Join us for our 20th Anniversary Celebration!

Stop by the Center on Thursday, July 23 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and help us celebrate 20 years of service to the Cedar Rapids community at our potluck community picnic! Bring a dish to share and CMC will provide the main course and beverages. There will be games and activities for children and performances by the Folk Dancers of India and an Afro-Brazilian Dance Group. Please RSVP to info@cmc-cr.org or call 319-363-4993 with the number of persons attending so we can get an accurate food count.

Thanks for your continued support over the last 20 years and we look forward to the future!

Sign up now for the 4th Annual CMC Spelling Bee!
Registration Deadline extended to Friday, March 27!

Grab three friends and create a spelling team for the 4th Annual CMC Adult Spelling Bee on April 22, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at Xavier High School.  Teams will  have a chance to spell their way to the top as they face-off for the title of "Champion Spellers!"  In 2008, this fundraising event brought in over $7,900 for the Center's programs and multiple pounds of food for the CMC Food Pantry and we are ready grow even more!
This year, the Bee is inviting high-school spellers (grades 9 through 12) to take the stage and participate in this great event.  For a discounted entry fee, students, as well as teachers, can help create some friendly competition between our teams and help spread the word about the Catherine McAuley Center.  Teams consist of three spellers and one alternate and will be allowed to spell words as a group.  Words are chosen from the Scripps National Spelling Bee contest and study guides will go out to registered teams a few weeks before the event to allow for study time. Registration for teams is open until Friday, March 27. 
For more information about teams or to sponsor a letter in our "ABC's" click here.  For team registration and sponsorship forms, click here.
The CMC Adult Spelling Bee is free to attend but ask audience members to bring a donation of a non-perishable food item for the Center's Food Pantry.  If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Funkhauser at 319-363-4993 or afunkhauser@qwestoffice.net.  We'll see you for some F-U-N on April 22nd!
 

 Movin' for McAuley raises over $20,000 for CMC!

Thanks to all who braved the cold to join us for Movin' for McAuley on February 21, 2009.  We had 471 participants registered to walk in our 6th Annual Event and with donations from Panera Bread, the Catholic Knights and our walkers and friends we were able to raise over $20,000 for the Catherine McAuley Center's programs!
New to the walk this year was the Family Expo.  Fifteen area businesses and non-profit agencies set up booths for our walkers to receive information about what was happening in the community and how to become more involved.  It was great to see everyone come together and we look forward to expanding in the future.  We hope to see you in February 2010 for our 7th Annual Event!

CMC is celebrating 20 years of service in 2009!
In 2009, the Catherine McAuley Center will be celebrating its 20th anniversary of providing service to the Cedar Rapids area.  We would like to thank everyone who has been involved over the years because without the support of volunteers, donors and friends like you, the Center would not be what it is today.  Please check back at a later date to learn more about our plans for celebration in Summer 2009. 

Lets Get Cooking!
The Catherine McAuley Center is collecting recipes for the Center's cookbook.  From now until February 28, 2009, CMC will collect recipes from anyone who is willing to share a great recipe or two to be published in our cookbook in the Spring/Summer of 2009. Please download the waiver form and recipe submission form, complete and return to the Center by mail, fax, email or stopping by CMC.  If you need more information or have any questions, please contact Ashley Funkhauser at afunkhauser@qwestoffice.net or 319-363-4993. 

Catherine's Comfortable Tea and Pins
Online store
When giving gifts, support those in need. View our entire selection of tea and pins and fun gift baskets at www.catherinestea.org.

The Mustard Seed
The Catherine McAuley Center regularly publishes a newsletter that is distributed to friends via the mail. If you would like to receive The Mustard Seed by mail, please contact the Center at (319) 363-4993 or email us at catherinemcauley@qwestoffice.net. Click here to view the Winter 2009 edition and click here to see our Report to the Community for 2008

Speakers Bureau
The goal of the Speakers Bureau is to increase public awareness concerning the Catherine McAuley Center. Center representatives are available to discuss how the Center impacts the Cedar Rapids area and specifically how it changes the lives of the men, women and children it touches.

We invite you to use the Catherine McAuley Center Speakers Bureau for your future meetings or events. To schedule a speaker or for more information on the Center's community education efforts, please call us at (319) 363-4993.