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23rd Annual New Pioneer/ ICARE Pancake Breakfast
ICARE will host its 23rd Annual New Pioneer/ ICARE Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, June 6, 2010 in the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp (SE Corner of Washington & Gilbert Street in Iowa City). We'll be there rain or shine!!

A gourmet breakfast of pancakes, fresh squeezed orange juice, sausage, fruit and coffee will be served from 8 a.m. -1 p.m. during the Iowa Arts Festival. Check back soon for ticket information. All proceeds will support ICARE’s mission to enrich the quality of life for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Come enjoy the sweet sound of local entertainment and the best breakfast in town! 

We are in need of 80-90 volunteers to help set up, squeeze orange juice, serve food and beverages and tear down. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Ericka Pullen at epullen@meccaia.com or call 319-351-4357.

Don't miss this fun and exciting event...a great opportunity to support a worthy cause! Please check back often for more details.

 

 

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Drag Show Benefit for ICARE
On Dec. 3, 2009 Club Basix in Cedar Rapids hosted a drag show, which raised over $680 in support of ICARE. The event featured a number of local, national and international performers including:

Pretty Belle, former Miss Gay Iowa 2002
Vanessa Taylor, former Miss Gay Iowa 2005
Dena Cass, three-time national title holder and promoter:
  - Former Miss Gay Iowa 1993
  - Miss Gay USA at Large 1998
  - Miss International Plus 2004
Dominique Cass, former Miss Gay Iowa 2009
Natasha Cass, The current reigning Miss Gay Iowa 2010

Thanks to all who attended to show your support for ICARE!

World AIDS Day - Dec. 1, 2009
In recognition of World AIDS Day, ICARE along with Johnson County Public Health
provided FREE HIV Testing for 26 individuals over the course of 5.5 hours. This is the second year the two agencies teamed up to provide this free service.

The Little Dog Laughed Benefits ICARE
A love story with a Hollywood ending...A comedy by Douglas Carter Beane
Proceeds from the play, held June 19-20 at Riverside Theatre benefited ICARE and the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.

2009 Pancake Breakfast A Success!
The Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp, just a block off the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, was the locale for the 22nd Annual New Pioneer/ ICARE Pancake Breakfast, held June 7, 2009. Despite the rain and early morning location change, about 1,000 people showed up to support ICARE during the Iowa Arts Festival. ICARE was pleased to see over 80 very dedicated volunteers rolling up their sleeves to make the best breakfast in town! 

We were honored to have Senator Joe Bolkcom. Representative Mary Masher, Mayor Regenia Bailey, Congressman Dave Loebsack, several Johnson County Supervisors along with many more local dignitaries helping out the day of the event.

Thank you to all of our volunteers and sponsors who made the breakfast a success, and to those who showed their support by stopping by for a bite to eat! And a big round of applause for our entertainers:

Deb Tiemens
Bill Hook
Patricia Willestoft
Jeffrey Morgan
Mary Pat Reasoner and Friends

The fundraiser brought in approximately $9,000 in support of ICARE's case management, prevention and education services. We look forward to another successful event next year!!

If you are interested in volunteering for next year's New Pioneer/ ICARE Pancake breakfast, please contact Ericka Pullen at epullen@meccaia.com or 319-351-4357.

 To view the gallery of pictures from the events, visit:
The Pancake Breakfast Photo Gallery!


Until There's A Cure
ICARE receives a grant from, and promotes the efforts of, the
Until There's A Cure Foundation, a national organization dedicated to eradicating HIV/AIDS by raising awareness and funds to combat this pandemic. [Read more...]

 

Archived News

 

2009 Pancake Breakfast Photo Gallery
2008 World AIDS Day Article
2008 Pancake Breakfast Event Report and Photos
2007 World AIDS Day Report
2007 Pancake Breakfast Event Report and Photos
2006 Word AIDS Day Article
2006 Pancake Breakfast Event Report and Photos
2005 World AIDS Day Benefit Report
2005 Pancake Breakfast Event Report and Photos
Read a Pancake Breakfast Volunteer's Story

 

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Summer 2009 ICARE Newsletter
Spring 2009 ICARE Newsletter
Winter 2009 ICARE Newsletter
Fall 2008 ICARE Newsletter
Summer 2008 ICARE Newsletter
Winter 2008 ICARE Newsletter
Spring 2007 ICARE Newsletter
Spring 2006 ICARE Newsletter
Winter 2005 ICARE Newsletter
Spring 2005 ICARE Newsletter
 

 
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