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Youth Make Blankets for Project Linus
ISU Students Help ACCESS Women's Shelter
Urbandale Public Library's Collection Drive
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge's Day of Service Project
Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) MLK Day Food/Donation Drive
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity
Catherine McAuley Center MLK Day Project
Cornell College's MLK Day of Service Project
Elder Services, Inc. RSVP MLK Day of Service
2nd Annual "Let Freedom Ring! Rhythm, Soul and the Dream"
Dubuque AmeriCorps MLK Jr. Day of Service: Our Successful "Day On"
Green Iowa AmeriCorps Weatherization Project
An AmeriCorps VISTA Member's MLK Day Story
Foster Grandparents Give Books to Local Head Start Centers and Elementary Schools
Collection Drive in the Sioux City Community
The AmeriCorps Youth Launch Program's Youth Day
Wesleyan College Reachs Out to Their Community on MLK Day
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Urbandale, IA
On January 17, 2011, the generous people in the Urbandale community donated approximately 1330 items, including over 156 scarves, hats, mittens, etc., 609 personal care items, 459 food items, and 87 art supplies for the Urbandale Food Pantry to distribute. Financial contributions for the Pantry totaled $147. Also donated, were 19 coats and sweatshirts that were given to the Urbandale Clothes Closet.
More than 100 volunteers brought in donated items. Several volunteers knitted scarves and hats on site throughout the event. An additional eight volunteers helped at the front table by counting, packing, and delivering items to the Urbandale Food Pantry and the Urbandale Clothes Closet after the event.
See more information about the event at:
http://www.givecwa.blogspot.com/
http://givecwa.blogspot.com/p/2011-photos.html
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