CMC Blog

This month’s volunteer spotlight is on AmeriCorps members, who have been an integral part of the Catherine McAuley Center’s expanded capacity in recent years. AmeriCorps ...

For centuries, drinking tea has played a significant role in the lives of women around the world. As we celebrate Women’s History month alongside the ...

Harry and Stephanie Phillips may have only been volunteering for a few years with the Catherine McAuley Center, but they have over sixty years of ...

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Michelle, a CMC volunteer who will be taking on the role of writing our monthly Volunteer ...

Driving through Cedar Rapids in the aftermath of the August 10 derecho was heartbreaking. In every direction, fallen trees and power lines blocked the streets, ...

For this month’s feature, we’d like to introduce Russell, who was the first new volunteer to join our purely-virtual tutoring program in the midst of ...

After spending the better part of a year writing about volunteers, coworkers, community members, and clients at the Catherine McAuley Center (CMC), it feels a ...

Written by CMC Director of Education Services, Anne Dugger On Wednesday, November 5, the Education team hosted two tutor talks with the intention of focusing ...

This October we introduce you to Don Chizek, a volunteer for the past two years who has gotten more and more involved with the Catherine ...

Written by Caleb Gates, Advocacy Specialist and Refugee Case Manager The principles of “we the people”, and “liberty and justice for all” enshrined in our ...

Written by Sarah Diner, Employment Services Coordinator We have heard from our refugee and immigrant clients that they have experienced a great deal of uncertainty, ...

As we begin to celebrate Welcoming Week, we couldn’t think of a better way to exemplify the welcoming spirit of Eastern Iowa than to share ...