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Local NewsClear Lake Mirror-Reporter June 24, 2015 • Page 15

Patriots for Pets receives $25,000 State Farm grant
More than 192,000 people took to Face- organization’s open house and barbeque at Pa- strates the passion communities have to help with
book and cast 6.2 million votes vying to bring triots for Pets’ temporary facility at 805 N. 40th community issues,” said Kellie Clapper, assistant
a $25k grant to their neighborhoods. State Farm St. in Clear Lake. Local State Farm Agent Kim vice president of philanthropy for State Farm.
has announced Patriots for Pets in Clear Lake was Ruter will make the check presentation. “We look forward to seeing the change that will
among the top 40 vote-receiving causes that will State Farm Neighborhood Assist is a youth- happen in these 40 communities because of the
receive the grants to improve their communities. led philanthropic program that empowers com- Neighborhood Assist grants.”
Patriots for Pets is a volunteer organization munities to identify issues in their neighborhood. Of the nearly 4,000 cause submissions that
formed in 2013 to address homeless cats and dogs The affiliated nonprofits of the top 40 causes will were received through State Farm Neighborhood
in North Iowa. The grant will be used to support each receive a $25,000 grant to create and ex- Assist, at least one cause was received from every
building a rescue shelter for the animals. In ad- ecute a plan to address the cause. The top 40 state in the United States. Then, the State Farm
dition to a traditional adoption program, the causes, representing 27 states, range from helping Youth Advisory Board, a diverse group of 30 stu-
organization has special programs matching ani- underprivileged kids to providing food to com- dents who are passionate about social responsibil-
mals with veterans, senior citizens and individuals munities. A large majority of the causes will have ity, reviewed the cause submissions and selected
within the autism spectrum. a direct impact on kids and young adults. the 200 finalists to be voted on May 14 through
State Farm will present the grant to Patriots “The record number of people who partici- June 3. In the four years of the program 160
for Pets at noon on Sunday, June 28, during the pated and voted in this year’s program demon- causes have received $4 million to enact change
in their communities.

NEWS OF RECORD United Way of North Central Iowa
from page 20 names Jodee O’Brien interim CEO

Movin’ with the music firefighters responded to I-35 mile marker 188 for a The United Way of North transition,” said board member with all of the businesses and the
medical call.. Central Iowa (UWNCI) has Aimee Kern. agencies the United Way serves.”
Five-year-old Mikha Coleman was having a great time dancing to the music June 17, at 7:36 a.m. CLFD medics and fire hired Jodee O’Brien to serve as In this interim position, O’Brien resides in Ma-
with his dad, Shea, during Thursday on Main activities last week. The fun fighters were called to 1600 block of N. 8th St. for a Interim CEO. O’Brien served O’Brien will be focused on op- son City with her spouse, busi-
continues this week with activities starting on Main at 6 p.m. At 6:30, special fire call. as executive director of Main erating the UWNCI business ness coach, Andy O’Brien. The
entertainment on the 300 block (SE corner of City Park) will be provided by June 17, at 7:42 a.m. CLFD medics were called to Street Mason City until her res- office, furthering work with area O’Briens have two grown chil-
Turbo Tumbling students. From 7-9 p.m. Time Will Tell will play music in the the 700 block of 10th Ave. N. for medical call. ignation earlier this month. She partner agencies and programs, dren and one grandson.
400 block of Main (next to Larson’s Mercantile) and from 9-10:45 “Earth to June 17, at 1:39 p.m. CLFD medics were called began her role with UWNCI on along with the 2015 Annual UWNCI serves a nine county
Echo” (PG) will be shown in City Park. All activities are free. to the 0 block of Plaza Dr. for a medical call. June 22. Campaign. region with offices headquar-
June 17, at 8:11 p.m. CLFD medics were called “We are thrilled to have “I am looking forward to tered in Mason City. UWNCI
to the 700 block of S. 14th St. for a medical call. Jodee join United Way in this the opportunity to be a part of allocates donor funding to com-
June 18, at 3:16 p.m. CLFD fire fighters and interim role. Her passion for an organization that gives back munity programs and UWNCI
medics were called to the 1900 block of Main Ave. community, experience and en- to our regional communities initiatives targeting the three
for a gas leak. ergy will help us move forward in so many ways,” commented strategic focus areas of Educa-
June 18, at 4:19 p.m. CLFD fire fighters were with the great work of the or- O’Brien. “I enjoy building rela- tion, Income and Health.
called to the 17000 block of Kingbird Ave. for a ganization during this time of tionships and will enjoy working
medical call..

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