Cedar Rapids, Iowa - July 18, 2008 – A flood of fundraising over the July fourth weekend shored up more than good music and food. The Floodstock 2008 flood relief benefit concert raised $100,000 to benefit local flood relief and recovery efforts in Linn County.

The fundraising amount was announced this afternoon at a 2 p.m. press conference and check presentation at the Marion City Hall by Floodstockorganizers.  “On behalf of Floodstock, we are pleased to be making a significant donation to area flood victims.  It was truly amazing to see our community come together to create an event of such magnitude in such a short amount of time”, stated Jill Hanna, Floodstock committee member and president of the Marion Chamber of Commerce.

Approximately 5,000 people attended Floodstock 2008 that featured local music artists and food vendors.  Proceeds from the three-day event will be split between The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Flood 2008 Fund and the Job and Small Business Recovery Fund established by the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.

"We appreciate this generous donation from the community," said Dan Baldwin, president and CEO of The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. "The funds will have a direct impact on the entire community as they continue with flood recovery and begin rebuilding neighborhoods and businesses."

Floodstock 2008 was made possible thanks to the generous donations from Dale Lee Distributing Company, Inc., Fleck Sales Co., Van Meter Industrial, The ESCO Group, IBEW/NECA, Alliant Energy, Cabo Grill, Farmers State Bank, True North Companies LLC, Accent Media, NewspaperARCHIVE.com, Iowa Department of Economic Development, Midwest Metal Products, Marion Chamber of Commerce, NetDirect Systems, KZIA, Clear Channel Communications, Cumulus Media, Strategic Financial Solutions, Alliance Claims Solutions, Rackspace, Advantage Records Management, Infinity Contact, Microlink, iWireless, Limolink, InSync, Clifton Gunderson, The Cedar Rapids Jaycees, TW Training, Amtek Microwave, Xquisite Limo, Jim Miller Nissan, Graybill Communications, PortOJonny , Culligan, Cedar Rapids / Linn County Solid Waste Agency, The Midwest Athletic Club, Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, Cedar Rapids Kernels, The Cedar Rapids Rough Riders, The University of Iowa Athletic Department, Volume, Billiard & Spa Gallery, Jules Bakery, Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Cedar Rapids Spirits, Photo Pro, Andrea Lynn Photography, Planet Beach, Hair Madness, AEGON, AAA, Tomaso’s Pizza, Aspen’s Athletic Clubs, The Ar-Jay Center, The Genesis Gallery, Bath & Body Works, GE Capital, Linn Area Credit Union, The Swing Crew, Superfly Samurai, Wicked Liz & The Bellyswirls, 5 of Hearts, Cedar Rapids Symphony, Funk 101, Billy Lee Janey, Justin Crippen and The Revival, Craig Erickson, CB & Company, Surf Zombies, Greenbrier, Cornbread, Acceptable Level of Violence, Brian Troester, Concrete Blanket, Copper Moon, Wylde Nept, Divapalooza, Homemade Headtrip and Large Midgets.

Floodstock 2008 is a partnership between the Cedar Rapids Area / Marion Chamber of Commerce, Cedar Rapids Downtown District, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, Cedar Rapids Jaycees and many area business leaders. 

The Floodstock 2008 Committee plans to make additional donations as funds are raised via an online auction and merchandise sales.

For more information about Floodstock, please visit www.floodstock.org.

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About the Flood 2008 Fund and the Job and Small Business Recovery Fund
 
The Flood 2008 Fund of The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is for flood relief and recovery donations. One-hundred percent of financial donations to the fund will support nonprofit organizations and places of worship in Linn County, Iowa, with ongoing recovery and rebuilding efforts throughout the Cedar Rapids-metro and surrounding communities. For more information or to donate online, go to www.gcrcf.org

Job and Small Business Recovery Fund was established by the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce to provide financial assistance through outright grants and 0% interest forgivable loans to a small for-profit business (person or entity that sells goods or services) and/or the owner of commercial property in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that has sustained uninsured physical damage as a result of the Flood of 2008. The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce will accept applications from and award grants to qualified local businesses with less than 50 full time equivalent employees that intend to reopen and/or rebuild their business in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information, including a grant/loan application, go towww.cedarrapids.org.

        

A flood of fundraising over the July fourth weekend shored up more than good music and food. The Floodstock 2008 flood relief benefit concert raised $100,000 to benefit local flood relief and recovery efforts in Linn County.
The fundraising amount was announced this afternoon at a 2 p.m. press conference and check presentation at the Marion City Hall by Floodstockorganizers.

“On behalf of Floodstock, we are pleased to be making a significant donation to area flood victims.  It was truly amazing to see our community come together to create an event of such magnitude in such a short amount of time”, stated Jill Hanna, Floodstock committee member and president of the Marion Chamber of Commerce.
Approximately 5,000 people attended Floodstock 2008 that featured local music artists and food vendors.  Proceeds from the three-day event will be split between The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Flood 2008 Fund and the Job and Small Business Recovery Fund established by the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.

"We appreciate this generous donation from the community," said Dan Baldwin, president and CEO of The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. "The funds will have a direct impact on the entire community as they continue with flood recovery and begin rebuilding neighborhoods and businesses."

Floodstock 2008 was made possible thanks to the generous donations from Dale Lee Distributing Company, Inc., Fleck Sales Co., Van Meter Industrial, The ESCO Group, IBEW/NECA, Alliant Energy, Cabo Grill, Farmers State Bank, True North Companies LLC, Accent Media, NewspaperARCHIVE.com, Iowa Department of Economic Development, Midwest Metal Products, Marion Chamber of Commerce, NetDirect Systems, KZIA, Clear Channel Communications, Cumulus Media, Strategic Financial Solutions, Alliance Claims Solutions, Rackspace, Advantage Records Management, Infinity Contact, Microlink, iWireless, Limolink, InSync, Clifton Gunderson, The Cedar Rapids Jaycees, TW Training, Amtek Microwave, Xquisite Limo, Jim Miller Nissan, Graybill Communications, PortOJonny , Culligan, Cedar Rapids / Linn County Solid Waste Agency, The Midwest Athletic Club, Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, Cedar Rapids Kernels, The Cedar Rapids Rough Riders, The University of Iowa Athletic Department, Volume, Billiard & Spa Gallery, Jules Bakery, Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Cedar Rapids Spirits, Photo Pro, Andrea Lynn Photography, Planet Beach, Hair Madness, AEGON, AAA, Tomaso’s Pizza, Aspen’s Athletic Clubs, The Ar-Jay Center, The Genesis Gallery, Bath & Body Works, GE Capital, Linn Area Credit Union, The Swing Crew, Superfly Samurai, Wicked Liz & The Bellyswirls, 5 of Hearts, Cedar Rapids Symphony, Funk 101, Billy Lee Janey, Justin Crippen and The Revival, Craig Erickson, CB & Company, Surf Zombies, Greenbrier, Cornbread, Acceptable Level of Violence, Brian Troester, Concrete Blanket, Copper Moon, Wylde Nept, Divapalooza, Homemade Headtrip and Large Midgets.

Floodstock 2008 is a partnership between the Cedar Rapids Area / Marion Chamber of Commerce, Cedar Rapids Downtown District, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, Cedar Rapids Jaycees and many area business leaders. 

The Floodstock 2008 Committee plans to make additional donations as funds are raised via an online auction and merchandise sales.

For more information about Floodstock, please visit www.floodstock.org.

        

The Cedar River Floodstock 2008 planning committee would like to thank EVERYONE in the community that has come together so far to make this event possible. There would be no Floodstock without our sponsors and volunteers.

We will be recognizing each organization for their individual contributions at the event (several times), but we didn’t want to wait to share our sincere appreciation to those who have been so generous:

We would like to thank:

Dale Lee Distributing Company, Inc., Fleck Sales Co., Van Meter Industrial, The ESCO Group, IBEW/NECA, Alliant Energy, Cabo Grill, Farmers State Bank, True North Companies LLC, Accent Media, NewspaperARCHIVE.com, Iowa Department of Economic Development, Midwest Metal Products, The Marion Chamber of Commerce, NetDirect Systems, KZIA, Clear Channel Communications, Cumulus Media, Strategic Financial Solutions, Alliance Claims Solutions, Rackspace, Advantage Records Management, Infinity Contact, Microlink, iWireless, Limolink, InSync, Clifton Gunderson, The Cedar Rapids Jaycees, TW Training, Amtek Microwave, Xquisite Limo, Jim Miller Nissan, Graybill Communications, PortOJonny , Culligan, Cedar Rapids / Linn County Solid Waste Agency, The Midwest Athletic Club, The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, The Cedar Rapids Kernels, The Cedar Rapids Rough Riders, The University of Iowa Athletic Department, Volume, Billiard & Spa Gallery, Jules Bakery, Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Cedar Rapids Spirits, Photo Pro, Andrea Lynn Photography, Planet Beach, Hair Madness, AEGON, AAA, Tomaso’s Pizza, Aspen’s Athletic Clubs, The Ar-Jay Center, The Genesis Gallery, Bath & Body Works, GE Capital, and Linn Area Credit Union.

We will be updating this list frequently.  We have been overwhelmed by the positive response of the area businesses and organizations, and every few hours more are offering their sponsorship.

Our goal is to support this event entirely through the kindness of the community so that every dollar generated at the event will go directly to The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation’s General Flood Fund and to the newly-established Business Recovery Fund.

Sponsors and donations are still needed. If you or you organization would like to be a part of Cedar River Floodstock 2008, please contact Jill Hanna at jill@marioncc.org or Jeffrey Kiley at jkiley@newspaperarchive.com.

The Cedar River Floodstock 2008 Planning Committee.

        

In addition to the fantastic entertainment at Cedar River Floodstock 2008, there will be plenty of great food too. Vendors for the event include Hy Vee, Paul Revere’s Pizza, Vernon Inn, and Cabo Grill. Choose from hot dogs, brats, gyros, pizza, tacos, and Chinese food. Budweiser and Miller products from Dale Lee Distributing and Fleck Sales Co. will be available to enjoy with your food. 

Good food. Excellent Music. Great Cause.
 
Cedar River Floodstock 2008