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	October 2015
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				1 New Student Enrollment Night The Job Foundation 15 October 1st, 2015 5:15 - 8:00 p.m. We will host a new student enrollment night to student families who have been accepted into our program for 2015-2016 school year. We are looking for additional volunteers who are passionate about financial li... New Student Enro... New Student Enrollment Night View 100+ More	2 View 100+ More	3 October 03, 2015 Pedal for Paws Poker Ride @ 2:00pm by Cedar Bend Humane Society The second annual Pedal for Paws Poker Ride will be Saturday, October 3, 2015.Pedal for Paws Poker Ride begins at Gateway Park, at 2:00 p.m., small shelter, where you will check in and receive a score sheet and route map. There are five checkpoints along the route. You will draw a card at each stop and then ride on to the next checkpoint. Like a ga... Pedal for Paws P... Pedal for Paws Poker Ride October 03, 2015 Get families outdoors with Family Fall Festival @ 12:30pm by Girl Scouts Of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois Family Fall Festival offers a chance for families to get outdoors, explore nature, and have fun. Participants will be able to complete a scavenger hunt, go on a hike, make crafts, eat s'mores and spend a day enjoying nature. Volunteers will assist in outdoor activities for family event. Help with crafts, scavenger hunts, s'mores roasting and more. ... Get families out... Get families outdoors with Family Fall Festival Stuff the Bus for Camp Courageous- Marion HyVee Camp Courageous 9am-7pm 3 On Saturday, October 3, Camp Courageous will be partnering with HyVee to Stuff the Bus with needed items, such as paper products, food, wet wipes and more. We are looking for volunteers to help pass out our needs lists, accept donations and load dona... Stuff the Bus fo... Stuff the Bus for Camp Courageous- Marion HyVee View 100+ More
4 View 100+ More	5 Harvesting Volunteers Mustard Seed Community Farm 1-4pm 9 Volunteers are needed to help plant and harvest at Mustard Seed Community Farm. Contact Alice McGary if interested in helping - (515)460-1467, mustardseedbee@gmail.com Harvesting Volun... Harvesting Volunteers View 100+ More	6 View 100+ More	7 View 100+ More	8 Help Food Pantry Clients With Survey United Way Of Wapello County 2 We have a one-time volunteer opportunity at the First Presbyterian Food Pantry. As part of United Way's work on food insecurity we are working with local food pantries to survey their clients to determine what they need and how United Way can help. W... Help Food Pantry... Help Food Pantry Clients With Survey Prairie Seed Harvest Story County Conservation 4pm-6pm 24 Help conservation staff collect prairie seeds at Story County’s hidden gem, Doolittle Prairie. We’ll show you what to collect and provide information about the plants around you as you work. Long pants, sturdy shoes, and bug spray are rec... Prairie Seed Har... Prairie Seed Harvest View 100+ More	9 View 100+ More	10 October 10, 2015 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Ames @ 8:30am by Alzheimer's Association The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions. Together, we ... 2015 Walk to End... 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Ames View 100+ More
11 View 100+ More	12 View 100+ More	13 View 100+ More	14 View 100+ More	15 View 100+ More	16 View 100+ More	17 October 17, 2015 Child Advocacy: Court Appointed Special Advocates Statewide Conference @ 9:00am by CASA of Iowa Find out more and register today! Please join us and learn more about Court Appointed Special Advocates while attending free, informative, and engaging breakout sessions: Providing Positive Permanency Fostering Better Futures Family Treatment Court-One day at a time Trauma Informed Practice Get AMP’d Living Outside the Box Leaving your... Child Advocacy: ... Child Advocacy: Court Appointed Special Advocates Statewide Conference October 17, 2015 Habitat For Humanity Sale @ 9:00am by Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa Monthly Habitat for Humanity sales of used furniture, appliances, and building supplies take place the third Saturday of every month at our warehouse located at 402 E. Lincolnway (across from the City of Ames Resource Recovery Plant) from 9am to 3pm. Donations are accepted every Tuesday from 9am to noon. Sales may also take place durin... Habitat For Huma... Habitat For Humanity Sale Harvesting Volunteers Mustard Seed Community Farm 9am-12pm 9 Volunteers are needed to help plant and harvest at Mustard Seed Community Farm. Contact Alice McGary if interested in helping - (515)460-1467, mustardseedbee@gmail.com Harvesting Volun... Harvesting Volunteers Harvesting Volunteers Mustard Seed Community Farm 1-5pm 10 Volunteers are needed to help plant and harvest at Mustard Seed Community Farm. Contact Alice McGary if interested in helping - (515)460-1467, mustardseedbee@gmail.com Harvesting Volun... Harvesting Volunteers View 100+ More
18 View 100+ More	19 October 19, 2015 Winter Coat Drive @ 3:45pm by New Hope Community Inc The annual Winter Coat Drive has started again, and New Hope Community Center and United Way of Mahaska County need YOUR help to keep our community warm this winter season! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sort through last year's winter wardrobe and put what you no longer wear to good use! The W... Winter Coat Driv... Winter Coat Drive October 19, 2015 UnityPoint Hospice Volunteer Orientation @ 4:00pm by UnityPoint Hospice Take the training and become a hospice volunteer When: Monday October 19th, 26th, and November 2nd 4:00 PM-8:00PM Location: UnityPoint Hospice located at 290 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Suite 100 in Cedar Rapids. Topics covered during the training include: Hospice Philosophy & Comfort Measures Family Dynamics Death, Dying & Spi... UnityPoint Hospi... UnityPoint Hospice Volunteer Orientation View 100+ More	20 View 100+ More	21 View 100+ More	22 View 100+ More	23 October 23, 2015 AMERICA READS: Reading is Contagious @ 12:00am by Cedar Rapids Community Schools America Reads is a national challenge to improve literacy in elementary school age children. Metro area school districts will celebrate the importance of reading October 22 & 23, 2015. America Reads Flyer: http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/assets/1/6/America_Reads_2015_Flyer.pdf America Reads Online Registration Form: http://webapps.cr.k12.ia.us/a... AMERICA READS: R... AMERICA READS: Reading is Contagious We need your help with a Halloween geocache program! Must know how to use a GPS! Story County Conservation 5:30pm-10pm This is a new program! Participants will explore the origins of Halloween while learning how to use a GPS. We need 7 volunteers to help teach how to use a GPS, pass out candy, set up caches around the park, and clean up. Program runs from 7:30pm-9pm,... We need your hel... We need your help with a Halloween geocache program! Must know how to use a GPS! View 100+ More	24 October 24, 2015 Andrew Connolly Make A Difference Day (ACMADD) @ 12:00am by Hawkeye Area Community Action Program The 9th annual Andrew Connolly Make A Difference Day (ACMADD) will be held on October 24, 2015. It is a weatherization challenge that helps out those in need in the local community with simple home cleanup and repairs. The most important resource our community has is its people. Volunteers who work, who invest and who care about making a... Andrew Connolly ... Andrew Connolly Make A Difference Day (ACMADD) October 24, 2015 Teach middle school girls to DREAM @ 7:30am by Girl Scouts Of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois The DREAM event is a chance for 150 middle school girls to try new things, meet new friends, an learn new skills to help them build courage, confidence, and character. Volunteers will assist with activies for middle school girl event to include walking groups to and from downtown partner locations, assist serving breakfast and lunch, help with clea... Teach middle sch... Teach middle school girls to DREAM October 24, 2015 Journey to the Past 5k/Fun Run @ 8:00am by West Des Moines Historical Society Runners, walkers, strollers- everyone's invited to the inaugural Journey to the Past 5k/Fun Run to support the programs and services of the West Des Moines Historical Society. This family friendly event will include an Open House tour opportunity at the Historic Jordan House immediately after the race ends for all participants and their frien... Journey to the P... Journey to the Past 5k/Fun Run View 100+ More
25 October 25, 2015 7th Annual Stone Soup Supper @ 4:00pm by North Liberty Community Pantry Enjoy a variety of soups donated by some of your favorite local restaurants and individuals including Red's Alehouse, Matt Zacek, Blue Bird Cafe, Rocky O'Briens, El Cactus, and Barb Dixon. Silent Auction Items from the Englert Theater, Puettmann Honey, New Pioneer, Pancheros, and Premier Automotive, more to come! We also have a take out option av... 7th Annual Stone... 7th Annual Stone Soup Supper View 100+ More	26 View 100+ More	27 View 100+ More	28 View 100+ More	29 View 100+ More	30 View 100+ More	31 View 100+ More