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cedar rapids, iowa
population: 125,000
motto: The City of Five Seasons; the traditional four seasons and a fifth season is the time to enjoy the other four....
unique fact: city hall and the county courthouse are located on Mays Island, an island on the Cedar River. Cedar Rapids is one of only two mainland cities to have their governmental offices on an island (the other being Paris, France).
despite the weather i have always thought of cedar rapids as a great place to live and the best place to raise kids. we have high educational standards, low crime, great midwestern kindness, good cost of living, job opportunity, chicago, minneapolis and kansas city are a 4 hour drive....really the only downfall being the yucky weather we have to tolerate.
and it is a great place to live but this past year has been a huge wake up call for me. i have become more aware for the first time in my life....probably because i have led a somewhat 'sheltered' life. i am so blessed to have wonderful parents who are still married after 30+ years, a great home, everything i always wanted (or at least more than i ever needed), a great college education, i now own my second home at age 29, i own my own business, i'm married, i have two awesome kids, i've been very very very lucky my entire life and i think this has made me unaware of the severity of problems in my own community. i was never exposed to foster kids, homelessness, child abuse, adoption, not on a personal or 'real' level ever, divorce was probably the worst thing my friends had gone through. i've always been aware of others, i have a huge heart and i've always volunteered, helping at nursing homes, delivering food for hacap, assisting at a homeless or woman's shelter for a few days.....but i really did not understand the severity of issues we have right here in our own community.
we always joke about our 'top news stories' and how lucky we are that our biggest problem is people not loading their 'yardies' correctly or that we have a winter storm coming, it's funny but we're lucky, our news isn't filled with mass murders every day, we don't have a lot of crime. well tonight's top news story was 'homeless students'...we have homeless students? a lot of them? yes! we have 710 homeless students in the cedar rapids community school district. what!?!?!?! seven are at my children's elementary school, what!?!?!? some of the schools in our district have as many as 90 children that are homeless. i am shocked, i am sad, i feel so helpless, i feel ignorant....
the sad thing is many (most) of us are only a paycheck away from homelessness, how quickly could we be one of these 'statistics' and we're not even aware of how many people are homeless, or atleast i'm not aware...why do we have so many people living on the streets in a community the size of cedar rapids...what can be done to fix this...no child should have to go 'home' to the streets to sleep in the snow after staying at the public library until close or anywhere else they could find indoors to stay after school. we've had 60" of snow this year, temps of -30 degrees and we have children sleeping out there?!
i don't have an answer, i don't have a solution, i'm dumbfounded and i really feel sick to my stomach, i don't find this acceptable, i don't think its okay, i don't want people to forget about this tomorrow.......i know there are so many problems, so many issues and i can't help every single one but they break my heart....i recently decided to put my passion and energy into families helping families of iowa which is so wonderful and helps foster children (many of the homeless children include children waiting to find foster care) so it does directly relate to this but it doesn't seem like enough. how do we balance helping our own children, providing for them and making sure there aren't other children sleeping in the snow tonight?!
i am shocked, stunned and hopefully can work through to a positive approach to this in the near future....
{photographs are not mine, arial views are the Gazette & tree is a stock image from a local photography company}
This is a fundraiser for homeless student in Roanoke City Schools. News said they raised over $23,000 this year.
Hi everyone.
I am officially asking for help now that I know what my son's school's needs are.
I have received some of the most generous & gracious packages these past 2 weeks. Here is what we have on hand:
7 complete quilts (3 girls, 1 boy, 3 neutral)
7 finished tops (4 girl, 2 boy, 1 neutral)
and there are enough 8.5inch pieced blocks for 2 tops.
I have enough backing for all of the tops.
I have enough binding for 3 quilts.
I have enough 8.5 inch squares to fill in all of the pieced blocks 1for1 to expand our resources.
I am taking March 16-March25 off of work.
My goal is to have 24 complete quilts ready to gift by Tuesday April 1.
So I'm writing to my flickr family to ask for help. Calling in favors. Asking for a bit of empathy and sharing.
My son is in kindergarten. This is a project I plan on seeing thru for at least 6 years so anything sent to me will be used for this purpose only.
I'm a little emotional and rambling but I've been sewing my ass off =)
And I will say this too. I struggle with interpretation of the Bible. And giving. And being humble and quiet when helping others in need. I will be upfront saying that I am handling this differently. Since we are doing good things in a way that hasn't been done before in Kansas City, I am taking photos and documenting everything. And we will be generating some awareness.
Kansas City is beautiful and amazing. But the schools - there have been some huge problems. People don't want their kids enrolled in the district. Know how many homeless students there are in all of KC? Over 1200.
Side note - If you were here for Quilt Market Spring 2012, Thoren's school is just 5 blocks away from the event center. We are down in. the. city.
I have a funeral. I'm at work. I've been saving money for a computer. Thank you for reading my novel, participating in my cause, and realizing that we are artist who give of ourselves just like every other creative medium. We don't all have blogs, design contracts, stores or patterns - but I consider us equals as far as our hearts and creativity goes.
Who: The Winter Haven Optimist Club #60144What: MeetingWhen: Monday, November 17, 2008 at 1830 hours (6:30 pm)Where: Perkins, Cypress Gardens Blvd.Why: For the fellowship, enjoyment and dedication to working with the youth for their scholastic and social developmentHow: By your participation and inputThe website for the North Fla District Optimist is www.nfdoi.com .Check it out and see what’s there!!!!THIS PAST WEEK: We had 16 members attend and two guests. President Debbie Albritton presented Rena Wood her "Dime a Day" Pin for her 07-08 contribution. She also presented new member Arilla Freeze her name tag.This was the business meeting for the month. Secretary and treasuryreports were given along with monthly correspondence . Rena Woodmentioned that the Inwood Elementary JOOI club was conducting "Project Cheer" where the students were collecting Toiletries for homeless students. Any member who wished to contribute bring it to Monday's meeting on the 17th. She also invited Club members to attend the Veterans Day Celebration on 11/11 at Inwood as well.Sam Bennett mentioned that the Southeastern University was presenting a one hour block of instruction on "Mentoring in the Public Schools" onNovember 11. Fred DeLoach stated that he had contacted the Lake Wales LittleLeague Challenger baseball program and that they invited members to attend the final games on the 15th and 22nd to cheer on the Optimist sponsored team.Debbie asked that every one keep Keith and Donna White in their thought and prayers. Donna is currently in Heart of Florida in Haines City.Club Reminders:Debbie reminded the members of the upcoming Student AppreciationLuncheon on November 13th at the SW Complex. She reminded all members who had a club shirt to please wear it. Please be there at 10 am to help. Publix donated a $100 gift card to be used toward refreshments. The guest speaker will be the Honorable Judge Charles Davis (a former WH Optimist member). She reminded members of the Smencils sales, Belk charities day on November 15th and Enjoyment coupon book sales.Debbie also brought forth that she would like for club members to bringa non-perishable and/or can good item as we collect for a needy family to have a meal on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Bring the items to the meeting and give to Debbie.Christmas Tent set up is for either the 19th or 20th. Christmas Treedelivery is tentatively set for November 22 and 23.Diane Buey is asking all club members to collect the box tops which have the "box tops for education" . Inwood Elementary is collecting these (they are the ones found on the top of cereal and other product boxes). The school turns these in and get money to use for the students. The website at www.boxtops4education.com gives a lot of information about the program.They are also collecting "CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS" as a fund raiser aswell. They are also collecting used postage stamps that are turned in to the VA Hospital. They use them in therapy making collages. So let's see how much we can collect..It doesn't cost you anything because you are already buying it anyway!! I have six coupons already just checking my pantry!!! How about you??THIS COMING WEEK: PGI workshop. LAST MEETING TILL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. SEE YOU AT THE TREE LOT.HUMOR: I love being married. It's so great to find that one specialperson you want to annoy for the rest of your life."His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork." - Mae West"There's nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won't cure." Jack E.Leonard50/50 Non-Winner was Rena Wood on 11/3/08.50/50 Non-Winner was Janey Powell on 11/10/08QUESTION TO PONDER: ANSWER AT THE BOTTOMOn Average, how many questions a day does a 4 yr old child ask?Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries for the month of November:Nov 1 Larry GoodsonNov 2 Betty MooreNov 5 Sam BennettNov 7 Jackie WithersNov 14 Jeanne & Cody ThompsonNov 19 Mel StoryNov 27 Danny WhittentonNov 27 Mel & Pat StoryAGAIN: If I forgot yours or your spouse's birthday and anniversary, Iapologize, it must of got lost in the shuffle of the records. Pleaselet me know what are the dates and I will include them in my set of records. Thanks for those who sent me email to update my records.Upcoming Speakers and events: (Speakers to be scheduled in the near future)Nov 17 PGI Workshop-Last meeting till January..SEE YOUAT THE TREE LOT!!!Nov 19 or 20 Christmas Tent SetupNov 22 & 23 Christmas Tree deliveryNovember 22nd- Dec?? Christmas Tree Sales at Orange Dome Gift Wrapping at BelksDec 13 Barbara Horak's upcoming weddingDec 22 Christmas Party at the Wellington CondosClubhouse-Details arecomingFeb 5-7 No. Fla Dist. Conference at JacksonvilleMarriottApr 23-25 No. Fla Dist. Conference at Ocala HiltonAug 13-16 No. Fla Dist. Conference at Winter Haven Admiral's InnThanks for all you do for the youth of this community and have a greatweek. Keep that Optimistic spirit!!!!!Club Officers for 2008-2009President-Debbie Albritton Keith White08-09 G.R. Whiting 08-10Vice President-Jeanne Thompson Walt Gawrys 08-09Immediate Past President-Sam Bennett Rena Wood08-09Secretary/Treasurer-Fred DeLoach Barbara Horak08-10Zone 6 Lt. Gov-Larry Powell Bill Jackson08-10North Fla Dist. Governor-Perry AlbrittonPurposes of an Optimist ClubTo develop optimism as a philosophy of life, utilizing the tenets of theOptimist Creed;To promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs;To inspire respect for the law;To promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendshipamong all people;To aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that thegiving of one's self in service to others will advance the well-being ofhumankind, community life and the world. THE OPTIMIST CREEDPROMISE YOURSELFTo be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism cometrue.To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect onlythe best.To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as your are aboutyour own.To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every livingcreature you meet a smile.To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have notime to criticize others.To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, andtoo happy to permit the presence of trouble. Optimist InternationalANSWER:1. 400
The Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out took place on October 17 on the patio outside of 63’s. This annual event is meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Students also collected food for a local food pantry. Photos by Lisa DeTullio-Russell (Your World, My Eyes)
"Irene," left, a woman who said that she was homeless starting at about age 5, speaks with Cate Moses, homeless education liaison at Monte Del Sol Charter School in New Mexico, at the Education Service Center, Region 20, on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Moses spoke about methods of support for homeless students.
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
EDUCATION OF HOMELESS STUDENTS: Improved Program Oversight Needed
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
EDUCATION OF HOMELESS STUDENTS: Improved Program Oversight Needed
Notes: The figure depicts services that an estimated 50 percent of grantee districts or more reported providing. All estimates in this figure have margins of error of less than six percentage points.
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
EDUCATION OF HOMELESS STUDENTS: Improved Program Oversight Needed
Note: 46 out of the 50 states surveyed responded to this survey question.
First class at the workshop. Taught by an expert volunteer to both housed and chronically homeless students. Austin Fine Lumber donated the poplar we practiced on. Turned out pretty good!
There's a lot going on with me. Lots of good. Lots to be thankful about. Lots of change and life experiences and I don't know how to say it in any other way. But I feel that same pull the way I did when I was debating about mortuary school. This force to take on and accomplish something bigger than me.
That's a picture of T. Showing off that he lost another tooth.
He has a homeless student in his kindergarten class. There are kids he sees every single days who sleep in motels or at friend's houses.
I've been making calls today and sending off emails and generating buzz. Astonished there is not a committee at his school that's been organized to address their needs (K-6). I am now the committee.
The Board of Supervisors recognized Yara El Mowafy and Jordan Bivings for establishing a Student Meal Assistance Fund for homeless students at George Mason University.
60 inches on the inside. Poles slide out so I can hang circle clip hooks. With our quilts for homeless students project, I'm taking photos in sad areas. Dad & I. There are wheels on the bottom to load it in & out of the trailer easily.
First class at the workshop. Taught by an expert volunteer to both housed and chronically homeless students. Austin Fine Lumber donated the poplar we practiced on. Turned out pretty good!
May 17, 2014 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh greets Eugene Johnson, a 21 year old homeless student at the Re-Engagement Center who started the 'Eugene Johnson Project', which addresses the issue of homelessness in Boston.
(City of Boston photo by Don Harney)
First class at the workshop. Taught by an expert volunteer to both housed and chronically homeless students. Austin Fine Lumber donated the poplar we practiced on. Turned out pretty good!
First class at the workshop. Taught by an expert volunteer to both housed and chronically homeless students. Austin Fine Lumber donated the poplar we practiced on. Turned out pretty good!
The Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out took place on October 17 on the patio outside of 63’s. This annual event is meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Students also collected food for a local food pantry. Photos by Lisa DeTullio-Russell (Your World, My Eyes)
About 400 people walked through the Nov. 18 tent exhibit during the Volunteer & Service Center’s Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. Many students took time to write reflections about their experiences and add their hand prints to the “We Are Human” canvas banner to stand in solidarity against hunger and homelessness. Students talked about how the startling statistics and information changed their perceptions about homeless people. Photo by Kelly Lacefield
First class at the workshop. Taught by an expert volunteer to both housed and chronically homeless students. Austin Fine Lumber donated the poplar we practiced on. Turned out pretty good!
First class at the workshop. Taught by an expert volunteer to both housed and chronically homeless students. Austin Fine Lumber donated the poplar we practiced on. Turned out pretty good!
An empty room and a matress in the Venetsia house on the grounds of the Lapinlahti hospital. The squatting students intend to use these rooms as temporary accomodation for homeless students.
The Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out took place on October 17 on the patio outside of 63’s. This annual event is meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Students also collected food for a local food pantry. Photos by Lisa DeTullio-Russell (Your World, My Eyes)
The Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out took place on October 17 on the patio outside of 63’s. This annual event is meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Students also collected food for a local food pantry. Photos by Lisa DeTullio-Russell (Your World, My Eyes)
DPSS Toy Loan Program representatives will be joined by Jessica Orellana, District Field Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Parent Teachers Association volunteers to open a new Toy Loan Center for students at Langdon Avenue Elementary School in North Hills. The school is one of the Los Angeles Unified District campuses with the highest percentage of homeless students. Supervisor Kuehl’s Deputy Orellana will be returning to Langdon Avenue Elementary School, where she attended as a youth.
Toy Loan Program is a voluntary community effort supported by the Board of Supervisors. The program was created in 1935 as a free service to allow children to borrow toys from a DPSS Toy Lending Library in the same manner that books are borrowed from a library. Children who participate develop a sense of responsibility through the observance of an honor code and merit system that rewards them when toys are returned on time and undamaged. Currently, the program supplies toys to over 54 centers throughout L.A. County.
All Rights Reserved 2019. No Commercial Use.
Credit: Los Angeles County
The Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out took place on October 17 on the patio outside of 63’s. This annual event is meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Students also collected food for a local food pantry. Photos by Lisa DeTullio-Russell (Your World, My Eyes)
DPSS Toy Loan Program representatives will be joined by Jessica Orellana, District Field Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Parent Teachers Association volunteers to open a new Toy Loan Center for students at Langdon Avenue Elementary School in North Hills. The school is one of the Los Angeles Unified District campuses with the highest percentage of homeless students. Supervisor Kuehl’s Deputy Orellana will be returning to Langdon Avenue Elementary School, where she attended as a youth.
Toy Loan Program is a voluntary community effort supported by the Board of Supervisors. The program was created in 1935 as a free service to allow children to borrow toys from a DPSS Toy Lending Library in the same manner that books are borrowed from a library. Children who participate develop a sense of responsibility through the observance of an honor code and merit system that rewards them when toys are returned on time and undamaged. Currently, the program supplies toys to over 54 centers throughout L.A. County.
All Rights Reserved 2019. No Commercial Use.
Credit: Los Angeles County
DPSS Toy Loan Program representatives will be joined by Jessica Orellana, District Field Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Parent Teachers Association volunteers to open a new Toy Loan Center for students at Langdon Avenue Elementary School in North Hills. The school is one of the Los Angeles Unified District campuses with the highest percentage of homeless students. Supervisor Kuehl’s Deputy Orellana will be returning to Langdon Avenue Elementary School, where she attended as a youth.
Toy Loan Program is a voluntary community effort supported by the Board of Supervisors. The program was created in 1935 as a free service to allow children to borrow toys from a DPSS Toy Lending Library in the same manner that books are borrowed from a library. Children who participate develop a sense of responsibility through the observance of an honor code and merit system that rewards them when toys are returned on time and undamaged. Currently, the program supplies toys to over 54 centers throughout L.A. County.
All Rights Reserved 2019. No Commercial Use.
Credit: Los Angeles County
DPSS Toy Loan Program representatives will be joined by Jessica Orellana, District Field Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Parent Teachers Association volunteers to open a new Toy Loan Center for students at Langdon Avenue Elementary School in North Hills. The school is one of the Los Angeles Unified District campuses with the highest percentage of homeless students. Supervisor Kuehl’s Deputy Orellana will be returning to Langdon Avenue Elementary School, where she attended as a youth.
Toy Loan Program is a voluntary community effort supported by the Board of Supervisors. The program was created in 1935 as a free service to allow children to borrow toys from a DPSS Toy Lending Library in the same manner that books are borrowed from a library. Children who participate develop a sense of responsibility through the observance of an honor code and merit system that rewards them when toys are returned on time and undamaged. Currently, the program supplies toys to over 54 centers throughout L.A. County.
All Rights Reserved 2019. No Commercial Use.
Credit: Los Angeles County
DPSS Toy Loan Program representatives will be joined by Jessica Orellana, District Field Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Parent Teachers Association volunteers to open a new Toy Loan Center for students at Langdon Avenue Elementary School in North Hills. The school is one of the Los Angeles Unified District campuses with the highest percentage of homeless students. Supervisor Kuehl’s Deputy Orellana will be returning to Langdon Avenue Elementary School, where she attended as a youth.
Toy Loan Program is a voluntary community effort supported by the Board of Supervisors. The program was created in 1935 as a free service to allow children to borrow toys from a DPSS Toy Lending Library in the same manner that books are borrowed from a library. Children who participate develop a sense of responsibility through the observance of an honor code and merit system that rewards them when toys are returned on time and undamaged. Currently, the program supplies toys to over 54 centers throughout L.A. County.
All Rights Reserved 2019. No Commercial Use.
Credit: Los Angeles County
The Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out took place on October 17 on the patio outside of 63’s. This annual event is meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Students also collected food for a local food pantry. Photos by Lisa DeTullio-Russell (Your World, My Eyes)
The Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out took place on October 17 on the patio outside of 63’s. This annual event is meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Students also collected food for a local food pantry. Photos by Lisa DeTullio-Russell (Your World, My Eyes)
DPSS Toy Loan Program representatives will be joined by Jessica Orellana, District Field Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Parent Teachers Association volunteers to open a new Toy Loan Center for students at Langdon Avenue Elementary School in North Hills. The school is one of the Los Angeles Unified District campuses with the highest percentage of homeless students. Supervisor Kuehl’s Deputy Orellana will be returning to Langdon Avenue Elementary School, where she attended as a youth.
Toy Loan Program is a voluntary community effort supported by the Board of Supervisors. The program was created in 1935 as a free service to allow children to borrow toys from a DPSS Toy Lending Library in the same manner that books are borrowed from a library. Children who participate develop a sense of responsibility through the observance of an honor code and merit system that rewards them when toys are returned on time and undamaged. Currently, the program supplies toys to over 54 centers throughout L.A. County.
All Rights Reserved 2019. No Commercial Use.
Credit: Los Angeles County
The Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out took place on October 17 on the patio outside of 63’s. This annual event is meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Students also collected food for a local food pantry. Photos by Lisa DeTullio-Russell (Your World, My Eyes)
The Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out took place on October 17 on the patio outside of 63’s. This annual event is meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Students also collected food for a local food pantry. Photos by Lisa DeTullio-Russell (Your World, My Eyes)
DPSS Toy Loan Program representatives will be joined by Jessica Orellana, District Field Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Parent Teachers Association volunteers to open a new Toy Loan Center for students at Langdon Avenue Elementary School in North Hills. The school is one of the Los Angeles Unified District campuses with the highest percentage of homeless students. Supervisor Kuehl’s Deputy Orellana will be returning to Langdon Avenue Elementary School, where she attended as a youth.
Toy Loan Program is a voluntary community effort supported by the Board of Supervisors. The program was created in 1935 as a free service to allow children to borrow toys from a DPSS Toy Lending Library in the same manner that books are borrowed from a library. Children who participate develop a sense of responsibility through the observance of an honor code and merit system that rewards them when toys are returned on time and undamaged. Currently, the program supplies toys to over 54 centers throughout L.A. County.
All Rights Reserved 2019. No Commercial Use.
Credit: Los Angeles County
The Habitat for Humanity Sleep-out took place on October 17 on the patio outside of 63’s. This annual event is meant to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness. Students also collected food for a local food pantry. Photos by Lisa DeTullio-Russell (Your World, My Eyes)
First class at the workshop. Taught by an expert volunteer to both housed and chronically homeless students. Austin Fine Lumber donated the poplar we practiced on. Turned out pretty good!
First class at the workshop. Taught by an expert volunteer to both housed and chronically homeless students. Austin Fine Lumber donated the poplar we practiced on. Turned out pretty good!
First class at the workshop. Taught by an expert volunteer to both housed and chronically homeless students. Austin Fine Lumber donated the poplar we practiced on. Turned out pretty good!
DPSS Toy Loan Program representatives will be joined by Jessica Orellana, District Field Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Parent Teachers Association volunteers to open a new Toy Loan Center for students at Langdon Avenue Elementary School in North Hills. The school is one of the Los Angeles Unified District campuses with the highest percentage of homeless students. Supervisor Kuehl’s Deputy Orellana will be returning to Langdon Avenue Elementary School, where she attended as a youth.
Toy Loan Program is a voluntary community effort supported by the Board of Supervisors. The program was created in 1935 as a free service to allow children to borrow toys from a DPSS Toy Lending Library in the same manner that books are borrowed from a library. Children who participate develop a sense of responsibility through the observance of an honor code and merit system that rewards them when toys are returned on time and undamaged. Currently, the program supplies toys to over 54 centers throughout L.A. County.
All Rights Reserved 2019. No Commercial Use.
Credit: Los Angeles County