Catherine McAuley Center

10/29/2026

Thank you ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists for your generous donation of canned goods and hygiene products! We can't do it without the support of everyone in our community!

10/28/2026

Visit us and taste test our chili at EIAA's annual Chili Cook-Off! See you on Friday!

Join us FRIDAY from 6-8:30pm for our 2nd annual Cookin' for a Cause Chili Cook Off! Come dressed up in a costume and win a prize, or come in normal clothes and gawk at those who do! Meet our judges and also VOTE for your favorites! We will also have games and a little art activity for the family.
For only $10 you can taste chili from all of these awesome teams:
Orchestra Iowa
The Academy SPS
CVCSS - Cedar Rapids
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
Zest Catering Company
Once Upon A Lily Pad
Theatre Cedar Rapids
CSPS Hall
Tanager
Catherine McAuley Center
(Slow Buffalo)
and Amy Friedl Productions!

10/28/2026

We are so grateful to Iowa Women's Foundation! Thank you for supporting CMC's mission of creating hope and opportunity through educational and supportive services that promote stability, skill-building, and connection!

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Fifteen organizations. Five barriers. $400,000 invested in creating greater economic opportunity for women and girls across Iowa.

Meet the Iowa Women’s Foundation’s 2027 grant recipients — organizations putting that investment to work in communities across the state:

American Home Finding Association Child Care Center, Ottumwa (Childcare) — $8,500
Carroll Children's Museum, Carroll (Childcare) — $8,000
Catherine McAuley Center, Cedar Rapids (Housing) — $19,400
Dress for Success Des Moines, Urbandale (Mentorship) — $28,000
Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council, Dubuque (Education/Training) — $15,000
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, Cedar Rapids (Mentorship) — $10,000
Her Voice Media, Davenport (Mentorship) — $35,100
Jewels Academy, Des Moines (Employment) — $20,000
Linking Families and Communities, Fort Dodge (Childcare) — $50,000
Lutheran Services in Iowa, Des Moines (Childcare) — $50,000
MICAH House, Council Bluffs (Housing) — $40,000
Science Center of Iowa, Des Moines (Education/Training) — $10,000
The Beacon Des Moines, Des Moines (Housing) — $50,000
Try Pie Bakery, Waterloo (Employment) — $21,000
Young Women's Resource Center , Des Moines (Education & Training) — $35,000

10/27/2026

We can't wait to see you at your spookiest!

Find us tonight at Tanager:
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Find us Saturday at CRUSH:
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09/22/2026

Check out these great fall decor additions! Pumpkin spice up your home and support CMC! Thank you Jeanne Wampler and Moss Plant Shop for generous time and talents!

These cute little pumpkins are made by Jeanne Voss Wampler as a fundraiser for the Catherine McAuley Center (CMC). Get one while we've still got them- they're going fast!

CMC is a Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit organization that provides educational and supportive services to immigrants, refugees, and women in the community. Key programs they offer include adult basic education, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, tutoring, and a transitional housing program for women healing from trauma or addiction.

09/10/2026

Congratulations to one of our very own, Rehmat!

Marion restaurant owner becomes U.S. citizen after 10-year journey

09/09/2026

Get thee to and spice up your home decor while supporting CMC! These upcycled pumpkins (generously made and donated by Jeanne Voss Wampler) are just $6 each and the profit ($5 each) will be directly donated to CMC.

Thank you Jeanne and Moss!

09/08/2026

– Celebrate the power of literacy! For CMC students, the opportunity to succeed starts with something simple: a caring person willing to help.

💙 You can be that person.

CMC’s Volunteer Tutors support adult learners one-on-one as they build their English, reading, writing, and literacy skills. Whether you’re an experienced educator or simply passionate about helping others learn, your time can make a lasting difference right here in Cedar Rapids.

Become A Volunteer! https://cmc-cr.org/volunteer/register-orientation/

09/04/2026

Everyday, we strive to live by the words of our namesake, Catherine McAuley, "We should be shining lamps, giving light to all around us."

Join Us! https://cmc-cr.org/take-action/

09/03/2026

CMC's very own Board Vice President, Pablo Estrada and Board Treasurer, David Maier, are hitting the runway next Thursday for a great cause! Help them, United Way of East Central Iowa, and Women United support women's health right here in the corridor.

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🥁Drumroll, please!🥁 We are excited to reveal our Power of the Purse runway models for this year's event, which is happening next Thursday, September 10! These community champions will strut their stuff down the runway, highlight several of our amazing silent auction items, and support women's health in our community. Thank you to all of our runway models for giving of their time and talent to make this year's Power of the Purse event a success!

We are sure they would all like to see you at Power of the Purse, so be sure to get your tickets before sales end on September 3. General and VIP tickets are both still available at: https://bit.ly/3SHfLQI