One mother of three works at a local burger joint. Another is a student. Another works as a nursing assistant, caring for the elderly. Another is a truck driver whose wife has gone through a series of surgeries and whose son is disabled. They are all people I enjoy visiting with, people with great talents. All pay their rent on time. I can’t remember the last time one of them had the police called on them or created a major problem.
Clint Twedt-Ball, co-founder of Matthew 25, in his office at Matthew 25’s new permanent home in the Kingston Building in Cedar Rapids on Nov. 6, 2016. Matthew 25 is a not-for-profit in Cedar Rapids that serves west side neighborhoods with programs to strengthen food, housing and education. Since 2008, Matthew 25 has been without a permanent home. Two years ago they launched the “Growing Possibilities” capital campaign to raise $1.8 million dollars to renovate the Kingston Building which was slated to be demolished by the city, who had bought it from ACME graphics. (Liz Zabel/The Gazette)
Think about the reality of what affordable housing is in Cedar Rapids. If a family of four has a combined income below $63,900, they are at 80 percent of area median income. This qualifies the family to be an affordable housing tenant.....................Read More
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