Category: Weekly Action

Tuesday, 07/27

8 am: Tune in to the 8 O’Clock Buzz

11-12: Mental Health Equity Grand Rounds: “Beyond Ramps and Parking Spaces”

11:00am-7:00pm: Volunteer with DVIP at Johnson County Fair 

12:00-1:00pm: Truth Tuesdays Protest

2:00pm: Book Release Panel: Undoing Drugs by Maia Szalavitz 

3:00pm: Virtual Summer Crip Camp Review

3:00-5:00pm: Building Anti Racist White Educators Summer Series

4:00 PM: IC City Council Special Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 28 S. Linn Street – Agenda Link

4:00pm: City of Cedar Rapids City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 101 First Street SE – Agenda Link

Action: Speak up to request that future meetings be held in a hybrid format, so as not to lose the accessibility gained by the Pandemic. To celebrate ADA while removing accessibility is unacceptable and performative.

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

5:30pm: Iowa City Human Rights Commission Meeting, Helling Conference Room – Agenda Link

5:30-8: Equality Act Phonebank! · Human Rights Campaign 

6:00pm: Iowa City Council Formal Meeting, The Center, Assembly Room 28 S. Linn Street – Agenda Link

Action: Read this LTE and this article regarding the proposed ordinance to create housing on land adjacent to Hickory Hill Park. Then, speak during public commentary to urge the council to vote “no” on the proposal and to insist that Susan Mims recuse herself from the vote due to the conflict of interest created by the proximity of property she owns.

ALSO speak up to insist that future meetings be held in a hybrid format, so as not to lose the accessibility gained by the Pandemic. To make a proclamation establishing Americans With Disabilities Act Awareness Day while removing accessibility is unacceptable and performative.

6:00pm: ICCSD School Board Meeting at Educational Services Center, 1725 N. Dodge Street – Agenda Link

Action: Iowa Freedom Riders is calling for community members to attend and show solidarity with our Black community leaders following the last meeting’s interruption “by a white supremacist ranting about the falsehoods of racial injustice, the school board’s teaching of issues involving the LGBTQIA+ community., and flashing white power hand symbols” while sitting directly across from Ruthina Malone, a black board member. This is not an isolated incident, as it follows email attacks that have taken place over the last year. Let’s show support.

ALSO speak up to request that future meetings be held in a hybrid format, so as not to lose the accessibility gained during the pandemic.

6:30pm: CCAN-Connect Monthly Networking Meeting – Facebook Link  – Organizational representatives, please email director@corridorcan.com for a registration link.

6:30pm: Indivisible National POC Monthly Call Web Link: Meeting Registration – Zoom

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

Action: Speak up to request that future meetings be held in a hybrid format, so as not to lose the accessibility gained during the pandemic.

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

Action: Speak up to request that future meetings be held in a hybrid format, so as not to lose the accessibility gained during the pandemic.

Wednesday, 07/28

Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to St. John of the Cross Catholicworkerhouse in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions. Sign up online.

9:00ish am: Leave to Hold Iowa’s Biggest Polluter Accountable | Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement PowerBase (ourpowerbase.net) **in Des Moines** at 11 am

9:00am: Johnson County Board of Supervisor’s Work Session – Johnson County Administration Building 913 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240 – Web Link

11:00am-7:00pm: Volunteer with DVIP at Johnson County Fair – Web Link

3:00-5:00pm: Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic

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

Thursday, 07/29

Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to St. John of the Cross Catholicworkerhouse in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions. Sign up online.

9:00am: Johnson County Board of Supervisor’s Formal Meeting – Johnson County Administration Building 913 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240 – Web Link 

Action: Read about the Iowa City Police Department’s recent use of a military grade armored truck to serve warrants in a local neighborhood and urge divesture. Check out this template from Taylor on Twitter @t_a_ylorann to prepare.

9:00am-12:45 pm: Blood drive at Johnson County Health & Human Services Building: Room 203 B & C, 855 S Dubuque St, IC – Web Link: Make an Appointment.

3:00-5:00pm: Brucemore Garden Volunteer Night

5:30-7: Prompt for the Planet Teen Workshop at Sidekick – Facebook Link

6-8pm: Volunteer with SILT for Community Corn

Friday, 07/30

Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to St. John of the Cross Catholicworkerhouse in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions. Sign up online.

6:00-8:00pm: Volunteer with SILT at Dows Farm for Community Corn  

Saturday, 07/31

Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to St. John of the Cross Catholicworkerhouse in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions. Sign up online.

COOK a meal for guests, families, and caregivers at The Bird House – Hospice Home of Johnson County (6 adults). Sign up through the online form, 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 at director@corridorcan.com. We can probably arrange pick up and drop off if needed.

8am-12pm: Volunteer with SILT at Dows Farm for Community Corn 

8:30am-12:30pm: World Refugee Build-A-Bed Event With Catherine Mcauley Center – Web Link

9:30 am: Golf tournament for Houses into Homes – Facebook Link

1:00pm: Open Barn Day at Hercules Haven – Facebook Link – Web Link

4:00-7:00pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Open Volunteer Hours – Call (515) 729-6482

6:00pm: Iowa City Mutual Aid Community Potluck at Wetherby Park – Web Link

Sunday, 08/01

12:00-4:00pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Open Volunteer Hours – Call (515) 729-6482

4:00-6:00pm: Volunteer with SILT at Dows Farm for Community Corn

6:00-7:00pm: Iowa City Sunrise Movement Weekly Hub Meeting – Web Link

8:00-9:00pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone – Web Link

All Week

Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday through Saturday

Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help Tuesday through Saturday – Pantry

Drivers (Tue-Fri) – mobile Order catering via provide a meal for an older adult in need via Horizon’s, A Family Service Alliance’s Meals on Wheels program.

Iowa City residents that are eligible for federal assistance (SNAP, Medicaid, etc.): Get paid $25 to “participate in a Greener Living Focus Group” to discuss ways Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition “can engage in various climate actions in Iowa City.” – Register online

Buy a bag of Founders 1905 Coffee from Iowa City Rotary Club Downtown and a portion of the sale will benefit Domestic Violence Intervention Program’s Solar for the Shelter project. You can also donate to the project directly.

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 and watch CPRB debate its passage starting at 26:51. If you prefer news coverage, you can find it at KWWL.

Volunteer to provide childcare with United Action For Youth at Eastdale Plaza, 1700 S First Ave, Ste 14 on Thursday mornings from 10-11:30 and/or the last Monday of every month from 4-6pm. This position lasts 3-6 months. Experience with youth and toddlers and CPR training is preferred. If you are interested, please contact Kierra at kierra.pauly@unitedactionforyouth.org.

Provide input to the City of Cedar Rapids and Linn County regarding the building of Community Climate Action plans.

Sign up to offer support during Iowa City’s infamous ‘homeless week’, which “takes place during the last week of July, when Iowa City tenants that are relocating must find a separate place to live and house their items, waiting for their new lease to begin on the first of August.” As Iowa City Mutual Aid Collective says, “This annually leads to a myriad of problems, including people living in their cars, spending lots of money on storage units, and creating other disruption in our lives. Iowa City Mutual Aid wants to make this process a little easier for community members when others in power are ignoring this issue. We ask that those that are able offer to share their home to others to store their property or be housed, as well as help people move. If you are able to share any time or space, please add your info to this google doc. Thanks to Annie for setting this up!”

TELL your school board how you think your district’s share of American Rescue Plan money should be spent after reading ISEA’s list of “ways your district can invest ARP dollars for stronger public schools”. Iowa City- Board@iowacityschools.org; Clear Creek Amana- schoolboard@ccaschools.org; Cedar Rapids – #ARP #SchoolBoard

ORDER a Little Caesars at-home-pizza kit before Sunday and $6 will go to Antelope Lending Library.

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 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! 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!

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.

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!

Don’t forget twe now have RayGun Shirts!!! Get your limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” shirt #CCANClothesCruise shirt 

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.