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Save Hy-Vee receipts: district says every $200 in receipts earns $1 for classrooms
Summary
Cedar Rapids announced a Hy-Vee receipts program that returns $1 for every $200 in receipts submitted to schools; the podcast urged families and community members to collect receipts to support classrooms.
The Future Ready Today podcast on Sept. 11, 2025, reminded listeners that the district participates in a Hy-Vee receipts program: for every $200 in Hy-Vee receipts submitted to a Cedar Rapids school, the school earns $1 back for classrooms. Hosts listed eligible purchases — groceries, gas, pharmacy, floral, catering and in-store coffee shops such as Starbucks and Caribou inside Hy-Vee — and said receipts can be sent with students or dropped off at school offices. The podcast encouraged grandparents, neighbors and community groups to collect receipts, noting that every little bit adds up to support classrooms. No specific fundraising target, timelines or distribution plans were given in the episode. Discussion only: the segment provided instructions and eligible purchase categories; it did not cite a formal partnership agreement or funding schedule. Direction/next steps: listeners were asked to save and submit receipts to their schools. Outcome: informational community fundraising reminder; no formal district vote or budget action reported.
