Basket of Books:
EIRC donates baskets of children’s books to 45 area doctors’ offices.
We currently serve Manchester, Independence, Strawberry Point, Dyersville,
Winthrop, Edgewood, Colesburg, and Hopkinton. Donations for this
project are used to purchase new books, baskets, and materials for basket
liners. Books are changed regularly at all locations. Diane Bean, Project
Coordinator
Outreach
Projects:
EIRC donates to many non-profit organizations by giving stuffed animals, new
and secondhand books, school bags, and school supplies for children. Pat Johnson, Project Coordinator
Merit
Council:
EIRC has earned the Merit Council status each year. Councils achieving
this honor must attend state delegate assembly, distribute a regular
newsletter, and conduct at least four local council meetings throughout the
year. Julie
Lincoln, Merit Program Coordinator
Creative Writing and
Poetry Contest:
EIRC sponsors a local writing and poetry contest for students in grades K -
12. First place winners are honored at a local banquet. Nancy White, Creative Writing
Coordinator Jana
Sellers, Poetry Coordinator