The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation opened the Flood 2008 Fund on June 15. The Flood 2008 Fund is for flood relief and recovery donations.
One-hundred percent of financial donations to the fund will support response, recovery and rebuilding efforts throughout the Cedar Rapids-metro and surrounding communities. The first priority will be to work with local nonprofit organizations to support individuals and families affected by the floods. The GCRCF is committed to helping individuals, families and the nonprofit community recover and rebuild from the catastrophic flood.
Financial gifts by check may be sent to:
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
200 First St SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Please note in the memo “Flood 2008 Fund”
To donate gifts of stock or discuss corporate donations, please contact Bud Synhorst at 319.366.2862 or bud.synhorst@gcrcf.org
TEMPORARY OFFICE LOCATION:
Kirkwood Foundation at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids
Please refer to www.gcrcf.org as an information source on the status of the organization, grant making and community recovery efforts.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
200 First St SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Mail sent to the temporary address of PO Box 9, Marion, Iowa 52302 will be forwarded.
Phone: 319.366.2862
(phone number has been transferred to GCRCF office temporarily located at Kirkwood Foundation office)
Temporary Fax: 319.398.7106
STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION:
Bud Synhorst, vice president of resource development: 402.450.5106
Amber Mulnik, director of communications: 319.360.6144
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) is a public charitable foundation holding more than 400 different funds, large and small, established by individuals, families, nonprofit agencies and businesses to benefit Linn County, Iowa. Since our founding in 1949 as the Community Welfare Foundation, we have served the needs of this area and the wishes of our donors through personalized service, financial stewardship, local expertise, and community leadership.
We invite you to learn more about our services for:
- Donors with charitable funds at the Foundation
- Individuals and businesses seeking ways to support the causes they care about most
- Nonprofit organizations seeking grant funding or assistance with planned gifts or endowments
- Students searching for scholarships to pursue secondary or post-secondary education
- Professional Advisors assisting their clients with tax, estate or charitable gift planning
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations by the Council on Foundations.
Cedar Rapids cityscape images courtesy of Mark Tade/Gazette Communications.
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