Together We Achieve

10/19/2026

❤️ For some families, a holiday meal can make all the difference.

Together We Achieve’s holiday food boxes help local families put a special meal on the table and make time together a little easier during the holiday season.

You can help make that possible. Every donation helps us reach more families, and every volunteer helps bring our community together. ❤️

🍽️ Help provide holiday meals: https://bit.ly/TWAHoliday26

🤝 Want to volunteer? Find opportunities here: https://bit.ly/TWASpecialPrograms

Together, we can help more families feel supported this holiday season.

10/19/2026

🥫 Help us restock our pantry!

We’re critically low on canned fruit, pasta, and mac and cheese. If you’re able to donate, these items would be a big help to the families we serve. 💙

📍 TWA Resource Center
1150 27th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids

⏰ Donation Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 4:30–6:30 PM
Saturday: 12:00–2:00 PM

Thank you for supporting Together We Achieve and helping keep our pantry stocked!

10/19/2026

❤️ Thank You, Made in Iowa!

Together We Achieve collected more than 950 pounds of food and about $250 in cash donations during this weekend’s Made in Iowa Fall Market & Scarecrow Festival!

Thank you to Made in Iowa for welcoming us back and to all the vendors who encouraged food donations by offering raffle prizes. We’re also grateful to everyone who donated and helped make this collection possible.

Your generosity helps us continue supporting local families and keeping our community pantry stocked. Thank you for being part of it! ❤️

10/19/2026

Have extra winter clothes your family no longer needs? ❄️🧥

Together We Achieve is collecting new and gently used winter gear to help local families stay warm this winter. We’re looking for clean coats, hats, gloves, scarves, boots, and snow pants.

📍 Drop-off locations:
TWA Resource Center, 1150 27th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
KidStrong Cedar Rapids, 5300 Fountains Drive Northeast #114

🕒 TWA Resource Center Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 4:30–6:30 PM
Saturday: 12:00–2:00 PM

📅 September 28–November 6, 2026

Every donation helps! Learn more at bit.ly/TWAWinterWarmUp

Have winter gear your family has outgrown or no longer needs? ❄️🧥

Together We Achieve is collecting new and gently used winter gear to help families stay warm and comfortable in the cold months ahead. Items most needed: clean coats, hats, gloves, scarves, boots, and snow pants.

📍 Drop-off locations:

TWA Resource Center
1150 27th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids

KidStrong Cedar Rapids
5300 Fountains Drive Northeast #114, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

🕒 TWA Resource Center Hours:

• Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 4:30–6:30 PM
• Saturday: 12:00–2:00 PM

📅 Donation Drive: September 28–November 6, 2026

Every donation counts. If you have winter gear to donate, we'd love your help. You can also support the drive by sharing this post and helping us spread the word.

For more information:

bit.ly/TWAWinterWarmUp

10/19/2026

🥔 TUESDAY'S MEAL: HEARTY CREAM OF POTATO SOUP!

There's something about a warm bowl of homemade potato soup that just hits the spot, especially on a chilly fall evening!

This Tuesday, October 20, we're serving up Hearty Cream of Potato Soup as part of our Meals To-Go program at Together We Achieve.

Creamy, comforting, and filling, it's a great way to warm up your Tuesday evening!

📅 Tuesday, October 20
🕟 4:30–6:00 PM
📍 Together We Achieve

As always, our Meals To-Go are FREE, open to everyone, and available while supplies last.

We look forward to seeing our neighbors Tuesday!

10/16/2026

🍲 SATURDAY'S MEAL: LASAGNA SOUP!

All the delicious flavors of homemade lasagna, served up in a warm, hearty bowl of soup!

Join us this Saturday, October 17, for Lasagna Soup at Together We Achieve. It's a comforting meal that's perfect for a fall afternoon.

📅 Saturday, October 17
🕛 12:00–1:30 PM
📍 Together We Achieve

As always, our Meals To-Go are FREE and available while supplies last. Everyone is welcome!

We look forward to seeing our neighbors on Saturday!

10/16/2026

🍂🎃 THIS WEEKEND: Made in Iowa Fall Market & Scarecrow Festival!

Join us October 17–18 at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids for local shopping, creative scarecrows, live music, and fall fun!

📅 October 17–18 | 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids
🎟️ $5 admission for adults | Kids 12 and under FREE!

🥫 Bring nonperishable food donations to the Together We Achieve table in the lobby to receive tickets for vendor prize drawings!

Come shop local, enjoy the festivities, and support the TWA food drive. ❤️

🔗 For more information, visit scarecrowfestival.org.

This weekend Shop Fall with 150 vendors at the Made in Iowa Fall Market, Scarecrow Festival and Food Drive. On Oct 17-18 from 10am to 3pm discover a wide variety of handmade goods, delicious treats, unique crafts, and one-of-a-kind art from talented local makers, bakers, crafters, and artists.

📅 October 17–18, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–3 PM both days
📍 Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids
🌾 150+ vendor booths
🎃 40+ vendors are competing in our Scarecrow Festival!

Come see the creative scarecrows our vendors have dreamed up and enjoy the fun of seeing which ones catch your eye!

🎟️ 40+ vendors are hosting drawings!
Bring nonperishable food items to the Together We Achieve table in the lobby and receive tickets for your chance to win prizes from participating vendors. Every item helps support the food drive!

📸 Fun & spooky selfie stations will be scattered throughout the market. Bring your camera and capture some fall memories!

🎶 Guitar Tom will be back with live music!

🏆 Door prize drawings will be held from 1:30–2:30 PM each day, so plan to stick around!

And the best part?
🎟️ Adults are just $5 for the entire weekend!
👧 Children 12 and under are FREE!
Pay cash or credit card at the door.

Bring the family. Grab a friend. Come with your neighbors. Or come by yourself and make some new friends along the way!

- Come shop local.
- See the scarecrows.
- Support the food drive.
- Enter to win prizes.
- Take some fun photos.
- Listen to live music.

And enjoy a great fall weekend with us!
🍂🎃 We’ll see you at the Made in Iowa Fall Market & Scarecrow Festival! 🎃🍂

10/16/2026

🍽️ Help local families share a holiday meal!

Together We Achieve’s 7th Annual Turkey Time Together and Holiday Dinners Campaign is raising $50,000 to help provide holiday dinners for families in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, and surrounding communities. The campaign supports Turkey Time Together and Family! Feast! Fun!

💚 Thanks to a generous donor, eligible gifts will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000 in matching funds for holiday dinners, while matching funds remain available.

Your gift can help provide:
❤️ $25: A holiday dinner for 1 family
❤️ $100: Dinners for 4 families
❤️ $250: Dinners for 10 families
❤️ $1,000: Dinners for 40 families

With the match, your $25 gift can become $50!

🤝 Our Thanksgiving Food Box Collaborative brings together local organizations to help families access Thanksgiving meals, including:

• Central City United Church of Christ (formerly Northeast Linn Food Pantry)
• Southeast Linn Community Center
• 29th St. Mission (First Baptist Church)
• Together We Achieve
• Linn County Sheriff’s Office
• Hoover Elementary School
• Metro High School
• Summit View Food Pantry / Hames Homes
• West Side Food Pantry
• Kennedy High School Food Pantry

Feed Iowa First is also a partner in this effort.

📅 Thanksgiving meal box registration opens October 22, 2026. Watch our official page and newsletter for the registration form and details.

Help put a holiday meal on a neighbor’s table. ❤️

Donate: https://bit.ly/TWAHoliday26

10/16/2026

On World Food Day, we’re reminded that access to nutritious food should be something everyone can count on.

At Together We Achieve, we believe no one in our community should have to face hunger alone. Every meal, food donation, volunteer hour, and act of kindness helps make a difference.

Together, we can help put food on the table and build a stronger, more caring community. 💚