Our "Sponsor Thank You Ad" is a Success!!

We have some AWESOME supporters.  As you know, we have 21 commercial sponsors who donate each year to our club and the charities we support.  Each year we try to recognize their support with an ad in the Courier Celebrations section on Sunday.

This year, our ad ran on Sept 16.  Beyond print, we also had digital coverage that yielded more than 5,000 views (or impressions.) Below is a tear sheet from the Sunday Celebrations section.  You will also see a Performance Report for our digital representation.  It shows that almost 4,000 of our 5,000 impressions were seen on phones.  It also indicates that we only had 9 viewers who clicked on the ad to visit our Rough Risers website.  That is OK because this wasn't an ad for our club - it was a thank you card for our sponsors.

Thank you to everyone who helped support our year and make things better for the kids in Cedar Valley.

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THANK YOU, SPONSORS!!!!

It has been a productive year for our Rough Risers Kiwanis club.  We have sold over $12,000 worth of Kettlecorn and raised over $15,000 through donations by our sponsors.  All of this money has been contributed to over 40 youth programs, scholarships, and charitable programs throughout the Cedar Valley.

An important part of the contributions that we can provide programs comes from our 28 generous sponsors.  These are companies throughout the Cedar Valley who understand and support our goal of "Making the World a Better Place - One Child and One Community at a time."

This week we will run this ad in the Courier thanking our sponsors.  It will run Sunday, 9/16, and then be available online for the rest of the week.  Check it out!

THANK YOU, SPONSORS!!!!

You are making the world a better place.

Our Sponsors Make Us Stronger

Our Kiwanis Rough Risers are making a difference in the Cedar Valley.  We sell kettle corn to support our donations, but we also have the support of our 23 incredible sponsors this year.

This past year, we were proud to have received almost $14,000 in cash and in-kind donations.

Show your support of our sponsors by frequenting their businesses. Thank them for their sponsorship to enable our donations to benefit the community.

• Kohl's 
• Martin Bros Distributing 
• Community Motors
• Scheels
• First Maxfield Mutual Insurance
• John Deery Motors 
• Airline Highway Self-Storage
• Dan Deery Motors 
• Fluidyne Corp
• Oakridge Realtors
• Denso
• Magee Construction Company
• VGM Associates
• McDonalds - Cedar Falls
• Sam Annis and Company
• Witham Auto Centers
• Performance Bodies
• Lincoln Savings Bank
• Structure Real Estate
• Denver Savings Bank
• Brian Power - Ameriprise
• Brad McCunniff State Farm Insurance
• Brad Lee Financial

Rough Risers Donate $21,332 to Better the World.

The purpose of the Cedar Falls Rough Risers Kiwanis club is service to our community, local and worldwide, especially to provide service to children. As part of our service, we pop kettle corn and join with sponsors to raise and donate money to various community organizations. 

In 2015, we supported 36 organizations and schools in the Cedar Valley and the world:

Direct Benefit to Children ($10,890 + $2,700):

• Aspire,
• Back to School,
• Big Brothers/Sisters,
• Boy Scouts,
• Boys/Girls Club,
• Cedar Valley Preschool,
• Girl Scouts,
• Grin and Grow Day Care,
• Quaker Dale,
• Cedar Falls H.S. Scholarship,
• Hawkeye C.C. Scholarship,
• Special Olympics,
• UNI Wheelchair Sports,
• Waterloo Gift of Giving,
• Hawkeye C.C. Literacy Program,
• Harbaugh-Williams Education Promise Fund,
• Kiwanis International Children’s Fund.
• Six elementary and 2 junior high schools in the Cedar Falls School District. We pop kettle corn and donate it to the schools to sell at their carnivals. ($2,700)

Programs Benefitting Both Children and Adults  ($7,742):

• Kiwanis International Eliminate Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus,
• Family Children’s Council,
• Habitat for Humanity,
• Hartman Reserve Building project,
• Hartman Reserve,
• Kiwanis International Foundation,
• Kiwanis International Skip-a-Meal,
• NE IA Food Bank,
• NE IA Kiwanis Foundation,
• Recreation Center Sports,
• Salvation Army.

BIG THANKS to Our 2016 Kettlecorn Sponsors!!!

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Our Kettlecorn Sponsors are AWESOME!!!!

We have 25 companies throughout the Cedar Valley who support our activities through financial and in-kind donations.  This past Sunday we ran an ad in the Celebrations section (Page 9) of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.  

Thank you for your support!!!

AWESOME Sponsors for 2015 Make Our Donations Possible!!!

Look at the plethora of Cedar Valley sponsors who believe in the work that our Kiwanis Rough Risers Club does for the Valley.  Some of these corporations have been sponsoring our work for years and some have just recently been added to the list.  Together they provide about $14,000 of the $36,000 we donate to youth-related activities and organizations throughout the Cedar Valley.

This is a copy of the label that we use on all of our Kettlecorn bags and the sign that we prop outside our Kettlecorn tent so that the public will see what who is supporting our work.

Thank you Sponsors!!!

Rough Risers Support the Cedar Valley Community in 2014

Our club IS the Busiest Service Club in the Cedar Valley.  We work hard to earn money through popping kettle corn, selling gum balls and receiving donations from community sponsors.  Throughout this process, we try to support as many organizations as possible. 

Here is a list of the organizations we supported in 2014:

• Big Brothers/Sisters
• Blue Zones Project in Iowa
• Boy Scouts
• Cedar Falls High School Scholarship
• Cedar Falls Recreation
• Cedar Valley Preschool
• Circle K (Kiwanis at UNI)
• Family Children Council
• Gift of Giving
• Girl Scouts
• Grin N Grow Daycare
• Habitat for Humanity
• Hawkeye Community College Scholarship
• Kiwanis Eliminate program
• Kiwanis International "Skip a Meal" program
• North East Iowa Food Bank
• North East Iowa Kiwanis Foundation
• Quakerdale
• Salvation Army
• Special Olympics
• UNI Wheelchair Sports Camp

We are doing what we can to improve the world, one child and one community at a time. 

Join us so that you can help us make a difference in the world.

C.F. Rough Risers Raise $26,000 and Work 1,500 Hours to Support Cedar Valley Community

The Cedar Falls Kiwanis Rough Risers service club contributed more than $26,000 in support of more than 25 youth organizations, scholarship programs, other educational programs and programs for handicapped youth in 2009.

In addition, the 38 members of the club provide more than 1,500 hours of labor on projects related to community youth programs. The Rough Risers built two shelters and a storage building for Cedar Valley Soccer complex, an observation deck at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center, and renovated a raised flower bed at the Cedar Valley Arboretum.

Funding Sources: A major portion of the funds for these projects were generated through the Rough Risers' kettle corn sales at major Cedar Falls and Waterloo Celebrations. Additional funds were received from sponsors of the club's activities, including Community Motors, Dan Deery Motors, Iowa direct Equipment, Kohl's, Liberty Bank, Loy and Loy Accounting, Martin Brothers, PFG Best, UNI Gallagher-Bluedorn, Upper Iowa University, VGM, Wal-Mart, and the Windsor Nursing and Rehab Center. Funds were also raised through grants and direct donations from club members.
(Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier 1/12/2010)