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This year marks our 35th anniversary, and we’re thrilled to share the Catherine McAuley Center’s FY24 Annual Report! This special edition newsletter highlights key milestones, ...

We’re thrilled to announce that the Catherine McAuley Center has reached a major milestone – its 35th Anniversary! We’ve got big plans to celebrate CMC’s ...

Catherine McAuley’s legacy of offering compassionate and caring services to vulnerable populations continues on through the CMC mission. Today, a new generation of women, adult ...

Meet Elyse Keefer, Women’s Services Intern Elyse is a senior in the Social Work program at Mount Mercy University, and she’s been at CMC since ...

Meet Ron Rohrssen, English & Citizenship Tutor Ron has been volunteering at CMC for almost seven years. Now retired from the IT field, he continues ...

Meet Sue Erbes, Online English Tutor After Sue retired as Operations Manager at TrueNorth at the end of 2019, she wanted to volunteer. She came ...

Meet Rosemary Biderman, English & Citizenship Tutor Rosemary was a special education teacher for more than 20 years, and her volunteering experience goes back to ...

Meet Karen Matthews, Office & Technology Volunteer Karen started volunteering at CMC after transitioning from full-time work at Transamerica to part-time, with the goal of ...

To bring you closer to the heart of the Catherine McAuley Center, we’re excited to introduce you to some of the passionate individuals who are ...

“We need so much to talk with other people so that we can know each other.” – Mumena, CMC Client At the Catherine McAuley Center ...

On Thursday, February 29, 2024, community members, business leaders, and advocates gathered at the Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids for the Catherine McAuley Center’s second annual ...

Halfway around the world, two centuries ago – the values of community, mercy, learning, and empowerment that guide CMC’s mission today, were inspired by one ...