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Movin’ for McAuley 2011 is a Great Success!

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From The Mustard Seed, Summer 2011

The 8th annual Movin’ for McAuley Mall Walk held on Saturday, March 12, was another wonderful success for the Catherine McAuley Center! We had 364 walkers who, along with our wonderful sponsors and generous donors, raised a total of $17,500 for the Center’s basic education and transitional housing programs.

At the Walk, sponsored by Panera Bread, participants were able to engage in a variety of different activities for the whole family. In the family expo area, fifteen local non-profits and businesses gathered to share opportunities with participants for future community involvement. We also had inflatable bounce houses and exciting art activities for children and the young at heart!

With bubbling excitement from this year’s success, we at CMC are already excited about planning next year’s event and are looking forward to seeing returning participants as well as

6th Annual Sleep Out for the Homeless Raised $20,000

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Linn County’s 6th annual Sleep Out for the Homeless raised $20,000 for area programs that provide emergency shelter and transitional housing for the homeless. Organizers of the annual Sleep Out will present checks from the money raised by the 2011 Sleep Out to nine local programs on Wednesday, February 29 at 10 a.m. at the Community Services Building of Linn County, 1240 26thAve. Ct. SW in Cedar Rapids.

“The number of homeless persons served by local shelters and transitional housing programs continues to increase,” said Ann Hearn, Deputy Director of Community Planning. “The Sleep Out directly supports the homeless shelters, emergency lodging programs and transitional housing programs that serve the homeless. We are grateful to everyone who braved the cold last November, and we thank everyone who made a donation.” The following programs will receive a check from the money raised by the 2011 Sleep Out:

  • Catherine McAuley Center
  • Catholic Worker House
  • Cedar House Shelter
  • Foundation 2 Youth Shelter
  • HACAP Transitional Housing
  • Mission of Hope
  • Salvation Army Emergency Lodging Program
  • Waypoint Services Madge Philips Center
  • Willis Dady Emergency Shelter

The Sleep Out was sponsored by Linn County Veteran Affairs, Community Circle of Care and First Presbyterian Church and was held in Greene Square Park on Saturday, November 12, 2011. Approximately 364 community members participated in the event, including 194 who spent the night outside in cardboard boxes. Following the check presentation, the Sleep Out planning committee will announce details for the 2012 Sleep Out, which includes a new location due to the growth in the number of people participating. The annual Linn County Homeless Data Summary Report compiled by the Linn County Local Homeless Coordinating Board shows the number of homeless persons served by Linn County emergency shelters and transitional housing programs has increased almost 30 percent over the last two years. Of the 5,802 persons served by local homeless assistance programs in FY11, half (50%) were children.