The 20th annual Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer will be a record breaker!  As of Thursday afternoon more than 14,500 people had registered for the race on Sunday, Oct. 10.  Last year, 11,575 people registered and raised $233,000.   Those who pre-registered for this year’s race could pick up race materials and t-shirts in a parking lot, which...
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Students are Kirkwood Community College are putting their passion into action by hold a Wheels for the World drive during the month of October. The Physical Therapists Assistant Club  was inspired to hold this drive in October due to October being National Physical Therapy Month. The donated items will looked at by Wheels of the World,...
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I had a great walk at the Alzheimer’s Association September 18, 2010. It was nice to get out there and join everyone for such a great cause. The event was a tremendous success! There were almost  1,000 people who showed up and they raised $107,501 (to date). I plan on participating with my team...
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The University of Iowa sent the following information on the Ponseti Races: IOWA CITY  - The University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation proudly invites you to its second annual Ponseti Races, a fundraising event complete with a 5K, Children’s Race, live music, and prizes, on Saturday, October 9, 2010, in Iowa City.  The...
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Dozens of people today came out to support their community in Cedar Rapids annual CROP Walk. The walk is sponsored by the Iowa office of Church World Services. CROP which stands for “Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty” helps individuals raise money in order to better their community. Twenty-five percent of the money raised is used for...
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 The family of Mark Becker, convicted shooter of coach Ed Thomas of Parkersburg, will participate in a walk for mental illness. The NAMIWALK for the Campaign for the Mind of America will be held on Saturday, October 2 in Des Moines at Water Works Park.  Becker shot the Aplington/Parkersburg High School football coach several...
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Corridor residents looking to participate in a local 5K, while benefiting a good cause, are encouraged to take part in the Ponseti Races. The event begins Saturday, October 9, at the UI Recreation Building, located at 930 Stadium Drive. The 5K run/walk starts at 9 a.m., followed by a children’s race at 10 a.m....
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MANCHESTER — Carolyn Milroy sees the irony in her disease symptoms. For 33 years as a teacher, her voice reached fifth-graders at West Delaware Middle School. Now she can’t say a word. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, has taken away Milroy’s ability to speak. “The same month I retired,...
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Mercy Medical Center will mark the arrival of national breast cancer awareness month—October—with a lighting ceremony on Thursday evening, Sept. 30. With the flip of a switch, the hospital will be illuminated in pink and will remain so throughout the month of October to increase awareness of breast cancer issues, including...
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The National Prescription Drug Drive took place this Saturday in the Cedar Rapids area. The Drive was held to safely dispose of old and unused prescription drugs.  Not disposing of these drugs correctly can result of taking a drug that is expired as well as children getting a hold of drugs that are not...
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