Done In a Day (DIAD) projects are selected for each month of the league year by the DIAD committee. All Junior League members are encouraged to participate in these monthly activities.
The Arc of East Central Iowa has awarded JLCR the Group Volunteer of the Year Award for 2010!
The schedule for the 2009/2010 DIAD projects follows: September Heart of Iowa (ASAC) Art in the Park at Jones Park Pavilion October Especially for You Race November Tanager Place- Coat Drive December Waypoint Services- Holiday Open House January Headstart- Winter Activity (Sledding/Games) February Families Helping Families March Kids in the Kitchen- Young Parents Network April Arc of ECI - Easter Egg Hunt May Waypoint Services- Mom's Day HACAP Project Completed Admission is free to all children in Family Foster Care, suitable relative care and the families caring for them. Please register for this event at www. Help a child celebrate the New Year by donating to the Head Start New Year's Party! Needed: A menu will be provided in the near future, likely to include a cold sandwich, fresh fruit, veggies and ranch dip, milk and water, sugar cookies and a craft for toddler aged children (More info to come shortly) Week 2- Gems of Hope on January 12, 6:30-7:30pm, Hall Radiation Conference Room-Mercy Hospital Make memories with fellow Leaguers while putting your creative talents to use for a great cause! Spend an evening creating beautiful and unique beaded jewelry. Week 3- Four Oaks Block-by-Block on January 23 9:00am to 1:00pm Whoever said ladies don't swing a hammer or paint, never met a Junior Leaguer! Sign up to help renovate homes affected by the 2008 floods. This project will need a large number of volunteers; spouses and significant others welcome. You will need to complete a liability release form found at the following address and bring with on the 23rd: http://www.fumcmarion.org/Flood/docs/IA%202008%20Medical%20and%20Liability%20Release%20Form%20Draft%203-26-09.pdf Week 4 - Pay it Forward Do one random act of kindness this week Pick up someone's tab at Starbuck's, invite a neighbor over for coffee...you get the idea! You never know, you may get asked at February's GMM what you did. The holidays are a welcoming time for most, but for many in need it can be a challenging time of year. There are thousands of families in our community who are in need -- living in a homeless shelter….seeking refuge from domestic violence….or who are nearly-homeless and living paycheck to paycheck. Some families may receive support from a friend or family member, others receive help from human service agencies such as Waypoint for shelter, basic needs, and even holiday presents. · Donate holiday gifts and/or food and toiletries for families at Waypoint. · A complete list of holiday needs at Waypoint can be found at www.waypointservices.org CELEBRATE ·Stop in at the Waypoint Wonderland Open House on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. to deliver your donations, receive an optional tour of the Waypoint facilities, and enjoy holiday cookies and punch. CONGRATULATIONS to those participating! First Place: Megan Murray 20:24 Kari Kempf: 6th Age Group/ 30th Overall Kristin Roberts: 5th Age Group/31st Overall Ann Oleson: 7th Age Group/35th Overall Liz Wardzinski: 39th Age Group/ 306 Overall Mindy Sorg: 53rd Age Group/372 Overall
DIAD hours count as project hours for the year.
This past weekend, Junior League’s HACAP Provisional Team delivered bags of toiletries for the 175 residents of Geneva Towers. Many of the residents who live at Geneva Towers live on a limited income and only receive on bag of food a month from HACAP. As we know, toiletries are expensive, through the suggestion of HACAP our group agreed to help the residents by providing them with the following items: shampoo, toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, conditioner, deodorant and lotion.
Almost half of the items were donated by the St. Ludmila and Immaculate Conception CCD Lenten Service Project, which Mary Locher head coached. The other items were purchased with the funds raised from selling Butter Braids. Each of the bags were decorated by a student in Brittany Tillman’s class(es).
Thanks to everyone who assisted with this project. The manager of Geneva Towers and our HACAP liason was very pleased and thankful for these donations. They will make a difference.
February DIAD -
Families Helping Families First Annual Valentine's Skating Party
The February DIAD project the Families Helping Families First Annual Valentine’s Skating Party will be held at the Super Skate 5100 Northland Ave NE, CR from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The skate includes: free admission and skate rental, free pizza and pop, free valentine’s cards for children to make and a ton of fun!
January DIAD - Do 3 Good Deeds...
What better way to kick off the new year than with a twist on the usual DIAD? Add doing three good deeds during the month of January to your list of resolutions and you'll have achieved success before you know it! Each week throughout January we will be offering a way to give back to the community in very different capacities.
Week 1- Head Start New Year's Party
December DIAD - Waypoint’s Wonderland
Waypoint invites the community to join us as we celebrate the season of giving. There are many great opportunities for individuals, families, groups or businesses to get involved with this holiday to help women and children served at Waypoint.
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Mercy Hospital’s Especially for You Race
Over 30,000 plus individuals participated in Mercy Hospital’s Especially for You Race. JLCR had 36 people participate raising $660.00 for Breast Cancer Research.
