This year, both of Willis Dady Homeless Service’s annual fundraisers ended in October. Whether you joined us for a great race at Run & Ride or out on the town at our Hops for Housing Brewery Nights, know that we truly appreciate your support of Willis Dady through our annual fundraising events.
HOPS FOR HOUSING 2021
This year's Hops for Housing event was a 6-month long brewery crawl to your favorite local spots. From May 23rd through October 31st, participants in Hops for Housing 2021 could redeem 12 free pints at 12 local breweries, restaurants, or cideries. Thank you to so many of you who joined us at our 12 Hops for Housing Brewery Nights across the corridor from Big Grove in Iowa City, Sutliff Cider in Lisbon, or in Downtown Cedar Rapids at Clock House Brewing.
Hops for Housing 2021 raised more than $25,000 for Willis Dady Homeless Services to continue providing prevention, employment, housing, and shelter services to our community. Thank you so much for purchasing tickets, bringing your friends along, and learning a bit more about our services along the way. Stay tuned at our Facebook page as we begin to plan for next year's Hops for Housing! https://www.facebook.com/WillisDadyHopsforHousing
RUN & RIDE 2021
This year our 9th Annual Run & Ride event took place on the chilly morning of Oct. 23rd. The cold winds did not keep our runners or walkers away though, as over 90 participants completed our 5k run, 10k run, or 5k walk. Check out the results for the races by age category and gender below!
5K WALK
Overall Male: Jim Tiedemann | Overall Female: Linnea Martin |
5K RUN
Overall Male: Patrick Downey | Overall Female: Jodee Ross |
10 & Under Male: Noah Wagoner | 10 & Under Female: Piper Knight |
11-19 Male: Micah Waddell | 11-19 Female: Ella Sheeley |
20-29 Male: Dillon Koch | 20-29 Female: Lindsay Meade |
30-39 Male: Mark Lee | 30-39 Female: Lisa Sparrow |
40-49 Male: Louis Pelsang | 40-49 Female: Abi Burkhead |
50-59 Male: Marty Gingerich | |
60 & Older Male: Fran Brolley | 60 & Older Female: Peggy Griffin |
10K RUN
Overall Male: Nathan Hopp | Overall Female: Jennifer Gadberry |
11-19 Female: Zoe Scott | |
20-29 Male: Karl Moseley | 20-29 Female: Ashley Babinat |
30-39 Male: Tyler Culver | 30-39 Female: Megan Holub |
40-49 Male: Nicholas Scott | 40-49 Female: Mariah Hurley |
50-59 Male: Ted Smith | 50-59 Female: Marsha Aspinall |
60 & Older Male: Paul Williams | 60 & Over Female: Bonnie Koeppen |
We are so glad to have brought back Run & Ride this year and raised over $10,000 to support our clients. Thank you so much to everyone who registered, ran, rode, or came out to cheer on those participating. It is because of you that we are able to continue providing assistance to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Linn county.
RIDE-A-THON IMPACT
A new addition to this year's event was the first-ever Kids Ride-A-Thon! Riders had 5 minutes to make as many laps as they could around our race-track and become changemakers in our community through fundraising. Our riders (and a runner, Brody White!) this year raised a tremendous $3,500 to support Willis Dady Homeless Services! Thank you to everyone who run, rode, or donated to support the next generation of changemakers in our community.
Make sure to follow our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WillisDadyRunAndRide to stay up to date as we plan for next year's event!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Hops for Housing and Willis Dady's 9th Annual Run & Ride would not have been possible without the incredible sponsors who support our agency. Thank you so much to the following sponsors for helping break the cycle of homelessness in our community! Click the pictures below to head to their shops or company websites:
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Additional Sponsors
