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August 19th Program - Better Angels
Launched in 2016, Better Angels is a bipartisan citizen’s movement to unify our divided nation. By bringing red and blue Americans together into a working alliance, they’re building new ways to talk to one another, participate together in public life, and influence the direction of the nation.
 
 
 
Dr. Peters is a surgeon in Coralville, the owner of Corridor Vein Center, and a member of the Iowa City Rotary. He’s also a former political candidate and now serves as the state coordinator for Better Angels.  In the May issue of “The Rotarian”, there was an article titled, “Putting Civility back into Civil Discourse“, featuring Better Angels. Iowa’s “First in the Nation” status provides a great opportunity to advance the Better Angels message in leading up to the Iowa caucus. Dr. Peters believes his fellow Rotarians are particularly well suited to promote that vision, given our commitment to “The Four-Way Test”. 
 
 
 
 
House of Hope Needs Your Votes
$25,000 Grant Opportunity for House of Hope's Boost Program
 
Megan Kugler presented this huge opportunity at our August 12th meeting.  House of Hope has been selected as one of our beneficiary organizations for Hops & Grapes, and this is a simple way to help them win some extra money from a national grant program. From now through August 23rd, you can vote 10 times daily per email address for House of Hope to support local single mothers in the job shadow program Boost.  Click the link below and set a reminder to vote 10 times every day from each of your email addresses!
 
Single mother families are the fastest growing population of homeless in Iowa, 70% struggling for economic security. There are no other programs offering this unique opportunity to homeless mothers in the Cedar Valley. Boost is an 8 week internship program providing women at House of Hope with an opportunity to achieve employment earning a livable wage.
 
Submit 10 Votes Daily for House of Hope: State Farm Neighborhood Assist Grant Opportunity
 
 
 
 
Shoebox Update
Hi all, let’s make the shoebox project a success again this year.  We have a lot to do.  To help us complete this project successfully, please review the list below and email one of the contacts with your pledge:
 
Shoebox Project To Do List
  • Please commit to filling additional shoeboxes so our club can meet our goal of 75 shoeboxes filled.  If you haven’t signed up for a shoebox it’s not too late, they are due September 6th.
  • The shopping list list for a Boy's shoebox is here and a Girl's shoebox is here.
  • If you cannot fill a shoebox, please contribute $40 to cover the cost of the contents of each box.
  • Commit to purchasing supplies for a layette kit.  For a description of the supplies needed for a layette kit, click here.
  • If you cannot fill a layette, please contribute $50 to cover the cost of the contents of each bag.
  • Volunteers are needed the afternoon of Tuesday, August 27th to pick up and set up tables at the old Food Bank.
  • Volunteers are needed the afternoon of Wednesday, August 28th and Thursday, August 29th to help sort and unload.
  • Volunteers are needed from 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, Wednesday, Sept. 4th and Thursday, Sept. 5th to check, sort and box shoeboxes.
 
The "old Food Bank" is located east of downtown, at the corner of Sycamore and 11th St.
 
Contact Information:
                Steve Thorpe - steve.thorpe@nm.com
                Liz Thorpe - lsthorpe@msn.com
                Dave Lee - davidlee@cfu.net
 
Hops & Grapes
 
 
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