Bridge Under the Bridge

09/20/2026

🚨 CEDAR RAPIDS AREA PARENTS — CHILDCARE REALITY CHECK!

I’m doing some local research and I want to know what finding childcare actually looks like for families right now.

If you’ve looked for childcare recently, drop your answers below 👇

👶 1. What care were you looking for?
INFANT • TODDLER • PRESCHOOL • SCHOOL-AGE

🔎 2. Did you find an opening?
YES • NO • WAITLIST

⏰ 3. How long did it take to find care?
Or how long have you been waiting?

🕐 4. Do the available childcare hours actually work with your work schedule?
YES • NO

💼 5. Has childcare ever affected your ability to work?
Missed work • Reduced hours • Changed shifts • Turned down a job • Left a job • NO

You don’t need to write a long response.
Something as simple as:

“Toddler / Waitlist / 4 months / No / Changed shifts”

🔒 Don’t want to answer publicly? Message me privately.

📍 Cedar Rapids • Marion • Hiawatha • Surrounding communities

Please SHARE — the more local families who answer, the clearer picture we can get of what our community actually needs. ❤️

09/16/2026

08/27/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to get your order, if it has been a long first week of school let us handle dinner!! QR code isn't working new one is in the comments

Cedar Rapids Parents: What if Sundays night dinner was already completely taken care of? 🍲✨

Between the first week of school, youth sports, and work, weeknights are chaotic. We know the stress of standing in front of the fridge at 5:30 PM trying to figure out what to cook that the kids will actually eat.

That’s why we’re launching CR Caring Kitchen—bringing homestyle, high-protein family comfort food straight to your table, ready to heat and eat in minutes.

For our very first inaugural run, we are smoking up some local favorites! 🪵🔥

On the Menu This Week (Feeds a Family of 6 to 10 ):

🐖 Smoked Pulled Pork Family Pack: Slow-smoked pork shoulder, rich homestyle mac & cheese, and sweet scratch-baked cornbread. ($120)

🧆 Grandma’s Mini Meatloaf Family Pack: Perfectly glazed, individual-sized meatloaves, garlic mashed potatoes, and fresh green beans. ($120)

Add both for 225 bundle and save $15

The Best Part? Double the Impact! CR Caring Kitchen is a social enterprise. A portion of the proceeds from every single Family Pack sold directly funds and supports the relaunch of Bridge Under the Bridge’s local hot-meal and disaster-relief programs right here in CR. Eat well, do good. ❤️

⚠️ WE ARE LIMITING THIS INAUGURAL RUN TO JUST 15 SLOTS so we can ensure absolute perfection.

How to secure your dinner:
1️⃣ Click our Google Form link below to choose your meals:
👉https://forms.gle/XED3VRknrPnXLHvA8
2️⃣ Send your payment via Venmo to to lock in your slot. Memo Sunday family dinner
3️⃣ Pick up on Sunday 8/30 between 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Location TBD - we will text you!). Local porch drop-off is also available!

Let us handle Sunday’s dinner. Your family (and your schedule) will thank you! 👇👇👇

08/14/2026

Cedar Rapids Parents: What if Sundays night dinner was already completely taken care of? 🍲✨

Between the first week of school, youth sports, and work, weeknights are chaotic. We know the stress of standing in front of the fridge at 5:30 PM trying to figure out what to cook that the kids will actually eat.

That’s why we’re launching CR Caring Kitchen—bringing homestyle, high-protein family comfort food straight to your table, ready to heat and eat in minutes.

For our very first inaugural run, we are smoking up some local favorites! 🪵🔥

On the Menu This Week (Feeds a Family of 6 to 10 ):

🐖 Smoked Pulled Pork Family Pack: Slow-smoked pork shoulder, rich homestyle mac & cheese, and sweet scratch-baked cornbread. ($120)

🧆 Grandma’s Mini Meatloaf Family Pack: Perfectly glazed, individual-sized meatloaves, garlic mashed potatoes, and fresh green beans. ($120)

Add both for 225 bundle and save $15

The Best Part? Double the Impact! CR Caring Kitchen is a social enterprise. A portion of the proceeds from every single Family Pack sold directly funds and supports the relaunch of Bridge Under the Bridge’s local hot-meal and disaster-relief programs right here in CR. Eat well, do good. ❤️

⚠️ WE ARE LIMITING THIS INAUGURAL RUN TO JUST 15 SLOTS so we can ensure absolute perfection.

How to secure your dinner:
1️⃣ Click our Google Form link below to choose your meals:
👉https://forms.gle/XED3VRknrPnXLHvA8
2️⃣ Send your payment via Venmo to to lock in your slot. Memo Sunday family dinner
3️⃣ Pick up on Sunday 8/30 between 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Location TBD - we will text you!). Local porch drop-off is also available!

Let us handle Sunday’s dinner. Your family (and your schedule) will thank you! 👇👇👇

12/22/2025

Merry Christmas God bless everyone that made Bridge Under the Bridge 6th Christmas toy drive great! All the families you helped were very grateful and we appreciate each and everyone who supported this year...

12/20/2025

Just a reminder we will be at Kennedy high School until 3p

12/20/2025

Edit**** We are working with Amazing people to make sure these families have a wonderful holiday!! Thank you to everyone for your help and support during the holidays!

We are very sad to announce and disappointed in the Santas that we had this year that some of our families are not going to be able to come pick up from the distribution tomorrow. We will be letting them know this evening I waited until the very last possible minute to allow Santa's to drop off... While we all do want to be so grateful for everyone that didn't help him bringing families a joyful Christmas we are amazed by our generosity and it does not go unnoticed!!

12/10/2025

Toy Distribution Event information!
Make sure if you have been matched with a Santa that you save the date ..

We are still looking for a few Santa's if you signed up but haven't heard anything yet...

Thank you all Happy Holidays

12/07/2025

*** Edit post we haven't received any of the items ordered from the list yet, if you have ordered anything can you confirm the delivery date and please let us know as well as Amazon if it is marked delivered
This year has been difficult for lots of people and we hope all packages will arrive safely!

Happy Sunday! We have families left that have not been adopted by a Santa, I know in the past this Amazon wish list has had amazing traction. So here we go it is live for anyone who wants to help...

You guys always come through to help each other


THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!

11/29/2025

Good morning on this wonderful snowy day, we are still looking for Santa's for our amazing kids and families that may not have Christmas this year.. If you can even help just one child please reach out!