WELCOME TO THE CRCC CHARITY PAGE.

Over the past 45 years the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club has supported numerous charities and helped our community in various ways. CRCC has raised money for charities by sponsoring or participating in car shows, rallies, and parades. Members have donated their time and talents by providing rides in their Corvettes to people who have dreamed of riding in a Corvette but never had the opportunity. CRCC has donated money, food, and personal items for people in the community who are in need.

The following charities are provided support by way of the CRCC Car Show which will be held Saturday June 14, 2008 at Lindale Mall.  Please join us.   (Click on the charity name to learn more about them.)

MIRACLES IN MOTION

Miracles in Motion's purpose is to provide therapeutic, instructional, and recreational benefits to people with disabilities through horseback riding.  Miracles in Motion began in 1988 with six students and six horses.  Today they have 16 carefully selected and trained therapeutic horses serving over 170 clients per year on the fully accessible 76 acre farm in Swisher.  They serve clients from 12 counties in Eastern Iowa and have a full time director.  Miracles in Motion operates completely by donations and the CRCC Car Show funds are for the general operation of Miracles in Motion.

Miracles in Motion is located at 2049 120th St. NW, Swisher, IA
Mailing address: P.O. Box 14, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0014

Contact person: Kim Petty  319-857-4141, Fax: (319) 857-4146
E-mail: miracles@netins.net

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF IOWA

East Central Iowa Chapter

The Brain Injury Association of Iowa was formed in 1980 as a family support group in Cedar Rapids.  Its purpose is to provide family support, educate the public about brain injuries, advocate for change in the disability system, and campaign for prevention of brain injuries.  Many people with brain injuries have lost their former friends and need assistance adapting to their new life. To help, The Brain Injury Association of Iowa matches families one on one with another family in a similar situation.  The organization also provides opportunity for five survivors to attend Camp Courageous for a week.

Contact people: Kathie Adams, President 319-472-4866 Carol Patterson, Treasurer 319-377-7801

IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL

The Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School is a residential school located in Vinton whose purpose is to enable Iowa students who are blind or visually impaired to function as independently as possible in all aspects of life by providing educational opportunities, resources, outreach, and support services. Students must be legally blind and there is no cost to the student to attend.  Students live on campus.  The CRCC Car Show proceeds have been used for daily living items such as a TV, rocker recliner, independent living skills program, and a phone amplifier to aid a person with disabilities to talk on the phone independently. CRCC also annually organizes a Poker Run where students are able to ride in a Corvette and participate in a fun cruise.

The Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School is located at 1002 G Avenue Vinton, Iowa 52349  

Contact person: Carla Morrow, Resident Dean 319-472-5221 ext. 2133

THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IOWA

Cedar Rapids and Marion Area

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa grants wishes to area children with life threatening medical conditions. In 2006 164 wishes were granted in Iowa and 16,000 wishes were granted nationally.  The Cedar Rapids/Marion area has a local committee and chair person.  The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa is headquartered in Des Moines.  The CRCC Car Show provides funds to help make a child's wish come true.

Contact people: Kevin Moore 319-521-1072 or Lisa Rowe 319-393-9399

Clothe-A-Child

Each fall, needy and deserving children from the area receive clothes that they otherwise would not have.  On a selected Saturday morning, the children are met by their volunteer shopping partners at the Sears store.   The volunteers, which include Cedar Rapids Corvette Club member volunteers, help the children select clothing items from a shopping list provided by their parents.  Each child is budgeted about  $115 and the funds are used for clothing items necessary for daily life.  CRCC is proud to provide funds to purchase clothes for about 18 children and also to help the children shop for things they truly need.

Contact person: Rick Bowersox 319-360-3321 E-mail: rick@bowersox.org

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The following charity is provided on-going yearly support by other CRCC fund raising activities such as providing Corvettes for homecoming parades.

CAMP COURAGEOUS OF IOWA

Camp Courageous is located at 12007 190th ST (also referred to as the Camp Courageous Road) Monticello, IA 52310.  It is mid-way between Cedar Rapids and Dubuque on highway 151 at exit 165, or 5 miles south of Monticello off highway 38, or 4 miles southeast of the Monticello Airport (MXO).

A touching Memorial Plaque at Camp Courageous honoring CRCC Members who have passed on but will dearly be missed.

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CRCC members regularly collect and donate personal items to the CATHERINE MCAULEY CENTER in Cedar Rapids. The Catherine McAuley Center provides adult education programs and offers a Transitional Housing Program to help homeless women become self-sustaining members of the community.

The Catherine McAuley Center is located at 866 4th Ave. SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

Contact information: 319-363-4993 or e-mail catherinemcauley@qwest.net

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CRCC members semi-annually donate their time and talents by cleaning a two mile stretch of roadside along Highway 13 in Marion through the ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM.  CRCC members enjoy cruising down the highway in their Corvettes and understand the importance of keeping the roadsides looking beautiful.