OUR BEGINNINGSIn September of 2008 Clint Twedt-Ball brought the concept of a giving circle for youth of the westside of Cedar Rapids to Chad Spore and Brian Christoffersen. A few weeks later, the three of them had an exploratory meeting where they discussed the concept. The focus of that discussion: There is a huge need to empower youth in many different ways on the westside of Cedar Rapids. By the end of the discussion, the three were convinced that if an organization with this structure and vision existed, there would be a strong demand from people with ties to the westside to contribute. They also brainstormed on potential members to build a team that (1) would be passionate towards the cause and (2) would get it done. A month later, an initial group of eight individuals met for the first official board meeting and got to work.
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Why the name CR netWORK?
“CR” is for Cedar Rapids. The capitalized “WORK” stands for West Of the River Kids. The word “River” in the acronym is additionally significant in that the group was established in the year of the flood. It is important to note the group was not formed because of the flood. The need was there before and is only greater now. The integration of “net” in “netWORK” describes the reality that this group’s strength will be drawn from a strong network of people as well as their talents and resources. We are a non-profit with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS so all donations are fully tax deductible.
Please email us at [email protected] to get the ball rolling.
“CR” is for Cedar Rapids. The capitalized “WORK” stands for West Of the River Kids. The word “River” in the acronym is additionally significant in that the group was established in the year of the flood. It is important to note the group was not formed because of the flood. The need was there before and is only greater now. The integration of “net” in “netWORK” describes the reality that this group’s strength will be drawn from a strong network of people as well as their talents and resources. We are a non-profit with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS so all donations are fully tax deductible.
Please email us at [email protected] to get the ball rolling.