part 2

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:
- Pantry(Tues-Sat)
- Drivers (Tue-Fri)
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.

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

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!

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 09/06/21 – 09/12/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date September 6, 2021
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Monday, 09/06/21

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.

6:30-7:30 pm: Organizing for Change Workshop: Handling Difficult Conversations

Tuesday, 09/07/21

9 am: Linn County Board of Supervisors Meeting, Formal Board Room—Jean Oxley Public Service Center 935 2nd St. SW

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesdays Protest

3 pm: Virtual Summer Crip Camp Review with Iowa Disabliity League and #UpgradeMedicaid

3-5 pm: Burn-Out, Organizational Relationship Building, Interventions, & Wellness Accountability Teams with National Harm Reduction Coalition

4 pm: Marion City Council Work Session

Zoom Meeting ID# 835 2751 4306

5 pm: Iowa City Community School District School Board Work Session, Educational Services Center Room 142C, 1725 N Dodge Street

Action: Attend the meeting and hold signs demanding the school board enstate a mask mandate to protect our children.

5:30 pm: Reunión de Cobildo de Iowa City, Excluded Worker Fund Coalition gathering as City Manager Geoff Fruin presents his plan to the city council of Iowa City.

5:30 pm: Humans For Racial Justice Gathering. Contact jstax@jonnystax.com for information.

6 pm: Iowa City Council Meeting The Center – Assembly Room- 28 S. Linn Street

7 pm: West Branch City Council Meeting

Dial in phone number: 1-312-626-6799 with Meeting ID 532 252 7574

7 pm: Tiffin City Council Meeting (City Hall, 300 Railroad St)

Wednesday, 09/08/21

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Meeting (913 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City)

Zoom Link: Meeting ID: 843 8801 0803, Passcode: 4468

1-3 pm: Fixing The School To Prison Pipeline

3-4:30 pm: Undoing Drugs Panel

3:45-6:15 pm: Volunteers needed for Mobile Pantry to Ecumenical Towers

7-9 pm: Citizen Assembly: Solution-Oriented Civil Discussions

8 pm: Volunteer to prepare “grab-n-go bags for Family Emergency Preparedness Disaster Starter Kits which will be distributed to underserved, vulnerable populations in our communities”

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Thursday, 09/09/21

10 am-2 pm: Science Thursdays Blood Drive, MERF Atrium, IC

4:30-6:30 pm: North Liberty Community Pantry Open Garden Volunteer Time

4:30-7:00 pm: Volunteers needed for Mobile Pantry to Forest View Mobile Home Park

5:00 pm: Marion Community Equity Task Force Meeting

5:30 pm: Marion City Council Formal Meeting

5:30pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting, 913 South Dubuque Street, IC

Meeting ID: 843 8801 0803, Passcode: 4468

Friday, 09/10/21

9-11 am: “Make It OK” Virtual Ambassador Training

12 pm: Iowa Chapter Sierra Club Lunch & Learn on Facebook Live

Saturday, 09/11/21

8 am: Trashmore 5k for Epilepsy Foundation

9-11 am: Cedar Rapids 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance Project Event

COOK a meal and provide beverages for about 60 people to Iowa City Catholic Worker House. Deliver to 1414 Sycamore Street by 2:30pm. Questions can be directed to Kim or Tom at (319-400-1645). If you want to cook but cannot deliver, please email us at director@corridorcan.com. We can probably arrange pick up and drop off if needed.

COOK a meal for guests, families, and caregivers at The Bird House – Hospice Home of Johnson County (6 adults). Deliver to 8 Lime Kiln Lane in Iowa City, preferably by 5pm. Call 319-499-1882 when you arrive, and they will come out to get it. If you want to cook but cannot deliver, please email us at director@corridorcan.com. We can probably arrange pick up and drop off if needed.

4-7 pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker House Open Volunteer Hours

Call (515) 729-6482

Sunday, 09/12/21

12-4 pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Open Volunteer Hours

Call (515) 729-6482

6-7 pm: Iowa City Sunrise Movement Weekly Meeting

All Week

Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Tuesday through Saturday.
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help Tuesday through Saturday.
- Pantry (Tue-Sat)
- Drivers (Tue-Fri)
Complete a volunteer application for Meals on Wheels or to access Horizon’s A Family Alliance’s VicNet portal to pick up a shift! They have routes available Monday through Friday.
Grad Workers: Tell Cogs how you “are being impacted by the university’s failed approach to COVID-19″ by emailing cogsagainstcovid@gmail.com
Sign up to volunteer to help the North Liberty Community Pantry with pantry shifts, picking up donated food, organizing clothing, administrative support, food drives, or their leadership committee via Volunteer Opportunities
Provide input regarding the ReLeaf Cedar Rapids plan
Apply for an internship with Willis Dady Homeless Services and email Sierra with any questions at sierra@willisdady.com
Volunteer as a family coach with Safe Families For Children Iowa City/Cedar Rapids by contacting Carla at ctripp@safefamilies.net or 515 815 5124 if interested!
APPLY for the The City of Iowa City Climate Action Commission to fill a partial term until December 31, 2022. #ClimateAction
Volunteer to provide childcare for UAY’s Young Parent Program. They say “This is a long-term (3-6 months) childcare volunteering position with a monthly commitment of 4-6 hours. Experience with youth and toddlers and CPR training is preferred. All childcare is done at UAY’s Eastdale Office, located at 1700 S First Ave, Suite 14. Days and Times: *Thursday mornings from 10-11:30am. *Thursday evenings from 3-4:30pm. *Last Monday of each month from 4-6pm.
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 director@corridorcan.com to sign on.
- We will be sending the letter to all school boards across the Corridor. It is signed and supported by Corridor Community Action Network, Iowa Citizen Action Network, Beloved Community Initiative, Iowa City Mutual Aid Collective, Golfview Residents Association, Claiming Disability, LLC, Bridge Under the Bridge, Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa:: Centro de Justicia Laboral, Iowa Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, Domestic Violence Intervention Program, The Iowa City Autism Community, Neighborhood NESTS, Dream City IA, League of Women Voters of Iowa, Iowa Action, One Iowa, Iowa Citizens For Community Improvement, Veterans For Peace Iowa, Antelope Lending Library, Cedar Rapids Democratic Socialists of America, COGS/UE Local 96.
- Learn more now.
Volunteer to help out with the kitties at Last Hope Animal Recue’s Adoption Center! They say “You set your own schedule and decide how many shifts you want to volunteer. It’s not always easy work, but it’s always rewarding. It involves cleaning the cat habitats, litter boxes, feeding and watering, giving medications if needed, some general cleaning, AND you get to play with the cats to help keep them socialized.
Donate to @NorthLinnPTO on Venmo to help improve North Linn Elementary’s playground.
Sign League of Women Voter’s of Iowa’s petition to repeal Iowa Anit-Voter laws, which will be presented to legislators when the session begins in January. Learn about the petition.
APPLY for Rape Victim Advocacy Program’s next volunteer training session coming up in September.
Buy a “Food Shouldn’t Be An Impossible Choice” shirt or hoodie and 40% of the purchase will be donated to the HACAP Food Reservoir.
DONATE to help the Iowa City Community Schools Districtwide Parents’ Organization print “Wearing is Caring” signage and provide three-layer masks and outdoor eating areas in schools.
Sign up for Antelope Lending Library’s Sustaining Membership Team and get a free thank you gift.
MARION RESIDENTS- APPLY for the Marion Independent School District School Board.

Help CCAN This Week

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update

We looked at a motor home over the weekend that we may purchase this week but are still looking at other vehicles and for a reasonably-priced mechanic willing to travel to look at the one under consideration.

Please still let us know if you are aware of any vehicles that would work well for this service, as nothing is yet finalized.

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 would mean we could cover customization and first year operating expenses to start service immediately. A great deal on one would put us closer!

Have an idea for a Mobile Closet fundraiser?

We’re also 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! Watch for clothing, tea items, and gift cards to be posted this week!

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

For more info on #CCANClothesCruise, check out the Englert’s podcast featuring an interview with our director.

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 08/23/21 – 08/29/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date August 23, 2021
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Monday, 08/23/21

3:30-6 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at the North Liberty Community Pantry

4-6 pm: Volunteer with Feed Iowa First at the shop (1506 10th St SE, CR)

4-5:30pm: Collins Aerospace Garden Volunteer Night

5:30-7 pm: Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education Meeting, Educational Leadership & Support Center (2500 Edgewood Rd, NW)

Action: Speak out and share your experiences and concerns regarding Student Resource Officers in schools and urge the Board protect students with a mask mandate.

7-8:30pm: Public Internet & Utilities Working Group

Tuesday, 08/24/21

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisor’s Meeting (913 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City)

Meeting ID: 843 8801 0803, Passcode: 4468

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday: REPEAL THE MASK MANDATE BAN FOR SCHOOLS Protest

3 pm: Virtual Summer Crip Camp Review with Iowa Disabliity League and #UpgradeMedicaid

3-5 pm: Relationship Building, Adaptation, and Strategies for Deeper Connections with Self & Community with National Harm Reduction Coalition

4 pm: Cedar Rapids City Council Meeting (Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 101 First Street SE)

Action: Urge the mayor and council to follow in Iowa City’s footsteps and expand the mask mandate to apply to all indoor public settings and outdoor areas where distancing is not possible, including schools.

5:30 pm: Iowa City Human Rights Commission Meeting (Emma J. Harvat Hall, Iowa City City Hall, 410 East Washington Street)

5:30-8 pm: People’s Action Phonebank To Win Medicare Expansion

6 pm: Iowa City Community School District School Board Meeting (Educational Services Center – Room 142A, 1725 N Dodge Street)

Action: Urge the school board to challenge the deadly state law, stand by the Iowa City Mayor and City Council, and protect our children by issuing a mask mandate for all district schools. Elementary students are not yet vaccinated and are not socially distanced in classrooms. Universal masking is their only line of defense.

6:30 pm: Coralville City Council Meeting (Council Chambers at City Hall, 1512 7th Street)

6:30 pm: North Liberty City Council Meeting (Council Chambers, 1 Quail Creek Circle)

7:30 pm: Indivisible National POC Monthly Call

Wednesday, 08/25/21

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.

Organizational registration form.

5-10 pm: Dine Out with Pride with Tiki Tacos ‘n Burgers ‘n Wings benefiting Iowa City Pride

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Thursday, 08/26/21

3-5 pm: Coral Ridge Mall Blood Drive

3:30-5:30 pm: Women’s Equality Day outside of Catherine McCauley Center

5:30-7 pm: 100+ Men Who Care PhilanthroParty Giving Event

5:30 pm: UE Local 896/Cogs August General Membership Meeting

Friday, 08/27/21

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.

Saturday, 08/28/21

9 am: Cruizin’ for a Cure (Cystic Fibrosis)

10:30 am-4:30 pm: I Heart Black Business Tour

11 am-7 pm: Chrome for Kids Motorcycle Raffle & Ride benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor

1-3 pm: #TeachTruth Teach In with BLM at School-Iowa

2-4 pm: March on Old Capitol For Voting Rights

4-7 pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Open Volunteer Hours.

Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire.

5-8 pm: 15th Annual Fur Ball for Safe Haven of Iowa County

Sunday, 08/29/21

7 am-12 pm: Iowa City Optimist Fly-In/Pancake Breakfast Car Show

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.

8:30 am: 2021 Dingelberry Dash for Iowa Raptor Project

12-4 pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Open Volunteer Hours.

Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire.

4-7 pm: Overdose Awareness Event 2021 with Crush of Iowa

6-7 pm: Iowa City Sunrise Movement Weekly General Meeting

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 Saturday.
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help:
- Pantry (Mon-Sat)
- Drivers (Tue-Fri)
Donate to the new Iowa City Tenants Union Rent Relief Fund (non means tested and 100% community funded) to provide rent and utility relief (including water, phone, and internet bills) to neighbors in need.
Apply for a position as a part-time administrative coordinator for Inside Out Reentry Community.
SIGN an open letter requesting the Iowa City School Board instate a mask mandate to apply to all schools in the district. The Iowa City mandate requires they be worn in Iowa City schools- but not all ICCSD schools are in Iowa City.
- Parent Letter
- Physician Letter
DONATE TO South East Junior High’s new mental health center, The NESTT (Navigating Emotions and Stress Through Training), opening later this fall.
- The center will serve to support social-emotional growth and mental health, promote de-escalation and mindfulness and create a safe and welcoming space to help manage strong emotions.
Donate to provide funds to help convince local school districts to challenge the mask mandate ban by covering potential fines and/or budget cuts.
- Texas schools are challenging their governor’s ban on mandates and we need to do the same. If this initiative is unsuccessful, all funds raised will be dispersed to PTO’s and other organizations in the Corridor working on ways to incentivize and increase mask-wearing in schools.
DONATE to help the Iowa City Community Schools Districtwide Parents’ Organization print “Wearing is Caring” signage and provide three-layer masks and outdoor eating areas in schools.
Contact President Biden via online form, the switchboard at 1-202-456-1414 or the comment line at 1-202-456-1111 and urge him to mandate masks in public schools through an executive order.
Email 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
- If you prefer news coverage, read the story by KWWL.
WATCH and READ the guide from Iowa City Catholic Worker and the Fund Excluded Workers Coalition and then take the Iowa City and Johnson County SURVEYS to tell them that our community’s share of ARP money goes to those who have not received federal stimulus money and need it the most. The surveys were written in a way that is biased against immigrant & refugee workers- the guide helps!
- Johnson County
- Iowa City – Closes at the end of the month.
SIGN UP to volunteer with Iowa City Free Medical & Dental Clinic as a phlebotomist, pharmacist, or spanish interpreter by emailing Elisa or filling out the application.

Help CCAN This Week

Volunteer to weed, harvest, and/or water (and get free tomatoes) at our community garden at Chadek Park by emailing director@corridorcan.com or messaging the page. Volunteers take what they need for the week and excess is donated to local food security orgs for community distribution.

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update

Order a Pizza Kit, Donate to the mobile closet

Order a Little Caesars at-home-pizza kit or cookie dough and $6 will go towards establishing a free mobile clothing closet to serve the Corridor!! You can also sign up to help us sell them via email.

Vehicle Update

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update! We’re still looking for a vehicle and a reasonably-priced mechanic willing to look at a few motor homes that are under consideration. We haven’t decided on one yet, so 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 would mean we could cover customization and first-year operating expenses to start service immediately. A great deal on one would put us closer!

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.

Scentsy Fundraiser

Join our Scentsy Fundraiser. Click “going” to join virtually and find something nice for yourself or a friend while supporting the Free Mobile Clothing Closet!

Online Auction

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

For more info on #CCANClothesCruise, check out the Englert’s podcast featuring an interview with our director.

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 08/16/21 – 08/22/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date August 15, 2021
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Monday, 08/16/21

9:30am-12 pm: Potato Harvesting with Feed Iowa First

4-5:30pm: Collins Aerospace Garden Volunteer Night

Parking: Park in the parking lots south of building 133. The garden is located between 133 and the Rec Center and east of Rockwell Drive. If you have any questions about volunteering at this site please reach out to Joe the Collins Garden Site Ambassador.

4:00-6:00pm: Volunteer with Feed Iowa First at the shop (1506 10th St SE, CR)

7:00pm: West Branch City Council Meeting

Dial in phone number 1-312-626-6799 with Meeting ID 532 252 7574

Tuesday, 08/17/21

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday Direct Action- Democracy Can’t Wait, Recess Can

12-1 pm: QPR Suicide Prevention Training for Ag Professionals & Producers

1 pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Department Heads and Elected Officials Meeting- Second Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 South Dubuque St)

3 pm: Virtual Summer Crip Camp Review with Iowa Disabliity League and #UpgradeMedicaid

3:30-6:15pm: Volunteers needed for Mobile Pantry to Cole’s Community, IC

4 pm: Marion City Council Work Session- City Hall- 1225 6th Avenue

Zoom Meeting ID# 822 7861 2732 (Viewing Only)

4 pm: Iowa City City Council Work Session (includes MRAP discussion)- The Senior Center – Assembly Room 28 S. Linn Street

Watch live.

5:30 pm: Girls on The Run Coach Info Session

5:30 pm: Humans For Racial Justice Gathering. Contact jstax@jonnystax.com for information.

6 pm: Iowa City Council Meeting- The Senior Center – Assembly Room 28 S. Linn Street, includes joint meeting with Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission re. Budget

Watch live.

6:30-9 pm: People’s Action Phonebanks to Win Medicare Expansion

7 pm: Tiffin City Council Meeting- City Hall (300 Railroad St)

Wednesday, 08/18/21

8 am-12 pm: Woodland Wednesday Volunteer Day in Hiawatha

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisor’s Work Session- Second Floor Boardroom

Johnson County Administration Building-913 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City

11:30 am-4 pm: Volunteers needed for Mobile Pantry to Oxford & Western Hills

12:30 pm: Girls on The Run Coach Info Session

1:30-5:45 pm: On Iowa! Blood Drive– 3rd Floor IMU – Black Box Theater (#360)- 125 N Madison St, IC

6:30 pm: SURJ Book Club with Beloved Community Initiative. Email to receive connection information.

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Thursday, 08/19/21

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisor’s Formal Meeting- Second Floor Boardroom

Johnson County Administration Building 913 South Dubuque Street Iowa City