Iowa: Cedar Rapids Sets Up Volunteer Child Care Centers
Cedar Rapid residents are quickly trying to assess the flood damage to their home this week as the water recedes and relative safety has been established. Families with children, however, are strongly encouraged to refrain from taking their children to the flood damaged homes or businesses to aid with flood clean up and restoration. The mold, bacteria and decay caused by flood waters is extremely high in these places and can be highly toxic for children to breath.
In order to make it possible for parents to keep their children out of such dangerously unhealthy places, Linn County, HACAP, the United Way and area churches have joined together to create two emergency child care centers. These free centers open today, Tuesday, June 24th and will run from 10am – 4pm. Children ages 12 and younger are welcome at the facilities but parents should note that there is limited capacity. The child care centers are located at:
Cedar Rapids First Assembly of God Church
3233 Blairs Ferry Road N.E., Cedar Rapids
New Covenant Bible Church
1800 46th St. N.E., Cedar Rapids
Volunteers and Donations (money as well as supplies) are needed in order to keep these centers open throughout the flood recovery and restoration process. If you are interested you are encouraged to call the centers at call 319/395-0021, extension 239.
Information courtesy of Corridor Recovery.
