2010: Project Cedar Rapids Rebuild

Project name

Project Cedar Rapids Rebuild

Project Type

Rebuild

Project summary

After helping Cedar Rapids, Iowa residents in 2008, All Hands Volunteers went back to help residents continue their work rebuilding/refurbishing homes affected by the flooding.

Start / finish dates

April 2010, 17 day project

GPS coordinates (decimal)

41.9786262, -91.75503
N41° 58.7176′, W091° 45.3018′

Project Director(s)

Jeremey Horan

Additional Project Staff

Ted Hanno

Description

In 2008, All Hands set up a project in response to the unprecedented flooding that affected more than 5,000 homes in the greater Cedar Rapids, Iowa area. Their work focused on responding to the immediate needs of the community by providing them with teams of volunteers to help clean out flood-affected homes In April 2010, All Hands went back to Cedar Rapids and continued their work rebuilding/refurbishing homes affected by the flooding.

Even though time has passed, the need in Cedar Rapids was still great as hundreds of families have yet to return to their homes. Project Cedar Rapids – Rebuild was All Hands’ first-ever “planned” response, as opposed to an immediate disaster response project.

Total number of volunteers / volunteer hours

Over the course of the 17-day project, we coordinated 39 volunteers who worked 1,209 hours and completed work on 13 homes. The estimated value of the volunteers’ donated labor is $23,321.61.

Total cost

$44,589.95

Major Partners

Working in partnership with the Cedar Rapids Community Recovery Center, Linn Area Long Term Recovery Committee and the Cedar Hills Community Church and Pat Garwood

List of Major Supporters

In addition to partnerships with local organizations, we are very grateful to have the support of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, AEGON Insurance and the Cedar Rapids Home Builders Association, who are providing funding for the materials and project.